Leadership and Managing


Recent Leadership and Managing Articles

No Room for Compromise

By Dr. Pierre Mornell |  Aug 1, 1998

Holding out for the perfect job candidate may be frustrating, time consuming, and costly, but making a mistake in hiring can be disastrous. Here are some tip...  Read more

The One-Day Rest Cure

By Nan Chase |  Aug 1, 1998

Like many people who own businesses, Nan K. Chase used to find it hard to take a break. Instead, Chase, who works as a freelance writer and public-rel...  Read more

Obits: Neglect Zaps a Laser-Tag Franchisor

By Joshua D. Macht |  Jul 1, 1998

Q-Entertainment Inc., a franchisor of laser-tag amusement centers, went under when meteoric growth caused the company to neglect the needs of its franchisees...  Read more

Bible in the Boardroom?

By Burton L. Visotzky |  Jul 1, 1998

Rabbi Visotzky explains how his Bible-study group helps CEOs apply stories from the Bible to issues that arise in running a business, including moral dilemma...  Read more

What's Hot: Creativity

By Susan Greco |  Jul 1, 1998

A guide to books and Web sites devoted to boosting creativity and enhancing brainstorming sessions.  Read more

Lasting Impressions

By Stephanie L Gruner |  Jul 1, 1998

Howard Schultz, CEO and chairman of Starbucks Coffee Co., explains how the welcoming rituals his company practices helps imprint the Starbucks culture and re...  Read more

Time Off for Good Behavior

By Christopher Caggiano |  Jul 1, 1998

When one of his most valued employees announced that she was quitting to hike the Appalachian Trail, Kurt Bleicken felt a pang of panic. So Bleicken, the ...  Read more

Not Exactly Beach Reading But...

By George Gendron |  Jul 1, 1998

Inc.'s editor recommends three books on business and management for people who usually balk at these topics. Also covered is a pending bill that may increase...  Read more

Extreme Managing

By Marc Ballon |  Jul 1, 1998

Jack Hartnett, head of 54 Sonic restaurants, demands that employees follow his orders unquestioningly and assumes responsibility for their personal and profe...  Read more

Everyone's a Cost Cutter

By Mike Hofman |  Jul 1, 1998

Two entrepreneurs give advice on cutting costs through open-book management.  Read more

Dream Weaver

By Jordan Ayan |  Jun 15, 1998

The president of Create-It! Inc. reviews MindMan--The Creative MindManager, a software product that helps groups organize the thoughts and ideas that occur d...  Read more

Hail to the Chiefs

By Emily Esterson |  Jun 15, 1998

A CIO can help a small company use technology to fully realize competitive opportunities. Here's how to know when you need a CIO. Also: three companies that ...  Read more

Keeping Score

By John Case |  Jun 1, 1998

Scoreboards that chart the company numbers were popular a decade ago, but slowly fell into disuse. Today, scoreboards are back but they're displaying new typ...  Read more

What's Hot: Teamwork

By Christopher Caggiano |  Jun 1, 1998

A guide to books and Web sites designed to help business owners implement strategies for improving teamwork at their companies.  Read more

Hot Tip: Community Involvement

By Mike Hofman |  Jun 1, 1998

Looking for a high-impact alternative to plain old charitable donations? At Bagel Works Inc., a $4-million retail bagel chain based in Keene, N.H., each o...  Read more

Mentees on Mentors

By Inc. staff |  Jun 1, 1998

Tom Stemberg , founder, chairman, and CEO of Staples, a $5.2 billion chain of office supply superstores <...  Read more

Following the Money Trail

By Karen Carney |  Jun 1, 1998

"A few years back, our staffers had no idea of how much it costs to run our business," admits Kevin Jamieson, vice president of Royal Mai...  Read more

The Corporate Matchmaker

By Steven Berglas |  Jun 1, 1998

The agendas of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists will almost always conflict. The secret to a healthy VC-entrepreneur relationship is to accept and mitig...  Read more

Going for Broke

By Edward O. Welles |  Jun 1, 1998

Harold McMaster, founder of Solar Cells, Inc., hopes to universalize solar energy, but has put off making a buck to take R D further. But will his ...  Read more

Are Your Information Systems Up to Speed?

By Karen Carney |  Jun 1, 1998

Can your company get and analyze good data? Do you have an effective way of disseminating anything you might learn? If not, your information systems are l...  Read more

The 1998 Inc./Gallup Survey: The State of the American Workforce

By Jeffrey L. Seglin |  Jun 1, 1998

An examination of the results from the 1998 Inc./Gallup survey of American workers. Here's how average American workers feel about their jobs, management, co...  Read more

Hot Tip: Signing bonuses

By Christopher Caggiano |  Jun 1, 1998

Thanks to a tight labor market, signing bonuses for new employees are becoming increasingly common. "You don't have to be Bill Gates or Michael Jordan to ...  Read more

The End of the Annual Raise?

By Susan Greco |  Jun 1, 1998

John Davis, CEO of Air Systems Inc., in San Jose, Calif., has done a great deal to attack a big source of fixed overhead: the annual raise for admin...  Read more

Q & A: Improving the Bonus

By Karen Carney |  Jun 1, 1998

Question: "We want to replace our current bonus system with a new, improved version. Any suggestions on how to phase in the new bonus...  Read more

Harvard Business School's 'Woman Problem'

By Jerry Useem |  Jun 1, 1998

News of sexual harassment of female students by male classmates surfaced recently at Harvard Business School. Is the HBS administration to blame for not disc...  Read more

Expert on a Disk

By Leigh Buchanan |  Jun 1, 1998

Have you ever read a great business book and thought, "Wow, wouldn't it be wonderful if I could put this guy's brain to work on my company's problems?" We...  Read more

ESOPs or Stock Options: Which Will Work for Your Company?

By Corey Rosen |  Jun 1, 1998

ESOPs: The Basics An employee stock ownership plan is a kind of qualified employee benefit plan, meaning it qualifiesfor tax benef...  Read more

Mentoring Made Easy

By Karen Dillon |  Jun 1, 1998

Some entrepreneurs may make it look easy to talk your way into the good graces of a great role modelwho will help you grow your business, but it isn't alw...  Read more

Resources for Mentor Seekers

By Mike Hofman |  Jun 1, 1998

Mentoring programs Organization: Service Corps of Retired Executives Association (SC...  Read more

Teaching Employees to Understand Costs

By Karen Carney |  Jun 1, 1998

Question: "I run a big assembly plant, and it's hard for the employees to see a connection between the plant's P&L and what they ...  Read more

Happiness and the Downwardly Mobile CEO

By Jerry Useem |  May 15, 1998

It's not uncommon today for a CEO to leave a big company to run a start-up--but it was ten years ago. John Sculley, who went from PepsiCo to Apple, was among...  Read more

Ball Club of the New Economy

By Jerry Useem |  May 15, 1998

A look at how the Florida Marlins, the 1997 World Series winners, have worked much like a high-tech start-up; they hired the best talent, beat the competitio...  Read more

Clueless

By Paul B. Brown |  May 15, 1998

A business journalist describes how he thought he was an expert on start-up companies--until he went to work for one. He learned of the unforeseen roles each...  Read more

The Eight Books to Read Before You Start Your Business

By Tom Richman |  May 15, 1998

A look at eight books that won't give cut-and-dry answers about how to start a business, but will pose questions that aspiring entrepreneurs should ask thems...  Read more

Fear Not

By Jim Collins |  May 1, 1998

Experts frequently agree that companies should focus on innovation to keep ahead of the competition. However, the author of "Built to Last" suggests that imp...  Read more