FW: Allen and Gates, Microsoft and the birth of the PC

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	October 12, 2011 Vol. 13, Issue 15

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by Joel Garfinkle

A Well-Fed Pipeline
This time last year, there were only three women serving as heads of supervision within the Federal Reserve System. Now, unlike any point in Federal history, there are five. Retiring Kansas City Fed President Tom Hoenig, who has made talent development part of his legacy, says that gender is incidental when recognizing potential in people. "In this bank, the most important thing we do to achieve our goals is to develop our talent. Any business worth its salt does that."

Paul Allen on Gates, Microsoft and the birth of the PC
It is interesting how many big, high tech companies were started by two friends. Bill Gates co-founded his company, one of the most important and successful in American history, with his high school friend Paul Allen. Lesley Stahl speaks to Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Paul Allen, in his first interview about his upcoming book in which he criticizes his Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates.

Planning For a Second Career
An article from Kerry Hannon, author of "What's Next? Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job", on how to plan for a second career. The most successful career switchers take years to learn new skills, network and prepare financially. Read her 22 steps to properly plan for your second career.

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"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves."
~ Lao Tzu

"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way."
~ John C. Maxwell

"One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency."
~ Arnold H. Glasgow

How to Network Effectively

Networking is the most effective, tool you can use to find a job. It is also the hardest strategy for most people to implement. Outplacement career centers provide coaching to help through the networking process. Read the six steps downsized employees can use to make effective use of their networks in seeking new jobs.

Recommended Resources

The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential. The master of leadership has done it again. After writing over 60 books on leadership, John Maxwell has distilled all of his years of knowledge into a detailed road map on how to become a leader. No matter which level you are at (level 1-5)), this book will show you the step-by-step process to reach the highest level. Buy the book.

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