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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
4 Unique Working Styles: What's Yours?
To get more out of your team, first figure out how your employees (and you) work best--and then assign tasks accordingly. Read more
5 Tips for Finding the Perfect Co-founder
To head off problems down the road, any prospective partner must bring a lot more than talent to the table. Here's what else to look for. Read more
Peter Thiel Talks About the Day Mark Zuckerberg Turned Down Yahoo's $1 Billion
The PayPal co-founder, early Facebook investor, and Founders Fund managing partner explains the most famous deal that never happened--and what luck had to do... Read more
Why You Should Never Compromise
Forget about trying to appear diplomatic. When you compromise, you willfully give in to mediocrity. Read more
Most Important Task You're Ignoring
Answering emails, putting out fires--those are important. But one founder suggests something else should take up at least 25 percent of your day. Read more
3 Leadership Skills That Trump All Others
Leadership doesn't necessarily come from being the best at your trade. These three skills can make all the difference. Read more
8 Rules to Make Telecommuting Work
Culture is key at Blinds.com. But letting employees work from home is a crucial part of that maintaining that culture. Read more
10 Characteristics of Really Interesting People
Illustrator Jessica Hagy spoke to a room of 200 or so SXSW attendees this afternoon about how not to be boring. Read more
The Truth About the Office Wallflower
He never speaks up in group meetings and cringes when invited to after-work happy hours. What's the problem? Maybe it's you. Read more
6 Ways to Get Noticed
Effective self-promotion lies somewhere between being a wallflower and a flaming narcissist. Find the sweet spot with these tips. Read more
The Stuff Strong Relationships Are Made Of
The best way to get help is to give it. But there's one other step that's just as crucial to building strong working relationships. Read more
4 Ways to Make Company-Wide Meetings Mean Something
Do more than give everyone on your team a warm, fuzzy feeling. Feed their brains. Read more
4 Employee 'Motivators' That Can Backfire
Most of the people who work for you wouldn't dare admit that these incentives don't work nearly as well as you think they do. Read more
Better Collaboration in 3 Steps
Engineers use the Agile method to build software more efficiently. You can use it to run your company more efficiently. Read more
How to Break Out of the 'Female Entrepreneur' Trap
Want to succeed as a female founder? Quit talking about being a female founder. Read more
4 Reasons Yahoo's Telecommuting Ban Won't Last
Telecommuting, handled properly, creates more effective, harder-working, employees. Eventually, Marissa Mayer will figure that out. Read more
What Nepalese Mountaineers Can Teach You About Business
Sherpas are famous for trekking to the summit of Mount Everest. But one entrepreneur says they have much to teach the business world. Read more
4 Ways That Employees Manipulate Bosses
Use these tactics to thwart four common dirty tricks that employees play on their bosses. Read more
3 Things the 'Harlem Shake' Reveals About the Workplace
Sure, it's a ridiculous meme. But pay attention: Buried in those YouTube clips are some truths about why company culture is so important. Read more
Bob Nardelli: 'Just When You Think You're Done, Go Back and Take Another Look' 
The former CEO of Chrysler and Home Depot recommends you differentiate yourself by always being over prepared. Watch video
Do Any of Your Employees Have a Life-Threatening Allergy?
No idea? Never thought to ask? You can prepare for and avoid a serious health catastrophe. Here's how. Read more
Silver Lining for the Broken-Down Carnival Cruise? Praise for the Ship's Crew
How Carnival employees handled a filthy, smelly fiasco in the Gulf of Mexico can teach you a thing or two about top-notch customer service. Read more
Love Is in the Air at Work. What Can You Do?
You'll be hard-pressed to extinguish office romances. Here's how to ignore them (and why you want to). Read more
Maker's Mark and the Price of Being Too Popular
Unable to keep up with demand, the hot bourbon distillery plans to stretch supply by watering down its product. Risky move. Read more
Astronaut Mark Kelly: 'Even Though It's Fun, It's a Continuous Crisis'
When space shuttle commander Mark Kelly led flights into space, he did not delegate. Here he describes his hands-on approach. Watch video
One Sure-Fire (and Fast) Way to Get Rid of Office Politics
Politics are the bane of company life. But eliminating them is a lot less complicated than you think. Here's how. Read more
Jerry Maguire Was Right
Two business owners decided to stop seeking wealth for its own sake and start putting their clients first. Here's what happened. Read more
Got Funding? 7 Things to Do Now
It's too easy to lose focus after reaching this all-important milestone. Stay the course postfunding with these tips. Read more
Time's A-Wastin' (And You're Probably Wasting Time)
Most of us don't feel we are using our time well--and we're right. We need to put ourselves on time budgets. Read more
Think Like a 5-Year Old (the Best Leaders Do)
Want to grow your business? Reclaim your child-like sense of wonder, that endless curiosity about the world around you. Read more
