Word: whiz
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Though it is now more than two decades since Henry A. Kissinger '50 left his job as Richard M. Nixon's secretary of state, the foreign policy whiz kid has not lost his reputation as one of the greatest analysts of international affairs of the 20th century...
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...that at this particular moment in history, the sciences are the quickest route to the top--the financial top, that is. Yale may foster geniuses in French literature, he says, but shining stars in the humanities are more likely to appear later in life, while math and science whiz kids have the opportunity to make it big and flashy before the age of 30. Although both universities are known for offering excellent overall academics, he says, Stanford's traditional strength in the sciences may mean its success is sometimes more apparent, earlier...
Where does the whiz kid who's not cut out to manage people fit into this picture? Carol Rozwell, research director of the GartnerGroup E-Business Intelligence Services, suggests that companies create positions such as chief technology officer to allow the "lone wolf" to excel...