This One's For the Ladies.....

Ladies. Amazing news. Turns out... we make teams better. A fact proven by researchers at MIT. It doesn't matter how high the IQ's are of the individuals on your team. What makes your team work better is social sensitivity ie. ladies. They found that when groups had members who were especially good at reading people and responding appropriately, the groups collective intelligence level went up. Consistently. They also found that when someone in the group decides to take over the conversation and decision-making, the group became less intelligent.

So, gentlemen, if you have no ladies on your team, get them....or start recruiting sensitive gentlemen. Check out the full article here.

Since you don't read enough already....

The folks at Businessweek.com have put together a great list of books that I think you will find enjoyable, and may help make you better at whatever it is you plan to do with your MBA. I've already read a few of them, so hopefully they will serve you well too. Let's take it from the top shall we!


1. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie.

2. The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell.

3. The Way of the World by David Fromkin.

4. American Caesar by William Manchester.

5. Getting Things Done by David Allen.

For details on why these books made the list, and to see others that were honourable mentions, check out the full article!

Where Would We Be Without the Executive Assistants? Wait...Don't Answer That

Introducing the most amazing Executive Assistants of all time! Not that I'm biased....
From left to right: Carolyn Crewe, Susanne Arndt, Suresh Khanna Kumaresan, Sarah Cundiff, Amanda Fleising and Sarah Winton. Get the full story, including bios here!

Motivation Courtesy of TED: Sweeter Carrots or Sharper Sticks?

How should a company motivate employees to get the most benefit?
a) Money
b) Perks
c) Ummm....Money?


Not sure? Find out for yourself. Check out the video!


See other amazing TED talks like this one here!

Who organizes this mighty event you ask? The Organizers. That's right!

Introducing the three lovely and talented organizers for the upcoming case competition! See what it takes to fill their shoes. Check out our website for complete bios! 

Eyes Glaze Over When You Present Statistics? This May Help!

Even though you may not being using slides in your presentation, everyone still needs help when talking about statistics. Want to do it without making your audience's eyes glaze over? Here are some tips on how to make those statistics a little more digestible from Dan Heath via fastcompany.com.