Why It Pays to Be a Giver
The push for efficiency defines many organizations, and Greenleaf Book Group is no exception. I push my staff to eliminate silly wastes of time and money ... Read story
Why I'm Not Hiring
It's not because credit is tight or because I can't handle the risk right now. Read story
How to Achieve Predictable Success
Why is it that in many cases, winners continue to win? What are they doing right that propels them into more and more wins? I'm an entrepreneur, just like... Read story
My (Thoughts on) Apologies
It seems that there have been a lot of public apologies lately. Most of them have come from public officials or famous people who have made big mistakes. T... Read story
The Only Thing Worse Than Taxes
It's a big day when I admit anything is worse than taxes...but the current political climate in Washington is giving me the perfect opportunity. If l... Read story
Are You Missing Good Opportunities?
This month, GM threatened to shut down Saab as a deal to sell the brand to a Dutch car-maker languished. I'll leave it to others to debate whether this is a ... Read story
Paranoia: Your Best Friend
I've spent almost my entire business life paranoid. It's not the most relaxing way to live -- I envy friends who walk around with a Zen-like smile and a pict... Read story
Making Time
At the end of July, Ireland's most famous band, U2, returned to Dublin for a long week of parties and concerts. To call it a once-in-a-lifetime experience is... Read story
Fighting a Case of the Mondays
If you're not an entrepreneur, you may be less than happy to come to work on Mondays. Frankly, it doesn't matter if you're a front-line player or the CEO -- ... Read story
Stop the Layoffs!
As time wears on and the recession shows little sign of being curtailed by the government's stimulus package, companies are continuing to cut costs by resort... Read story
The Greening of Greenleaf
Being green is getting more and more important these days. Lucky for me, "Green" is kind of a family trait. However, is my company green in name only? ... Read story
R-e-s-p-e-c-t
Our company has learned a great lesson in self-discipline in the last quarter -- one that has resulted in improved morale, increased customer service, and be... Read story
Finding the Right Incentives
I've spent my life working with incentives. Knowing how they work and using them effectively has proven to be one of the most powerful forces in history. Ign... Read story
In Praise of the Office Barber
I'm kind of a time-management nut. I like to make the best use of every minute in the day -- with two daughters under the age of two at home, I want to spend... Read story
Gifts That Really Say Thanks
My dad is a bright guy -- he's been feeding me good business ideas for a long time. One of my favorites is something I adopted four years ago and has worked ... Read story
Why I Love Recessions!
The sky is falling. The economy is in the tank. Your 401(k) will soon be worthless. No one is spending. Job cuts are swift and deep. We're all going to die p... Read story
Another #&*! Stimulus Plan?
You have to be kidding me. Our government is now saying we need another stimulus plan? Why, because the first worked so well? This is a crazy idea that only ... Read story
Finding the Who
I just finished reading an advance copy of the book Who by Geoff Smart and Randy Street, which was officially released today. Wow, it's good. Really... Read story
Rich vs. Poor
Much of the rhetoric we're hearing in the media today talks about the huge gap between rich and poor. Politicians on both sides (including the presidential c... Read story
Babies, Business, and the Bottom Line
What can a baby teach you about management? As it turns out, a lot. Here's a little story. My wife, Kate, is a trusting woman. She is very smart, ... Read story
Great Entrepreneurial Minds
A panel discussion on business challenges, growth and strategies for success from Jack Stack, Joanna Meiseles, Clint Greenleaf, and Gigi Lee Chang. Watch video
The Power of Forgiveness
I recently received a phone call from Tony Alessandra, the author of The Platinum Rule . Tony is a hall of fame professional speaker, a bestselling ... Read story
The Next President and Your Business
It's been about two years of really annoying ads and political commentary on TV, radio and the Web. The bad news is that we have three more months of it. If ... Read story
Travel Made Easy
Hi everyone. You might know me from my Inc.com blog "By The Book." Well, the good folks here recently asked me to get a little more personal -- and share ... Read story
The Vision Myth
I spend a lot of time with entrepreneurs -- some would say too much time -- and invariably the conversation flows into the first few years of our businesses.... Read story
Do You Have a Meteorite Plan?
Some of the best innovations we've had in business come from what I call the
Meteorite Plan. The premise is, what would you do if a huge meteorite
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Why We Need to Raise the Gas Tax
You knew it was going to happen eventually. Every four years a bunch of politicians come up with plans that they think will save the country. Some plans are ... Read story
Ditch Your Elevator Pitch
Elevator pitches are good in theory -- take a complicated concept and distill it into a short message. Most of the time, however, they don't make sense, and ... Read story
How Well Do You Know Your Cash Situation?
There is no single aspect of any business more important than cash. In fact, it's the only really unifying element of all businesses -- cash is the lifeblood... Read story
You Need Help
It's hard to ask for help. Pride isn't necessarily admirable, but our smarts and hard work helped us get here... and admitting that we need help might make ... Read story
Thank God for This Economic Downturn!
I have been waiting for this for a while, and I'm really glad it's here. The markets are dropping, interest rates are falling, and some weak companies will g... Read story
Where the Money Is
The famed bank robber Willie Sutton was reported to have said, "I robbed banks because that's where the money is." The quote has survived... Read story
Where the Money Is
The famed bank robber Willie Sutton was reported to have said, "I robbed banks because that's where the money is." The quote has survived, because although ... Read story
Keep it Short
In Hamlet, Shakespeare said "Brevity is the soul of wit." Winston Churchill said, "Say what you have to say, and the first time you come to a sentence with a... Read story
New Year's Plans for Everyone
With the new year just a few days away, it's time to think about our plans for the next 12 months. I took a look at my list and pulled six that I thought wo... Read story
A Reading List
It seemed natural to, at some point, blog about great books. I am, after all, a publisher. In order to make this list credible, though, I have not included... Read story
Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Dad I Learned From Being a CEO
OK, maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration -- my only child is 7 1/2 months old and I'm barely able to keep up with her. But there are a lot of things that I'... Read story
Staying on Top of Things
We're all busy. I've got a few plates spinning at any given time family and friends take up what little time is left when I leave the office. People often a... Read story
Cross-Pollination
Gregor Mendel's work in cross-pollination was groundbreaking for the scientific community -- botany has never been the same. Applied as an interchange of kno... Read story
4 Mistakes Companies Make Working with Vendors
We work with many vendors in the book industry, and we've seen all sorts of personalities, styles, business practices and policies. Sure we've seen our share... Read story
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