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Is It Ever Okay to be a Stay-at-Home Dad?

When traditional and modern clash, how do roles reverse when it comes to your careers?

When traditional and modern clash, how do roles reverse when it comes to your careers?

By Elayne Fluker

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When I interviewed Renetta McCann in 2003 as Black Enterprise’s Corporate Executive of the Year, the now former CEO of Starcom MediaVest Group in Chicago was, at the time, the only Black woman to hold the chief executive seat at a major firm. When asked about influences in her career, one seemed strikingly odd--it was Don Corleone, the central character in the classic book and movie The Godfather. McCann said following his guidelines were instrumental in her climb to the top. Here are her five takeaways from the infamously celebrated mob boss that women can use in the workplace.

5 Ways to Keep It (Professionally) Gangsta at Work

Five professional lessons women can learn from The Godfather's mob boss Don Corleone

Five professional lessons women can learn from The Godfather’s mob boss Don Corleone

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7 Habits for Highly Effective Wannabes

Tools to nurture successful life principles

The Atlanta Post highlights how to develop habits for life success.

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7 Personalities Who Went from Reality TV Fame to Business Success

When one thinks of reality TV, the first thing that often comes to mind is…

By Janell Hazelwood

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Shannon Smith (Photo: Greg Stutzer)

Managing the Outdoors

Shannon Smith found a career that combined her love of animals and nature

Shannon Smith, project leader at Kaua’i National Wildlife Refuge Complex, oversees three refuges in Hawaii

By Sonia Alleyne

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Knowing When to Leave

Four signs you're in a dead end job

With more than 15 million people unemployed, many feel grateful to simply have a job—no…

By Marcia Wade Talbert

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Acing the Test

What you need to know before applying to business school

With the economic recovery stalled and seismic shifts in major industries keeping the unemployment rate…

By Denise A. Campbell Laidler

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Women on the Job Need Advocates, Not Advice

A recent study from Catalyst, a nonprofit organization that works to increase business opportunities for…

By Sonia Alleyne

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The Legal Game

This attorney plays by a different set of rules in sports

After nine years working as an attorney in the sports industry, Eve Wright has learned…

By Sonia Alleyne

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On Their Behalf

Choose the best retirement plan for your employees

Only 18% of small business owners participate in a 401(k) or thrift plan according to…

By Renita Burns

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