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		<title><![CDATA[Can You Change a Company's DNA or Culture?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=3465]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Just like parents and their children, founders imprint their DNA on the companies they create. And that lives on in the form of corporate culture. But like people, companies can lose their way. What happens then? Can you bring back the old DNA and corporate culture? Can you change it?...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:55:54 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Turn Around a Demoralized, Underperforming Group]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=3457]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[For every highly motivated and high-performing workplace group, you'll find one that's demoralized and demotivated. And in these challenging times, that's probably an understatement. How does it get that way and how can a manager turn around an underperforming group? Here's how ... and it works. by Steve Tobak]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:24:08 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Even Leaders Get the Blues]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=3447]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[We all fall for "the grass is greener." Employees wish they had all the power and authority, managers wish for executive pay and perks, worker bees dream of starting their own hive. But you'd be surprised how often leaders face crushing defeat and feel like throwing in the towel. by...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:11:37 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Apple vs. Sony: A Tale of Two Marketing Campaigns]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=3439]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[There's no business discipline that inspires more polarized views or confusion than marketing. That's because great marketing is rare, bad marketing is common, and it's sometimes hard to tell the difference. When you bet the company on a marketing campaign, you're taking a huge risk. by Steve Tobak]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:05:36 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sony+corp..html"><![CDATA[Sony Corp.]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[20 Ways to Screw Up Your Management Career]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=3434]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Don't think for a minute that you're not in complete control of how far you go and how successful you are in your career. I've seen dozens of brilliant, competent, and driven managers shoot themselves in the foot. Here are 20 ways to destroy or stunt a promising management career....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:25:12 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Top 10 Lessons From the Decade From Hell]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=3428]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Whoever said, "May you live in interesting times," must have seen this decade coming a mile away. In case you somehow managed to block it all out and hide it away in your subconscious where it probably belongs, here's an overview of the most turbulent and chaotic decade imaginable. by...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:01:46 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Kill an 800 Pound Gorilla]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=3420]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Americans love success stories, but we love train wrecks too. The only thing that gets us as excited as rocket-ship rides like Apple or Google are the demise of Apple or Google. But 800 pound corporate gorillas don't die easily, and they almost never die at the hands of a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:49:54 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Cut Through Complexity and Get Things Done]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=3408]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Complexity is an epidemic. Mass customization, choice overload, and the proliferation of gadgets have conspired to consume our cycles and productivity. Product proliferation, communication congestion, and analysis paralysis have made the workplace chaotic. But there's help on the way. by Steve Tobak]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:49:36 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The End of Sarbanes-Oxley? Good Riddance!]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments that challenge the constitutionality of substantial parts of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, aka SOX, potentially invalidating the entire law that has cost the economy nearly $1 trillion. I say the sooner the better. by Steve Tobak]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:13:18 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Are We Setting Ourselves Up For Another Economic Crisis?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=3394]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, U.S. Senate lawmakers voiced their opinions on the role of the Federal Reserve in our economic meltdown. With unemployment over 10 percent, a record federal deficit, and the looming specter of inflation, it's not at all clear we're doing anything differently, going forward. by Steve Tobak]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:43:20 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Classic Holiday Business Stories or Merry Christmas - You're Fired]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=3384]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[There are things I love about the holidays, like chilling and partying with fellow employees. But for the most part, I'm more or less like a reindeer in a Christmas ornament shop. I've screwed up a few times, but I've also witnessed business holiday miracles. See if you can top...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:02:50 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[GM Abruptly Fires CEO - Now What?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=3368]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[GM's board abruptly fired CEO Fritz Henderson today. Why am I not surprised? Finally unconstrained by a mountain of debt following the fastest Chapter 11 restructuring in history, you'd think GM would at least be starting to operate like a normal company. No such luck. by Steve Tobak]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:30:02 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Problem with Know-It-All Managers]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=3361]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[There's an old expression, "Those who think they know everything are annoying to those of us who do." It's funny, but if you place the period after the word "annoying," it's also true. But know-it-all managers aren't just annoying. They're also bad managers, bad for the organization, and bad for...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:36:16 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Leadership Lesson: Never Make It About You]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=3353]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The downfall of successful people is oftentimes their own success. They nail it once, so they think they've got it all figured out. They become overconfident. But the real world is chaotic. And if you think you can control it, if you think it's all about you, you'll fall into...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:33:22 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Micromanagers Create Macro Problems]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=3346]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Most people aren't born with the management gene. Initially, they're overly reactive and disruptive. They don't trust subordinates. Their micromanagers. Some grow out of it with good mentoring, but lots of managers and CEOs don't, and that stunts their and their company's growth. by Steve Tobak]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:09:12 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[No BS Wine Pairing Tips for Holiday Dinners]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=3337]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Step away from the cabernet. That's right, just walk away. The last thing you want for Turkey Day are tannins, and cabernet, merlot, Bordeaux reds in general, are the kings of tannins. Without all the wine-speak that nobody understands, here are my wine tips for Thanksgiving dinner. by Steve Tobak]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:56:45 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why Facebook and Twitter Should Delay Their IPOs]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=3330]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Every time a Facebook or Twitter CEO burps, the question of an IPO seems to emerge. Some long for the days when "concept IPOs" raised $100 million and investors got rich and poor in the same tax year. Not me. There are lots of reasons why these companies should avoid...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:52:35 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Don't Risk Your Career and Your Business]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=3321]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[If your career or business is untouched by significant legal matters, then you probably don't have much of a career or business. We are a nation of laws, and any senior executive or business leader who's been around will tell you: turn a blind eye to the legal system and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:21:39 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Make the Holidays Work for You]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=3315]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[It happens every year: Thanksgiving, holiday parties, Christmas - 6 weeks and nothing gets done. If you're resigned to lost productivity during the holidays, may as well hand market share to your competitor. The holidays are actually the best time to initiate or plan new programs. Here are five: by...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:40:37 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Boss From Hell]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=3303]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Early in my career I had a boss from hell. Sure, I've had lots of dysfunctional bosses - I was one myself. But this guy was different. I'm talking serious lunatic stuff here. Still, tragedy and comedy often go hand in hand, and this story is no exception. Can you...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:15:33 -0800</pubDate>
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