Daily Market Wrap: March 14, 2012

These two steps—check and adjust—allow emotionally mature leaders to slow down to ultimately move faster. Regardless of your political affiliation, this year’s presidential election results showcased one powerful commonality: People are starving to be seen, acknowledged, and witnessed.

Once seen as the future of news and entertainment, BuzzFeed just sold off one of its biggest hit programs. What gives? A decade ago, BuzzFeed was redefining what news and entertainment on the web meant. The website’s mix of hard-hitting news, in-depth features, and viral listicles offered a vision of the future for journalism that many sought to follow.

A boom in renewable microgrids is helping cities across the country keep the power on. Eastport, Maine’s location on the nation’s easternmost edge, has made reliable power a consistent challenge. Recent climate shifts have brought more frequent and fierce storms to the remote island town of roughly 1,300, which counts on a single cable straddling the rough waters for its power, making outages more persistent.

Utility customers sometimes foot the bill for lobbying, advertising, and luxurious living, according to a new report. Power companies across the country have been quietly trying to charge their customers for millions of dollars worth of luxury expenses—including biweekly massages, access to exclusive country clubs, and private jet travel—according to a new report from the Energy and Policy Institute (EPI), a utility watchdog.

Giving workers the chance to explore different roles and challenges can drive engagement and build stronger teams. Employee satisfaction is plummeting, and businesses are struggling to keep their talent engaged and fulfilled. Research by Gallup shows that 51% of employees are actively looking for other work. While the top reason for this trend is predictable—employees are looking for higher pay and better benefits—there’s another reason worth exploring: lack of career development and opportunities.

Reality TV might become the next show business labor battle. When members of a reality TV show’s cast sign a contract to participate in a show, they typically do so more for the exposure than the pay—and in many cases they do not earn a dime.