These are the stories that mattered most to professionals this year: http://blog.linkedin.com/2013/12/05/best-of-2013-the-stories-that-mattered-most-to-professionals-this-year/

1. Top news, stories and articles to help you take on new challenges.

2. “Everyone here has the sense that
right now is one of those moments
when we are influencing the future.”
– Steve Jobs

3. Did you know?
Most LinkedIn members
look to Influencers for
inspiration early in the day.
8am
Peak consumption
450
business
thought leaders
from Richard Branson to Meg Whitman
are part of LinkedIn's Influencer
program.1
30 Yankee
Stadiums
could hold all of the publishers
using the LinkedIn Share
button.1
Source: 1. LinkedIn Q3 2013 Earnings Report. 2. LinkedIn Influencer 2.0 blog post July 2013.

4. 11 Simple Concepts to Become a Better
Leader
Dave Kerpen
CEO, Likeable Local, NY Times BestSelling Author & Keynote Speaker
2,341,934
24,285
7,129
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5. Three Things I’ve Learned From Warren
Buffett
Bill Gates
Microsoft Co-chair, Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation
1,721,664
10,511
4,173
Read More >

6. Best Advice: What I Learned From Jack
Welch Hanging Up on Me
Beth Comstock
CMO at GE
652,354
4,090
1,504
Read More >

7. The Six Deadly Sins of Leadership
Jack Welch
Executive Chairman, Jack Welch
Management Institute at Strayer University
841,766
5,585
2,022
Read More >

8. A Simple Rule to Eliminate Useless
Meetings
Jeff Weiner
CEO at LinkedIn
823,972
5,882
1,455
Read More >

9. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Had His Top Execs
Read These Three Books
Jon Fortt
CNBC On-Air Editor, Technology
522,022
2,043
438
Read More >

10. Things I Carry: Smart Phone? I Prefer a
Brilliant Assistant
Richard Branson
Founder at Virgin Group
666,943
4,259
3,079
Read More >

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