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If you're a bore, slap yourself: JACK WELCH on how you can turn yourself from a manager into a leader

Business leader Jack Welch argues that managers cannot come to their office scared or with their head down, as you want your team coming in every day driven to find solutions. So he believes the the most important thing a leader can do for his or her team is to bring positive energy to the workplace.

How the one per cent spend their year: The horse races, billionaire bashes and festivals that keep the uber-rich busy all year round

Forget Newport and Palm Beach, the uber-wealthy no longer spend their years moving north and south with the seasons.

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Falling asleep at your desk? 12 quick fixes guaranteed to beat office exhaustion

Even one late night is enough to leave any worker feeling drowsy. And when that slump feels inevitable, sometimes you need a quick fix to get you through the day.

Top CEOs make over 300 TIMES the wages earned by their companies' average workers, study finds

Chieftains of America's largest corporations are raking in exorbitant sums, often leaving less money on the table to pay lower level employees.

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'After Dad died, everything stopped': Woman who sacrificed college to support her siblings breaks down in tears as she is granted a full scholarship

A touching video shows the emotional moment Lauren Burgos, 22, is told she has been offered a scholarship.

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You work THERE? From a treehouse to a Cold War bunker, take a look inside ten of the coolest and craziest offices in the world

Workplaces across the globe have utilized incredible design to create spaces like nothing most of us could ever imagine from our offices. Among the most impressive are an old Cold War bunker blasted into a Swedish mountainside which houses Bahnhof (center), a treehouse at Inventionland in Pittsburgh (top left), the Missing Link office in Johannesburg featuring a shooting range (top right), Pallotta Teamworks' LA shipping containers (bottom left) and the disused shipyard that Urban Outfitters calls home in Philadelphia (bottom right).

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Do you deserve that promotion? Business icon JACK WELCH on the two things everyone needs to do to move up the career ladder

Jack Welch reflects on experiences that taught him which behaviors are essential to ensure workers will grow within a company.

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Don't whine and time it right: How to ask your boss for a raise - and get it

We look at what the experts, including Sallie Krawcheck (pictured), say when it comes to approaching the question of a pay rise or a promotion.

Always make small talk before negotiating: Study finds men get ahead by chatting before deals

The secret to sealing the deal could be smalltalk - at least for men, researchers say. They say the gender differences are because people expect women to be more communicative, so don't reward them.

If feminism set women free, why do we feel more pressure than ever? Ex-Cosmopolitan editor LINDA KELSEY fought for equality. Now she believes it's got a very dark side

Large numbers of today's educated, middle-class women are more stressed, more prone to depression and drinking more than ever before, writes LINDA KELSEY.

Sunbathing 'can help you get pregnant': Increased exposure can raise odds of becoming a mother by a third

Smile! Happy people appear trustworthy - and a wider face can make you seem competent

Scientists at New York University found people make snap judgments on trustworthiness based on facial muscles. when it comes to competence, they look at a face's skeletal structure.

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Do you work for a phony, a know-it-all or a micromanager? The anatomy of a bad boss revealed

Many workers will have complained about working for a bad boss, but what exactly is it that makes a manager so terrible to work for?

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Beauty AND brains! From Miranda Kerr to Heidi Klum, the supermodels making a pretty penny from business empires

Miranda Kerr (top right) is making money from her natural skincare range, while Elle Macpherson (second top right), Gisele Bundchen (center) and Heidi Klum (second left) have raked in the cash from lingerie lines. Tyra Banks (bottom left) has built a media empire, while Cindy Crawford (second bottom left) has focused on homeware, clothing and skincare. Baby of the group Karlie Kloss is a philanthropist as well as budding businesswoman with proceeds from her Karlie's Kookies product going to help feed children in New York.

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Meet the woman who wears the same outfit to work EVERY DAY to save on 'brain energy'

Chicago mother-of-two Amy Zinck relies on six of the same trouser suit to ensure she's looking smart at work. However she does admit to changing her silk scarf daily to freshen up her look.

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'I'm overwhelmed. Stuff like that doesn't happen to Mama': Heart-warming video shows the moment Navy wife is offered a free college education

Demetria Bitjoka, 33, had always wanted continue her education, but she put her dreams on hold to devote herself to supporting her husband in the military.

Will YOUR job be stolen by a robot? Calculator reveals the likelihood of a droid sitting at your desk in the future

The calculator, (pictured) created by NPR, is based on a study by the University of Oxford, which explored how susceptible certain jobs are to computerisation.

Time to toast the champagne emoji! New foods, faces and religious symbols among 37 additions to the iconic 'alphabet'

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Parlez-vous Cannes? Why the French film festival REALLY matters in Hollywood

We bring you the concise guide to everything you need to know about Cannes.

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Is this the most irritating boss ever? New video imagines office life with an Instagram-obsessed manager

The video paints a picture of an excruciatingly irritating Michael Scott-style boss adjusting his office lighting to Valencia and scaring staffers with selfie attacks. This manager thinks nothing of whipping out their family photo album every time the word 'vacation' is mentioned or speaking in hashtags, while making 'I like, you like' their work mantra.

