Last week's was so well-received we thought we'd do it again. Here are some interesting news stories and opinion pieces from around the worldwide web. Notice a strong bias towards leadership.
The Three Key Leadership Lessons From 'Seinfeld' - Forbes
Serenity now! Not sure I agree with the last point but Seinfeld is certainly a timeless meditation on the human condition. Or something.
Facebook defends secretly manipulating users: Experiments 'improved service' - The Independent
Is this not just A/B testing writ large? What do you think?
Leadership Is About to Get More Uncomfortable - Harvard Business Review
Got to love HBR. They use the term 'altrocentric leadership' for a start.
Flexible working changes - a smorgasbord of opinions on right to request - HRZone
Interesting and comprehensive look at the new flexible working changes from our sister site HRZone.
Leadership is not in conflict with democratic values: Weber - The Tehran Times
This one quotes Plato.
Building new business skills is child’s play with LEGO - The Star
A great idea. Why doesn't everyone do this?
Give councils skills budget, say thinktanks - Local Government Chronicle
Devolution of power to local government is a popular idea with many it seems.
Our Definitions Of Leadership Are Mostly Wrong - Information Week
How do you define leadership? This guy isn't happy with most of the definitions we have.
