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Warehouse Automation — [VIDEO]

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BetFair continues to be lambasted by The Guardian, and for all the good reasons. — [LINKS]

One, they are losing all their good people. Two, they’ve banned the media from their stockholder assembly, which is a guarantee to get horrific press. Thanks for our faithful reader for the links.

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What makes people tick at work? — [VIDEO]

Daniel Pink:

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How Apple manages its suppliers of electronics — [ANALYSIS]

–> “It’s a myth that Apple only makes premium products – it makes them all right, but that is because they are literally more advanced than anything else (i.e. the price premium is not just for design), and once the … Continue reading

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The Five Dysfunctions of Leadership — [BOOK]

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The BetFair exodus continues. — [LINK]

Nobody wants to work under David Yu anymore. Via a faithful reader. Previously: BetFair employees believe that David Yu and the other top brass are a bunch of schmucks who are incapable of delivering leadership. — [NEWS]

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Steven Levy is interviewed by Matt Cutts at GooglePlex in Mountain View. — [VIDEO]

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BetFair employees believe that David Yu and the other top brass are a bunch of schmucks who are incapable of delivering leadership. — [NEWS]

Via a reader, The Guardian lists the execs who have recently fled BetFair HQ: – Mathias Entenmann – Charlie Palmer – Robin Osmond – Lee Cowles – Tim Phillips – Emily Foge – Rob Glynne – Alex Deacon – Tony … Continue reading

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Why Tim Cook left Compaq in 1998 for Apple, even though it made little sense on paper (at the time, Apple was almost broke): He trusted his intuition just after five minutes into his interview with Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who can be very convincing when he hires. – [VIDEO]

Apple COO and acting leader Tim Cook has addressed the Auburn University students at their 2011 commencement. Tim Cook believes in precognition ( ). “Intuition has the potential to direct or redirect you in a way that is best for … Continue reading

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Dan Pink on motivation – Money (for mechanical tasks) – Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose (for cognitive tasks) – [VIDEO]

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