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Comments on the media in the U.S. and the nation's current focus on so-called moral values. Examples of hypocrisy on television; Suggestion that today's media executives are cynical about their audiences and fearful of the President George W. Bush administration; Significance of the decision by numerous ABC affiliates to not carry "Saving Private Ryan" on Veterans Day; Question of how offended the audience really is by sex and profanity; Attitudes of voters; Role of former President Bill Clinton in looking for remedies for values issues.

Describes several tales of bad and good managers. Information on the Awesome and Awful Boss Hall of Fame at MeaningfulWorkplace.com; Description of several stories about bad managers; Attributes of good managers.

The article offers information on the management skills of millennial in the U.S. Topics discussed includes managerial vulnerabilities which include a feeling of being lonely, collaborative approach, coping up with criticism, the art of supervising in an organization, entry level managers and entrepreneurial attitude.

Focuses on what corporate leaders in Canada think about their jobs and advice they have for young talent about moving to the United States. The average length of their workweek; Percentage of executives who advise younger workers to go to the United States; The benefits of working and living in Canada over the US.

The article discusses a study which was completed regarding the leadership abilities and confidence of corporate executives. The percentage of executives who feel they are good leaders is mentioned. Steps which were recommended by the study for executives to develop their leadership skills are mentioned.

The article offers advice for executives on how to manage self-confidence effectively. When assessing one's own work, it is advised to ponder either it is a shortcut to wealth, or the need to do a great job. It is inferred that excessive pride can cause to decide without consulting it from a trusted advisor; thus it is advised to seek for people who can help when judgment is mistaken. In order to make good decisions, a systematic approach must be established by gathering information from customers, co-workers, and other departments. Further, advanced planning must be considered even when it seems that everything is done right in order to play out the consequences of such decisions, being the first to act on the evidence of problems, and to have a realistic backup plan.

Focuses on the survey conducted by WhereNet Corp. among operations managers, engineers and information technology executives about asset management techniques. Use of manual labor in asset management; Latency of inventory systems.