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Follow the Monkey 's Advice »

Posted: March 15, 2008, 11:37 PM by Leslie Grossman

These days, it can be dangerous to one's mental state, not to mention one's business, to read the business pages or listen to the news...Bear Stearns going down, Eliot Spitzer, the Dow Industrial tumble, economists saying that the "r" (I refuse to say the word) has arrived, etc. Therefore, I follow the advice of my stuffed monkey (from my childhood), who has recently been featured in a TV commercial traveling around the world in the briefcase of an executive. He tells me to "hear no evil,...

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Got Leadership? »

Posted: March 3, 2008, 06:22 PM by Leslie Grossman

Got Leadership? Who’s got it? How do you get it? The word “leadership” has recently been batted about the media, especially as it relates to our current slate of political candidates. Journalists and opinion leaders are asking, “Does she/he have the right leadership style to lead America?” What exactly are they talking about? I believe many of these reporters have two words mixed up – leadership and management. A great leader may not be a good manager, nor i...

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How Less Work Produces Great Work »

Posted: December 5, 2007, 11:57 AM by Leslie Grossman

Maybe it's just the time of the year - post Thanksgiving and pre-Christmas/Chanukah - but it seems to me that everything I'm reading is telling me to work less. Or maybe it's just that I took a breath, following my final business trip of the year - approximately 24 roundtrips - but who is counting anyway - to actually listen to the Universe. Now, I'm very fortunate, because most of my business trips are personal rewards. Not too many people get to travel throughout the country meeting fabulous a...

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Hope for Women Business Authors, Afterall »

Posted: June 7, 2007, 06:31 AM by Leslie Grossman

Last night I had an "aha" experience. I missed my train leaving from Grand Central Terminal in NYC to take me home. No, that wasn't the "aha." I miss my train all the time. And as all things that appear to go wrong, it was an opportunity. I had 30 minutes to spare so I stopped by the local book store in the terminal - Posman's - and started browsing. As usual my first stop was the table top display of the latest business books. My browsing technique is to circle the table to see the ...

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The Secret: Women are Fabulous at Economics and Math. Now Go Get Your Award! »

Posted: April 24, 2007, 11:28 AM by Leslie Grossman

The news that Harvard University Professor Susan Athey, 36, won the praised John Bates Clark Medal - for the Nation's Most Promising Economist Under Age 40 - defies Lawrence Summers statement that got him fired as President of Harvard. However, most important, her receipt of this award will create new opportunities for women in economics and related fields as it sets the Law of Attraction (of "The Secret" fame) into action. You, of course, recall that former Harvard Prez Summers, who...