Want to Be CEO? What's Your BMI? - WSJ.com: "New research suggests that a few extra pounds or a slightly larger waistline affects an executive's perceived leadership ability as well as stamina on the job.
While marathon training and predawn workouts aren't explicitly part of a senior manager's job description, leadership experts and executive recruiters say that staying trim is now virtually required for anyone on track for the corner office.
"Because the demands of leadership can be quite strenuous, the physical aspects are just as important as everything else," says Sharon McDowell-Larsen, an exercise physiologist who runs an executive-fitness program for the nonprofit Center for Creative Leadership."
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China’s Balloon Dispute Aims Attention at Xi’s Leadership
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The flap with the United States raises concerns about how China wields its
power in a climate where one wrong move could set off an accidental
conflict.
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