Marissa Mayer Refused To Hire Gwyneth Paltrow Because She Doesn't Have A College Degree (YHOO)

Wednesday morning, The New York Times Magazine published a long adaptation of a book called "Marissa Mayer and the Fight to Save Yahoo!" (Disclosure: The author of this post wrote both.) The Times story points out an interesting paradox in Mayer's management style. When it comes to making technology products, Mayer is obsessed with using data and metrics to back up her decisions. But when it comes to staffing up Yahoo's various media properties, she tends to go with her gut. Sometimes, this lead...