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Why the Most Successful Leaders Are Givers

Inc. editor-at-large Leigh Buchanan talks to organizational psychologist Adam Grant about his new book, Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success.  Read more

5 Ways You Can Make Your Own Luck

The most successful people in the world say luck is a huge part of achievement. Here's how you can increase your odds.  Read more

Confessions of a Bad Delegator

If you want to make sure something gets done, do you do it yourself? Read on, fellow micro-managers: It's time to get a little help.  Read more

4 Ways to Get a New Employee Off to the Perfect Start

That interview you had right before you made the job offer? It's not enough. Here are four things you must do on a new hire's first day.  Read more

Why Great CEOs are Unfair

Not all employees perform equally and therefore, they should not all be treated equally. As a CEO, there are time when being unfair is justified.  Read more

Just Say No to Micromanaging

Micromanagement could have a huge long- and short-term negative impact on your ability to be effective as a manager.  Read more

5 Most Destructive Phrases in Business

To be a better business leader, you need to avoid these five destructive phrases like the plague.  Read more

If You Had to Work For Someone, Who Would It Be?

You're the boss at your shop, but who's the best boss of all? Click here for our March Madness-style Best Boss brackets. Pick well and win a prize.  Read more

9 Core Beliefs of Truly Horrible Bosses

The worst managers have a fundamentally broken understanding of workplace, company, and team dynamics. Don't make these mistakes.  Read more

'I Had to Check My Ego at the Door' 

Chinedu Echeruo talks about stepping down as HopStop CEO in 2009, four years after he founded the city transit directions app.  Watch video

Making Tough Decisions: What I've Learned

An entrepreneur talks about tough choices, saying no, and embracing change.  Read more

Does Your Business Need a Sequester?

The end of the first quarter is the perfect time to evaluate where your business stands. Here's why it might pay to take a page out of the government's playb...  Read more

4 Ways Pope Francis Masters New Leadership

While the world watches, the new Pope is already making strategic moves that will go a long way toward bolstering his reputation.  Read more

2 Words That Drive Bosses Crazy

Here's how to transform an endless complaint into a workable plan of action.  Read more

Dangerous Ways Your Virtues as a Leader Can Backfire

Your values and virtues have come to define your leadership ability. That's outstanding. But it can also have a dark side.  Read more