Great Leaders


Recent Great Leaders Articles

The Only Management Strategy You'll Ever Need

Great leaders don't need to struggle to motivate, inspire, and lead their employees. Here's why.  Read more

4 Lessons From a CEO Dad

Blinds.com founder (and dad of three) Jay Steinfeld gives fatherly advice for success in life and business.  Read more

Be Graceful Under Pressure: 7 Tips

Why do some choke, while others stay cool and calm? It's all about you how prepare.  Read more

5 Reasons You Aren't a Great Boss

These common blind spots could be preventing you from being the manager you need to be.  Read more

The Monty Python Guide to Running a Business

Because a little humor never hurts: 10 Monty Python quotes every business owner should know... and use!  Read more

Leadership: Power of Patience

The greatest attribute a small business leader can have is the patience to allow progress to happen in its own time.  Read more

Jim Collins: Be Great Now

The leadership expert sits down with Inc. editor-at-large Bo Burlingham to talk about what makes great companies tick.  Read more

How to Be Happier at Work: 3 Tips

Google's chief happiness officer shares some of the wisdom that has made the company's employees more content and productive.  Read more

How to Motivate Employees? The Best Answer Ever

Effective motivation comes down to one surprising word... which might be why so many leaders fail to do it right.  Read more

Why 5 CEOs Are Better Than 1

Sound like a management nightmare? The CEOs at this company says it's the ideal way to run a business. Here's why.  Read more

What Warren Buffett's CEOs Can Teach You

At the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, I had a chance to meet several leaders of Berkshire-owned companies. Here's what I learned.  Read more

Great Bosses Don’t Go Undercover

If you need a disguise to learn the truth about your company, you're doing something wrong. Here's how to do it right.  Read more

The Key to Start-up Success? Be Boring

You may not live for accounting or operations details. But ignoring them (ahem, Groupon) will put you in a world of hurt.  Read more

Stop Working More Than 40 Hours a Week

You may think you're getting more accomplished by working longer hours. You're probably wrong.  Read more

5 Things Great Mentors Do

Your employees can achieve greater things with your help than they can alone--if you give them a chance.  Read more

Save a Struggling Business: 8 Tips

Starting a company from scratch has its appeal, but fixing a broken company can be more profitable... and satisfying.  Read more

CEOs: 5 Simple Reasons Why You Should Tweet

No more excuses. Tweeting, even for c-level execs, can be surprisingly productive. Here's why.  Read more

Are You an Overbearing Boss?

Find out if you are a bossy boss--and, if so, what you can do about it.  Read more

Toughen Up, Ladies: 7 Ways to Be a Better Negotiator

Studies show women lack confidence when it comes to asking for what they want. Here's how to get it back.  Read more

The Worst Kind of Question You Can Ask

Stop sucking all the creativity out of the room. When you want ideas and feedback, don't ask for them like this.  Read more

12 Ways to Attack Any Challenge

Stuck in a rut? Need to accomplish the impossible? Step right up. Here's how to get started.  Read more

Great Leaders Make Room for Up-and-Comers

In 1925, leadoff hitter Wally Pipp stepped aside because he knew the Yankees needed a rising star, Lou Gehrig, up at bat. What a legacy.  Read more

5 Things Remarkable Bosses Never Do

What you don't do can sometimes make a bigger impact than what you do.  Read more

How Not to Crash & Burn in Business

Running a business is like flying a plane: Lots of decisions to make and zero time to analyze them. Improve your gut instincts with these tips.  Read more

6 Ways Successful People Stand Out

Substance trumps style in the long run. Here's how to make the kind of impression that lasts.  Read more