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

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
The best chairman or chairwoman is a mentor, sounding board, and listener. Read story
What to look for when you choose board members. And what to avoid. The second of a four-part series. Read story
A group of advisors can be extraordinarily useful. Tricks to make sure yours is. The first of a four-part series. Read story
Ra-ra cheers don't work. Neither do wildly aggressive goals. What does? Read story
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
Don't run like crazy just to stay in the same spot. Instead, stop, think, and focus. Four reasons why. Read story
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
Negotiating is not about sealing the deal, but framing the optimal relationship. Sometimes that's impossible. Read story
I admit I can't discern star hires from average Joes. Instead, here's four ways I help my people thrive. Read story
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
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
A U.K. chocolatier part-owned by Ghanaian cocoa farmers contends with currency fluctuations as it expands abroad. Read story
The story of how two professors landed on the price at which a California winery would sell the most Cabernet Sauvignon. Read story
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
Here's how you can tell if a corporate type is ready to make the transition to a scrappier venture. Read story
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