David speaks with Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, the Senior Associate Dean for Executive Programs at Yale University about the tragic life and career of Patricia Dunn. After rising from the ranks of Secretary at Wells Fargo to Chairwoman at Hewlett-Packard, Dunn was ousted in 2006 amid charges of illegal spying in order to catch board members who were leaking corporate secrets. Although she eventually found the responsible party, her tactics and methods were questioned by the guilty party until she was terminated from HP in 2006. Patricia Dunn died Sunday, December 4 2011 after a long battle with ovarian cancer.

Original Air Date: 12-7-2011

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David speaks with Stephanie Blank, the founding chair of the governing board of GEEARS, the Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students. Stephanie talks about the importance of early childhood education, beginning as early as ages two and three, and what Georgia can do to better prepare children for a lifetime of education.

Original Air Date: 11-30-2011

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David speaks with former FBI agent Ali Soufan about his new book The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda. As one of the few Arab speaking members of the FBI, this Lebanese-American was handed the task of interviewing key members of al-Qaeda in the days after 9/11. During his time on the front lines, Soufan helped thwart plots around the world and elicited some of the most important confessions from terrorists in the war against al-Qaeda—without laying so much as a hand on them.

Original Air Date: 11-18-2011

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David speaks with author Anne Kreamer about her new book It’s Always Personal: Emotion in the New Workplace. This books examines the role of emotion in a professional setting. Common knowledge tells us that getting emotional at work is wrong. Crying or showing any type of negative emotion makes a worker seem weak and unable to handle the stresses of a professional setting. However, this book debunks all these myths and provides some eye-opening realities like the fact that men cry more in the workplace, saleswomen actually make MORE money when ovulating, and that emotions often lead to better health and productivity.

Original Air Date: 11-1-2011

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David speaks with author George Cassidy about his new book Come Together: The Business Wisdom of the Beatles. It should come as no surprise that the talents of the Beatles went far beyond their ability to write a great tune or drive teenage girls crazy with their iconic hairdos. In this book George looks beyond the music at how the business successes and failures of the Beatles can serve as a guidebook not only to other musicians but to all entrepreneurs today.

Original Air Date: 10-27-2011

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