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5 Secrets to Hiring Employees Who Last

You have to approach hiring as carefully and unemotionally as you would any other long-term investment. Here's how I do it.  Read more

How Much to Pay Remarkable Employees

When you've found someone who's truly outstanding, the normal pay rules shouldn't apply.  Read more

5 Shrewd Ways to Attract Top Talent

You need to stand out as you recruit your start-up team. Here's how.  Read more

Motivating Teams: What You Can Learn from Science

You don't need money. Here are four motivational techniques from professor Uri Alon, a molecular cell biologist at the Weizmann Institute of Science.  Read more

True Leaders Peel Vegetables

If you want to get the best and most from people, you need to see them as equals and be as willing to serve them as they are to serve you.  Read more

5 Effective & Genuine Techniques to Motivate Employees

Reward your staffers in ways they'll find meaningful, and you'll convey that keeping them motivated is important to you.  Read more

Shake Shack CEO: 'We Want to Be the Anti-Chain Chain'

Can the company achieve global burger domination without becoming a soulless corporation? CEO Randy Garutti explains how he plans to do it.  Read more

Worst Firing Story. Ever.

Think you have a colorful story about a person who was fired? Try topping this one.  Read more

Red Hat CEO: How Great Leaders Inspire Followers

After a while, even charisma and eloquence fade. What do you do then? Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst explains.  Read more

What to Do When Employees Steal Your Ideas

Your staff know your business well--well enough, in fact, to copy it. Here's how one company coped.  Read more

Want Happier Employees? Get Rid of the Bosses

Managers, VPs, executives... they all need to go. Here's how one company reorganized itself for maximum employee satisfaction.  Read more

Can Facebook Acquire a Better Mobile Experience?

The now public company has shown that it's not above buying what it can't build. But is that right solution for its biggest problem?  Read more

Why You Should Hire Like a Rock Band

Hiring tips from a musician-turned-CEO who runs one of the hottest recruiting companies in the gaming industry.  Read more

10 Ways You Should Never Describe Yourself

When other people use these words to describe your talents, it's OK. When you do it, you just sound like a pompous jerk.  Read more

5 Tips to Spot True Innovators

It's not just a matter of finding creative dreamers; you need people who can turn ideas into money. Here's what to look for.  Read more

5 Reasons Your Company Needs More Moms

They're organized, can multi-task, and have zero time to screw around. In short: Moms are wired to kick ass.  Read more

Why You Need to Flip Your Org Chart

If you want creative, motivated employees, then hierarchy has no place in your business.  Read more

Charisma Is Not Enough. Great Leaders Execute

Unlike charisma, which is in your genes and dictated by your personality, you can learn strong execution skills. Here's what I mean.  Read more

8 Snap Interview Decisions Every Boss Makes

You might interview a job candidate for an hour, but sometimes it's over in minutes.  Read more

5 Ways to Get Big by Staying Small

Sure, downsizing your office will save you money. But it's good for collaboration and productivity, too.  Read more

4 Company Programs Your Employees Hate

Surprise: They secretly despise that employee-of-the-month award. Find out what else your staff hates--and what to offer instead.  Read more

How to Score a Job at a Tech Start-up

Can you handle long hours, low pay, and impossibly high expectations? The start-up life might be for you. Here's how to break in.  Read more

The Biggest Hiring Mistake You Will Ever Make

Let a good one get away? That's a bad mistake but not the worst. Here's the one that trumps all the rest.  Read more

Your Most Powerful Leadership Tool

Forget the pep talks, the reviews, and the carrots and sticks. Here's the one thing that you're probably not doing--but need to.  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

5 Traits Remote Employees Must Have

Managing far-flung employees is always a challenge. (What are they doing, anyway?) Make it easier by hiring the right people first.  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

How to Get a Job at a Small Business

Working for an entrepreneur is the perfect training ground for would-be founders. Here's how to get hired.  Read more

A Top Employee Quit: 5 Lessons Learned

Spend time recruiting the right people. Then spend just as much time making sure you keep them.  Read more

4 Embarrassing Yahoo Mistakes to Avoid

A CEO with false credentials is only the latest blunder the company has made. Check out the others--and how to avoid them.  Read more

7 Fatal Interviewer Mistakes

Job candidates aren't the only ones who screw up interviews. Here are seven blunders interviewers make--and how to avoid them.  Read more

How Howard Tullman Lures Talent 

Tullman talks about how he builds an exciting constantly-changing environment for Tribeca Flashpoint Academy students--and employees.  Watch video

The Road to Success 

Tullman describes the path that led him to start Tribeca Flashpoint Academy, a digital-age vocational school.  Watch video

How to Make the Perfect Job Offer: 9 Tips

Now that you've found your top candidate, don't lose her. Here's how to seal the deal.  Read more

Why Would Anyone Want to Work for Your Company?

Every company is out to change the world and, yes, has blue-chip investors. Your company's reputation among potential job candidates can help you stand out.  Read more