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That's what they're getting, with the new hire Carol Bartz. Any company that says their leader is a taskmaster worries me, because you can't lead through bully and strong-arm-tactics. This isn't leadership, it's a dictatorship and in the end - fails. Now, I can say one thing for sure, Yahoo, has lately been a complete failure and starting in a new direction with such a limited and limiting viewpoint is destined for failure. Here's a few excerpts from Fortune Magazine article, "Yahoo's Taskmaster" by Jon Fortt. Carol Bartz is shrewd, strong-minded, blunt, and disciplined. (Don't even think...


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Sorry Ted Turner but Ted is dead, there's a new Ted in town. And this Ted is out and about, exchanging ideas, cooperation, collaboration and creation. It's Ted.com and I love their tag line, "Ideas Worth Spreading." Here's their story about John Wooden, the famous UCLA basketball coach is the subject of a video interview, in which he talks about his views on working with people, coaching, teaching and learning in, "Coaching for people, not points." Click through to see his video interview, even if you're not a sports fan because he explores people and his views on teaching: http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/498 About...


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