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Readings: Facebook’s Sophomoric Legacy: Outrage

Contributed by Rick DeVan on April 21, 2011 at 6:53 pm ET

Resource: Facebook’s Sophomoric Legacy: Outrage via The Street.

Maybe, just maybe, all the decisions made by the Facebook founder seven years ago, when he was a college sophomore, weren’t all that well-grounded, legally.

There is something to be said for including maturity on your team, no matter what that team is doing.

Resource via The News-Herald.

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Readings: Multitasking Takes Toll on Memory, Study Finds (LATimes.com)

Contributed by Rick DeVan on April 13, 2011 at 10:23 am ET

Resource:Multitasking Takes Toll on Memory, Study Finds via LATimes.com.

A growing body of research shows that juggling many tasks, as so many people do in this technological era, can divide attention and hurt learning and performance. Does it also hinder short-term memory?

More research on multitasking.

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Readings: No Time for Finger-Pointing (David Gergen)

Contributed by Rick DeVan on January 10, 2011 at 5:22 pm ET

Resource: No time for finger-pointing via CNN.com.

Until we have more definitive information about the shooter, pointing fingers at who might bear responsibility for the Tucson, Arizona, massacre only contributes to what we must end in America: a toxic political environment.

Posting this link as a small public service. Last week, I wrote about how to handle political differences when our professional and private lives coincide in S’Monday Tips #26: Politics. Please forgive the attempts at wit in light of the recent events. The theme remains the same: respect.

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