    | | | Leading Edge |  | | |  | - The fall and rise of Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers
Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers stepped down when his company merged with Progress Energy -- only to be reappointed hours later after Duke's board ousted Progress chief William Johnson. Critics say Rogers' fall and rise is an infamous instance of corporate deceit, but Rogers says that when he resigned, he had no idea that he'd soon be back in the corner office. "A subset of people think I engineered this. I wish I was that good," Rogers says. Bloomberg Businessweek (9/20)       - Bosses don't deserve big salaries, researchers say
Most companies believe their top executives will leave if they don't receive generous compensation packages, but a new study questions the "pay 'em or lose 'em" theory. CEOs' skills don't transfer easily from one company to the next, researchers say, which should leave bosses less leverage with which to negotiate high salaries. "CEOs don't move very often, but when they do, they're flops," says co-author Charles M. Elson. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (9/22)  |  |  |  | | What Sets Financial Markets Leaders Apart?
Forward-looking firms are transforming their operations to a more agile, customer-focused model by partnering with external providers. Heightened regulation and customer demand are exerting tremendous pressure on operating models of financial markets firms. Gain an inside look at how leading firms are advancing their operations in a global study with 100+ financial services executives. Download now. | |  |  |  |
 | | | Strategic Management | | | |  | - How Harley-Davidson revved up its manufacturing
Harley-Davidson is embracing a leaner and more flexible manufacturing strategy designed to limit its global exposure. The bike-maker's sprawling factory complex has been consolidated into a single highly automated facility, run by half as many hourly employees as the previous plant, allowing Harley to alter at the drop of a hat. "This is a big bang transformation," said facility manager Ed Magee. The Wall Street Journal (9/21) - Is your company secretly failing?
Your company might be failing, even if you're turning a consistent profit, write Karl Stark and Bill Stewart. "Unsuccessful businesses don't always have to be on the brink of decline or failure. An unsuccessful business could be doing nominally well but be missing huge market potential," they write. Inc. online (free registration) (9/21) |  | Three Keys to Improving Facebook Reach and Engagement.
Read EdgeRank Unveiled and learn exactly how the most successful pages on Facebook maximize engagement and increase their EdgeRank scores. Click here to download your free copy! |
 | | | Innovation and Creativity | | | |  | - Looking for innovation? Go fish
Good innovation is all about knowing where to fish for ideas, writes Bryan Mattimore. That can mean running focus groups, ethnographic or shop-along studies, or mining the data from company call centers, Mattimore explains. Fast Company online (9/21) |  | Crazy Marketing Projects? Meet AtTask.
Marketing is a crazy, interdependent process with way too many variables and colorful personalities. Rather than starting a project and hoping for the best—give your team a tool that helps them maintain schedules and sanity without compromising creativity. Watch this free webinar and get control today. |
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 | | - Getting a job on "Saturday Night Live" is no laughing matter
Winning a coveted spot on "Saturday Night Live" is a tried-and-tested way for comedians to advance their careers, and many say their auditions for the show are the hardest things they've ever done. Some comics say it's best to get horribly drunk before trying out for "SNL"; others, such as Eddie Murphy, got their gigs by hounding the show's talent scouts until they were given a chance to prove their worth. MentalFloss.com (9/21) Most Popular Headlines from Last Week Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers.
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