Ditch the Job Descriptions
Job descriptions are about following the rules. Innovation is about challenging them. Which message would you rather have? Read story
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Margaret Heffernan
Bully? Why Rules Won't Work
How many rules do you have in place at your company? You just might want to get rid of them. Here's why. Read story
How to Build Great Collaborations
The power of cooperation and comedy to make useful products. Read story
When to Listen to Your Fear
Self-belief can motivate you to succeed. If you lack it, you may need more resources, experience, or strategy. Read story
Do You Need A PR Firm?
A serial entrepreneur describes her public relations mistakes--so you don't make the same ones. Read story
What Makes a Company Resilient?
You can't stop really bad things--like Sept. 11th--from happening, but you can be prepared for them. Here are 7 ways. Read story
Why Women Want to be Entrepreneurs
Like Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg, women are driven to do business better and more flexibly, and make work better for everyone. Read story
Weighing a Big Decision? Take Your Time
To understand all the consequences of an important choice takes time and attention--even if they're hard to come by. Read story
Why Flexible Hours Inspire Performance
Don't waste a minute tracking your employees' hours. They'll get more done. Read story
The Truth About Sleep & Productivity
Working overtime doesn't increase your output. It makes you stupid. Read story
Danger! Don't Hire People Just Like You
Commonalities may be comfortable, but they also create blind spots. You want lieutenants who provoke feuds and dissent. Read story
My Worst & Best Board Meetings
Conflict can be helpful at an advisor meeting. What's more important? Disciplined use of time. The last article of a four-part series on boards. Read story
Boards: The Right Person To Lead One
The best chairman or chairwoman is a mentor, sounding board, and listener. Read story
Boards: What Makes A Strong Director?
What to look for when you choose board members. And what to avoid. The second of a four-part series. Read story
Boards: Why Bother With One?
A group of advisors can be extraordinarily useful. Tricks to make sure yours is. The first of a four-part series. Read story
How to Keep Up Morale in 2012
Ra-ra cheers don't work. Neither do wildly aggressive goals. What does? Read story
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Celebrate Your Mistakes; You'll Learn
The best businesspeople don't know everything. They're the ones who are brave and truthful enough to admit mistakes--and learn the most from them along the way. Read story
You Say You Want to Grow Your Company?
Don't run like crazy just to stay in the same spot. Instead, stop, think, and focus. Four reasons why. Read story
The Power of A Dissenting Voice
Be wary of unanimous decisions and bold when you face them. Neuroscience and sociology, and a recent meeting I attended, underscore this point. Read story
Negotiation: Why Sometimes Failure Is the Best Outcome
Negotiating is not about sealing the deal, but framing the optimal relationship. Sometimes that's impossible. Read story
You Can't Predict Talent; Foster It
I admit I can't discern star hires from average Joes. Instead, here's four ways I help my people thrive. Read story
Ikea's Former CEO on How to Collaborate
A variety of strategies can help your team work well together. But one is more important than the rest: Get rid of the soloists. Read story
Eileen Fisher Goes Abroad
Breaking into an international market is time-consuming, and risks becoming a big distraction. What can you learn from how Eileen Fisher did it? Read story
Export or Die: How Divine Chocolate Broke into the U.S.
A U.K. chocolatier part-owned by Ghanaian cocoa farmers contends with currency fluctuations as it expands abroad. Read story
How Do You Decide On Price? Experiment.
The story of how two professors landed on the price at which a California winery would sell the most Cabernet Sauvignon. Read story
It's Not Love, It's Business
A friend of mine recently began looking for her next career move. To date, every CEO she has met with has articulated an intention to sell the business wi... Read story
When a Start-up Should Hire a Corporate Executive
Here's how you can tell if a corporate type is ready to make the transition to a scrappier venture. Read story
