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The latest research finds there are four factors which predict whether a job candidate will become a CEO.
The study used data gathered from four hour interviews of 2,600 candidates for senior executive positions.
While there has been a lot written about the key characteristics needed to be a successful CEO, this latest study is unusual because of the large sample size.
Some say CEOS have unwavering resolve and are compellingly modest. Other studies say CEOs have passion, self-discipline, charisma, and are conscientious and assertive.
This latest work narrows down the field and gives some indication on what aspiring CEOs should work on.
“Executives who score higher on execution, charisma and strategic factors are more likely to become CEOs,” the researchers write.
“It seems plausible that executives can improve execution skills — being more persistent, efficient and proactive.
“It is less clear whether executives can improve their charisma and their ability to be strategic and creative. This, too, is an interesting question for future research.”
The study was conducted by Steven N. Kaplan at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and Morten Sorensen at the Copenhagen Business School.
A massive magnitude 8.3 earthquake just shook Chile, and now weather experts are expecting a tsunami about nine feet high to hit the area. Some parts of Chile could experience waves as high as 15 feet, according to local news station 24 Horas.
The quake hit around 7:55 pm local time. Earthquakes of this magnitude are so rare they only happen about once a year, i09 reports. Local reports say the shaking lasted almost a full minute.
A buoy off the coast of Chile is registering tsunami anomalies, further confirming that a wave might be headed for Chile and possibly Hawaii.
Earthquakes often trigger tsunamis, and this Chile quake could trigger one that will hit Hawaii tomorrow morning, according to Hawaii Storm Watch:
The quake's center was about 142 miles north of Santiago, the capital of Chile. That's close enough that some buildings in Santiago swayed under the force.
The quake happened about six miles off the coast of Chile, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Several aftershocks have already hit the region, some over magnitude six.
We don't know for sure if a tsunami will hit Hawaii, how many might arrive, or how big they might be. What we do know is that the NOAA has warned such a tsunami could be destructive, and that the first tsunami could arrive at 3:11am local time on Thursday, September 17:
Fortunately, updated weather predictions show the wave is a series, rather than a single giant swell:
These newlyweds transformed a grain silo into a gorgeous tiny home — and they say it’s done wonders for their relationship, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore
One Phoenix couple put their own spin on “tiny living” when they transformed a 366-square-foot grain silo into their home.
“It makes you confront issues more and it brings you together – there’s camaraderie there that I don’t think would be otherwise,” Kaiser told Zillow, which featured Kaiser and Thibault’s unique home in a company blog post.
And tiny it is: The 366-square-foot home doesn’t have any rooms, just an upstairs bed loft and a downstairs, which includes the kitchen and a bathroom. The two moved into the pint-sized abode as newlyweds a couple of years ago.
Kaiser said spending their first year of marriage in such a small space afforded the pair an intimacy that they may not have had had they lived in a bigger home. For them, tiny living simplified life. “We affectionately called it the ‘pressure cooker’ for a while,” he told Zillow.
It wasn’t without its challenges though. Constructing their silo home meant accounting for the structure’s cylindrical nature — furniture designed with 90-degree angles were out of the question. Kaiser ended up building the kitchen cabinets himself …
There’s an eating area in the kitchen and spices and other appliances stored strategically in the compact space.
Kaiser told Zillow that watching movies from the loft is a neat feature. The couple installed loudspeakers under the bed, and can project movies onto the curved wall opposite the bed and for a cinematic experience akin to that of an IMAX screen. “You can watch ‘Jaws’ in full format,” Kaiser told Zillow. “It’s pretty great.”
Figuring things out in the home was a joint effort, one that brought them closer. “I think we’ve learned a lot about our dynamics and the way that we work and accomplish things,” Thibault told Zillow.