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
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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
13 Habits of Extraordinary Bosses
Extraordinary bosses use these habits to bring out the extraordinary in those around them. 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
S&P Lawsuit: Lessons From a Massive Screw-up
As it faces a $5 billion suit, Standard & Poor's is violating nearly every rule in the crisis communications handbook. Read more
9 Tips for Handling a Q&A Session
You aced the presentation--don't let the Q&A take you down. How to be ready for anything they throw at you. Read more
9 Hidden Qualities of Stellar Bosses
What your employees see you doing matters. But often it's what they can't see that matters more. Read more
3 Types of Poison Employees
Here are three types of employees that drag your company down, and how you can stop their bad behavior. Read more
5 Reasons to Get Your Hands Dirty
This exec spent nine months doing every job at his company before becoming CEO. What he learned helped him triple revenue in five years. Read more
10 Ways to Step Up Your Leadership Today
No matter who you are, or the type of company you oversee, there are some universal ways you can be better at it. Read more
How to Banish Office Politics
No company is immune from infighting and gossip. How to keep politics from damaging relationships and impacting your bottom line. Read more
8 Ways Happy People Are Different From Everyone Else
Want to be happier? Steal a page from the perennial optimist's playbook. Read more
The Power of Not Solving Problems
The next time an employee tells you about a problem, stop, listen--but whatever you do, don't propose a solution. Read more
Core Values: 3 Ways to Cut the B.S.
Corporate America is filled with examples of companies that say one thing... and then do the opposite. Make your values mean something. Here's how. Read more
Reading This May Be Your Only Non-Sales Activity Today
Daniel H. Pink talks with Inc. editor-at-large Leigh Buchanan about his latest book, To Sell Is Human, and the ubiquity of sales today. Read more
