The modern version of leadership is one based in community and not in a single individual, and effective leaders understand this, explains Nora Bateson in her book "Small Arc of Larger Circles." She explains, "Leadership for this era is not a role or a set of traits; it's a zone of interrelational process. Step in, step out."

Reflect on why you don't like a co-worker and why they act in a manner that bothers you, suggests leadership consultant Mark Nevins. Accept your differences and try to discover ways to shift from a competitive stance to a mindset of understanding and collaboration.

Make the best of a business conference by using it to absorb as much information as possible by talking with other attendees and speakers, and showing up at events. Everyone has a different angle on a subject that can open your eyes to new strategies or ideas, Jared Atchison notes.

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission has voted to set a minimum wage of $17.22 per hour for drivers of ride-sharing companies. Drivers can earn a bonus by picking up and dropping off car pools.

Know your worth when applying for jobs by referencing sites like Salary.com and PayScale.com, but also reference salary data available at your alma mater and through networking with colleagues, suggest career advisers Jill Gugino Pante and Amanda Augustine. Put your best foot forward when it's time to negotiate salary by focusing on data collected and your best assets.

Stand out in a competitive job market by constantly updating your skills and joining professional associations within your industry, suggests Bianca Miller Cole. Keep up with the trends within your industry, and shape your education and skill-building around those trends.

Facebook fell from the top spot on Glassdoor's annual Best Places to Work list down to seventh place, largely due to the company's declining work-life balance rating. "Work-life balance is terrible. Everyone in my team works outside regular hours, night and weekends. No one will explicitly say that you have to do this, but given the competitive culture, you pretty much put in extra hours," one Facebook employee told Glassdoor.

Dane Best of Severance, Colo., went to a town board meeting to speak in favor of removing a ban of snowball fights within city limits -- mainly to be able to throw snowballs at his younger brother. The 9-year-old thinks that the law, enacted about 100 years ago, is outdated, and board members agreed when they unanimously voted to overturn the ban.