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8 Things Your Employees Need Most

Forget about raises and better benefits. Those are important -- but this is what your staff really wants.  Read more

How to Be the Most Memorable Person in the Room

How will people remember you long after you've found success? You can only hope it goes something like this.  Read more

The Only Way to Become a Business Rock Star

Natural talent only takes you so far. This is what carries you the rest of the way.  Read more

How Heroes Inspire You To Be Your Best

When you study the lives of great leaders--their actions, thoughts, choices, struggles, failures, and triumphs--it unconsciously motivates you to be your bes...  Read more

4 Business Secrets You Should Reveal

It used to be that showing all your cards in business was the first sign of weakness. Not anymore -- and especially not overseas.  Read more

Legacy: James Van Doren, 1939-2011

In 1966, Van Doren co-founded Vans, a company that makes skater shoes. It wasn't long before this cool California brand became a cultural icon.  Read more

Why We All Need Heroes

Steve Jobs, Mahatma Gandhi, Susan B. Anthony, or Nelson Mandela. Pick one, or another great leader from history. It'll give you the courage to dream big--una...  Read more

How Much Success Tax Do You Pay?

And how much should you want to pay? The answer: More.  Read more

Why You’re Not Happy

Starting a business can be rewarding but it's hardly the road to happiness. Seven reasons why you're still unhappy.  Read more

5 Ways to Build a Resilient Company

The best companies are those that can bounce back from failure. Here's what it takes to do it well.  Read more

Be the Beatles, Not a Flock of Seagulls

The Beatles didn't just have musical talents. The band's longevity and success was largely the result of group dynamics--the same ones start-ups require.  Read more

Leadership Lessons From the Man Behind the World's Biggest Restaurant Company

David Novak of Yum Brands isn't just known for creating Cool Ranch Doritos: he's a renowned leader in charge of overseeing a company of 1.4 million employees...  Read more

Lead Like College Football Coach Hayden Fry

Cultivate those below you, encourage their advancement, and create a strong legacy. Here's how.  Read more

Why You Can Never Stop Perfecting Your Business

The most successful owners, like the best athletes, know there's no reaching the top. There's only working harder and learning faster than the next guy.  Read more

Why the Real Secrets of Success Are in Your Past

When most executives are looking to the future for their success, maybe it's better to first look back at your past. Here's why.  Read more

Do You Have a Vision For Your Company? Are You Sure?

You know you have a vision for your company. So why are so many employees unsure what it is?  Read more

Carol's Daughter Founder Lisa Price Lets Go of the Reins 

Lisa Price, CEO of Carol's Daughter, talks frankly about how she transitioned from mixing beauty products in her kitchen to helming a team of experts who do ...  Watch video

Give Your Organization a Reason to Believe in Itself

Three questions you should ask to define the purpose of your company, and why.  Read more

Leadership Lessons from the Dalai Lama

The exiled spiritual leader of Tibet knows the importance of collaboration, performance, and productivity. Here we summarize key management tenets from his t...  Read more

An Entrepreneur's Ode to Andy Rooney

TV Essayist and 60 Minutes fixture for 33 years, Andy Rooney, died this week after appearing in "A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney" over 1,000 times.  Read more

Stan Richards's Unique Management Style

An in-depth look at how one man built the nation's largest independent advertising agency on one principle: Creativity doesn't need a muse. It needs a drill ...  Read more

Steve Jobs Remembered

Upon news of Jobs' death, entrepreneurs and leaders shared an outpouring of personal condolences, anecdotes, and inspirations via Twitter, Facebook--even the...  View slideshow

Is Your Name CEO-Worthy?

We crunched the numbers to learn the most common names found among the CEOs of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Does your name make the cut?  View slideshow

"Am I Crazy?"

Mark Peter Davis, co-founder of social media start-up Kohort, discusses the best way an entrepreneur should face the moment he asks this question.  Read more

America’s Toughest CEO Coach

Meet Rob Roy, former Navy SEAL and self-described "Hammer." He will make your life miserable. He also hopes he can teach you how to be a tougher—and better...  Read more