Creating a two-way relationship is critical, especially considering that many knowledge workers today know more about what they are doing than their boss does.

FORBES: Leadership: Then and Now

Struggling to find a work-life balance is a problem that plagues many workers, especially those who are self-employed.

BBC: One couple's mission to find a better work/life balance

But, as new highways were built, and as the automobile manufacturers began closing plants, people with money moved to the suburbs, and many workers, especially African-Americans, were left stranded.

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