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New Strayer University initiative will allow Fortune 1000 companies to offer no-cost, no-debt college degrees to workers

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Employees at Fortune 1000 companies are being offered a free college education as part of a new program.

The real-life gossip girl: Aliza Licht is one of the most influential women in New York fashion; now she's sharing the secrets of her career success

She was named as one of 'six women who rule the fashion world' by Time magazine.

Can a standing desk change the way YOU work? One woman gives up her chair for a month... and the results will surprise you

Annabel Fenwick Elliott, from London, tries working from home for a month while using a £350 standing desk. The most surprising result was how efficient she became.

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'It's beyond words': Touching moment single mom is offered a scholarship to return to college after giving up her education to raise her kids

Faleshia Johnson, 29, put her dreams of going to college on hold when she became pregnant at 17.

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The most generous people in America! Meet the billionaire businessmen and woman who are giving away their fortunes

Dozens of the world's wealthiest men and woman have committed to donating the majority of their impressive fortunes to charity. Bill Gates (top left) set up the Giving Pledge with wife Melinda and investment mogul Warren Buffett (bottom left) in 2010. Sheryl Sandberg (far left) has pledged to donate her personal wealth of an estimated $1billion. Michael Bloomberg (top right) has already donated $3.8billion and plans to continue giving. At age 30, Mark Zuckerberg (bottom right) has already donated more than $1billion to charity. Elon Musk (far right) has devoted his career to projects with social benefits and has donated millions from his personal wealth.

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Could your work behavior be killing your career? Business icon Jack Welch warns which common pitfalls will keep you from getting ahead

If you recognize your own behaviors here, make it your mission to change them - before you have to. In time, you're likely to see your career move from a stall to a soar.

Which type of person are YOU? The personality test that reveals whether you're a high-achieving workaholic or an unstressed creative

Artist João Rocha, from Lisbon, illustrates how the two react to objects, including apps and books.

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Work-life balance is so last year! How the world's most successful people make the most of their time

When we talk about the 'work-life balance', are we really striving for something constantly out of our reach?

Are YOU a Frank Underwood? Take the test to find out if you have the newly found 'sixth personality trait' for manipulative behavior

Scientists at Carnegie Melon University in Pennsylvania say there is a sixth dimension to personality - honesty and humility - which, until now, has gone untested by psychologists.

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Is budgeting a waste of time? Jack and Suzy Welch on why we should change the way we manage money at work

Most companies consider budgeting to be one of the fundamental practices for running a business.

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Power couples of the business world: The killer brand partnerships that became industry game-changers

We're better when we're together. Just ask Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, or Jay-Z and Beyonce. But it's not only celebrities who benefit from being one part of a power couple - major companies have seen their brands soar by entering into lucrative partnerships.

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Who would play you in a movie? What color crayon would you be? How does the internet work? The strangest interview questions - and how to answer them

Top companies from Apple and Yahoo to Goldman Sachs have been known to ask questions strange enough to throw even the most prepared interviewee off track.

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REVEALED: The one interview question that can seal the deal

Noted business journalist and best-selling author Suzy Welch weighs in on the most important question to ask at a job interview.

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Over-deliver and have an opinion: Jack and Suzy Welch on how to rejuvenate a stalling career

The couple say that when you're stuck in a rut, it's your job to turn the situation around.

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Dread going to work in the morning? Can't stand your co-workers? Jack and Suzy Welch on the signs that it's time to QUIT

How can you tell when it's time to move on? Jack and Suzy Welch offer four questions to help you decide when you have been at the same company for too long.

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From Miranda Priestly to Michael Scott, the TV and movie bosses you would never want to work for

From backstabbing and casual insults to office seductions and unreasonable demands - these ten bosses from movie and television could write the book on how to be a terrible manager. And while you can thank you're lucky stars that they're all fictional, we get the feeling that some workers might just recognize a characteristic or two in their own bosses past and present...

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Thought young people were lazy and arrogant? They're actually fast learners, tech-savvy and PROMOTED faster than their parents: The truth about Generation Y

Critics may say that young people just don't have the kind of attributes that are essential for success. But it seems that it's time to think again...

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Is your career at a standstill? How half of Americans are frustrated by stalling progress at work

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Are you trapped in your career?

Feeling stuck in a dead-end job with no chance of promotion isn't just disheartening for workers, but it's damaging for employers too.

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From Angela Merkel and Sofia Vergara to Malala Yousafzai and Hillary Clinton: These global leaders are women to watch in 2015

They may differ in nationality age and profession, but the one thing that these eight women share is a determination to change the world around them.

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Are you a night owl, hummingbird or road warrior? How understanding your study style can dramatically improve how much you get done

Here, we reveal how students with different lifestyles find the time to study.

'Why should lazy professors get fat on money while kids are going broke?' Jack Welch on how the education system is failing students

The businessman has called for an end to the college hierarchy that has caused higher education to become cripplingly expensive, by cutting out needless middle management.