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	<title><![CDATA[Dullness: A Euphemism for Status Quo]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/judith-ellis/dullness-a-euphemism-for_b_206688.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>While I sometimes appreciate <em>New York Times </em>columnist David Brooks' opinions, I think he misses some very important points in a recent <em>New York Times </em>article, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/19/opinion/19brooks.html?_r=2&amp;em">In Praise of Dullness."</a> Based on a study, "Which C.E.O. Characterisitcs and Abilities Matter?", by Steven Kaplan, Mark Klebanov and Morten Sorensen, Brooks suggests that listening and communication are overrated and that never has/shall the twine mix successfully, as one is about execution and the other merely about charm and ideas. He distinguishes...</p>]]></abstract>
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	<date_published>2009-06-22T05:12:00-04:00</date_published>
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