Equally, we have peers who face similar challenges to us.

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"The prime minister discussed the full range of our interests during his visit, reflecting the many-sided dialogues we have with the Chinese government, " he told peers.

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In our annual performance-versus-pay scorecard, we identify bosses whose companies have beaten the market and their peers--and those who have failed to produce.

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We must see our peers and ourselves as leaders who have a right and a responsibility to weigh in on the matters of our day.

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We as a species have evolved to be internally motivated to share value with our peers as a survival mechanism.

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Excluded from previous Cash Kings annual earnings lists because we deemed him more executive than rapper, Birdman was included this year because most of his peers now have a similar job description.

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While we hear about problems, studies have shown that the vast majority of kids are not being bullied or harassed by peers or victimized by predatory adults.

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So we need to make sure our kids have the energy and the capacity to go toe to toe with any of their peers, anywhere in the world.

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