Getting European Commission approval is a key step ... but the fact that there has been such a disconnect between read more

Getting European Commission approval is a key step ... but the fact that there has been such a disconnect between the takeout price of $76 (per Guidant share) and the current share price tells you there's more uncertainty and nervousness out there than normal.

The chief executive who knows his strengths and weaknesses as a leader is likely to be far more effective than read more

The chief executive who knows his strengths and weaknesses as a leader is likely to be far more effective than the one who remains blind to them. He also is on the road to humility -- that priceless attitude of openness to life that can help a manager absorb mistakes, failures, or personal shortcomings.

When any volume of this blend comes in contact with one-half of 1 percent (of its own volume) of water, read more

When any volume of this blend comes in contact with one-half of 1 percent (of its own volume) of water, a condition called 'phase separation' occurs. For 10,000 gallons (of blend), that's 50 gallons of water.

While most of us are breathing a sigh of relief I want to remind residents that hurricane season does not read more

While most of us are breathing a sigh of relief I want to remind residents that hurricane season does not end until Nov. 30, ... We have been extremely fortunate this time around, but this is an active hurricane season and more named storms are likely.

I remember getting busted in the nose.

I remember getting busted in the nose.

We're still waiting to hear what resources are needed.

We're still waiting to hear what resources are needed.

Women need fair representation everywhere. Its not a matter of competition but of equality.

Women need fair representation everywhere. Its not a matter of competition but of equality.

We think it has been a little bit of a slow and rough start, but people are beginning to read read more

We think it has been a little bit of a slow and rough start, but people are beginning to read and see the benefits.

He looked like he was walking off the streets in Iraq, ... He had a bandanna on. He was very read more

He looked like he was walking off the streets in Iraq, ... He had a bandanna on. He was very intense and serious. He laid out these wild posters across our conference room, covering most of the floor. It was an editor's dream.