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Taming the alpha execs

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'Alpha' is a label that is liberally applied as synonym for macho aggression, however its actual meaning is much more nuanced. For generations alpha characteristics have pretty much been prerequisites for success in American business and most other endeavors. Research, however, indicates that alpha males and females come in four high-achieving flavors, each with dangerous weaknesses that overpower its strengths.

Author: Park, Andrew
Publisher: Mansueto Ventures LLC on behalf of Fast Company
Publication Name: Fast Company
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 1085-9241
Year: 2006
Psychological aspects, Behavior, Executives, Ambition

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Preparing kids for the future economy

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Children aged 8 to 18 years are shifting focus from the benefits of continuous learning towards the culture of pop media. They must inculcate reading habits in order to be self-managing independent thinkers and good collaborators.

Author: Zuboff, Shoshana
Publisher: Mansueto Ventures LLC on behalf of Fast Company
Publication Name: Fast Company
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 1085-9241
Year: 2005
Youth, Education, Teenagers, Popular culture, Self-management (Psychology), Self management (Psychology), Educational aspects

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Hot seat

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Home decor has become an American obsession and is estimated to be a 130 billion dollar market. Room & Board (R&B), a furniture company in Minneapolis built its business as carefully as it creates furniture.

Author: Borden, Mark
Publisher: Mansueto Ventures LLC on behalf of Fast Company
Publication Name: Fast Company
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 1085-9241
Year: 2006
Misc. Fabricated Textile Products, Home furnishings industry, Company Profile, Room and Board Inc.

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