Passion wins. But only when passion is aligned to goals, to purpose, and to governance structures that create great teamwork. Pure passion catalyzes and transforms. It inspires, innovates, and invents. Pure passion is a spark, a fire, sometimes an inferno. But passion alone, without alignment mechanisms, without discipline, is often not productive. MORE >>

Who offers the best original content: traditional media or new media? The old guard has an unfortunate habit of painting the interlopers as leeches, remixing and stealing gold from their franchises. only included articles that featured original reporting, analysis, and/or expert commentary. I'd say the quality is about even. look for insight. MORE >>

Here's what I look for in a great everyday twitter follow: -- High signal to noise ratio -- Insightful links -- Enlightened POV -- Humor Here's some of my current AAA list: Best Economist[link] @pkedrosky Paul Kedrosky is a freak of human capital: a witty, insightful, prolific economist, whose ironic take on the markets resonates with me. Twitter MORE >>

In basketball it's simply known as the "secret". You can't find it on stat sheets. You won't hear players or coaches talk about it. You won't see awards or trophies for it. No one talks about the "secret", because it's more fun to exalt blinding talent and individual heroics. But the great ones know. It's about their team's performance. Do you: 1. MORE >>

Our company will hire considerably more than 100 new full-time employees this year. What do we look for? Talent 2. Grit We hire only if we believe you have both. Grit works hard. Grit overcomes obstacles. Grit plays well on teams. Grit gets better over time. Grit perseveres. Grit leads. Unfortunately, it's more difficult to measure grit. MORE >>