Leadership and Managing


Recent Leadership and Managing Articles

What Business Would You Start Today?

By Inc. staff |  Oct 15, 1996

An Inc. 500 CEO tells why he would like to market microdistilled whiskeys.  Read more

Controlling Interest

By Christopher Caggiano |  Oct 15, 1996

Here's one of the many Inc. 500 CEOs who started his company for only one reason--to be his own boss.  Read more

The Death of Status

By Steven Berglas |  Oct 1, 1996

A look at how changes in business culture have obliterated the traditional benchmarks of success.  Read more

Why Bankruptcy Works

By Robert A. Mamis |  Oct 1, 1996

A U.S. bankruptcy judge fields questions from a senior Inc. writer and explains why bankruptcy laws work.  Read more

CEO Sound-off

By Stephanie L. Gruner |  Oct 1, 1996

Several entrepreneurs tell Inc. what they think about today's labor force.  Read more

The 10 Stages of Corporate Life Cycles

By Ichak Adizes |  Oct 1, 1996

An excerpt from Adizes' book The Pursuit of Prime.  Read more

After the Revolution, an Embarrassment of Niches

By M.B. Christie |  Oct 1, 1996

An American entrepreneur discusses his start-up in Prague and some of the hurdles it faces and why.  Read more

Make Training Pay

By Stephanie L. Gruner |  Oct 1, 1996

Here's a tip on ensuring employees attend safety training presentations.  Read more

Job Interviews en Masse

By Stephanie L. Gruner |  Oct 1, 1996

A quick look at one company's unique appraoch to streamlining its interviewing process.  Read more

The Temporary Executive

By Stephanie L. Gruner |  Oct 1, 1996

A business owner explains how he used a part-time seasoned CFO before hiring him full-time  Read more

Big Changes Ahead in Payroll Taxes

By Donna Fenn |  Oct 1, 1996

A tax manager explains some details about a new federal program, the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System.  Read more

Too Cool For School?

By Jay Finegan |  Oct 1, 1996

After years of loathing M.B.A. programs, here's why today's savvy entrepreneurs are now seeking these degrees.  Read more

The Dream Team

By Joshua D. Macht |  Sep 15, 1996

Insights from people behind the technology at one of Hollywood's hottest start-up.  Read more

The Rise of the Micromoguls

By Joel Kotkin |  Sep 15, 1996

In the wild world of high-tech special effects, a handful of upstarts are challenging the kingpins.  Read more

From Peace Corps to Entrepreneurial Hardcore

By Wendy Marx |  Sep 3, 1996

Jude Carter's home a...  Read more

Phil Jackson

By Edward O. Welles |  Sep 1, 1996

Inc. talks to the world champion-coach of the Chicago Bulls about the abuse of anger and the handling of key employees.  Read more

Mission Improbable

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Sep 1, 1996

The story of how a CEO taught her staff of career government-contract engineers to compete as entrepreneurs.  Read more

Time Management: The Simplest System

By Jane Wesman |  Sep 1, 1996

A CEO offers her insights on saving time by using an ordinary notebook to plan the business day and more.  Read more

Motivation: Try Praise

By Bob Nelson |  Sep 1, 1996

A management expert reveals that praise, when used wisely, is a powerful motivator any small company can afford.  Read more

The Entrepreneurial Ego: Pratfalls

By Steven Berglas |  Sep 1, 1996

A clinical psychologist explains why it's good for every leader to stumble through pratfalls.  Read more

Critical Numbers: Dear Presidential Candidates

By Jack Stack |  Sep 1, 1996

An entrepreneur writes a letter asking the candidates to stop debating and focus on the future for a change.  Read more

Therapist to the New Economy

By David Whitford |  Sep 1, 1996

Profiles of various businesspeople who have embraced the teaching of Stephen Covey, and why.  Read more

A Moving Experience

By Robin Landew Silverman |  Aug 1, 1996

A retail store's co-owner explains how her staff performed miracles, but only after she would let them.  Read more

Mad about You

By Teri Lammers Prior |  Aug 1, 1996

The story of what happened when a company's founder brought in his wife to run the company.  Read more

Compensation: Goal-Driven Incentives

By Donna Fenn |  Aug 1, 1996

A home-building company's owner explains how his company was able to construct an effective quality checklist.  Read more

Hiring: Open-House Recruiting

By Donna Fenn |  Aug 1, 1996

An HR manager offers some tips on how to plan for a successful open house to find the right new hire.  Read more

Resource: Fraud Patrol

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Aug 1, 1996

A quick book reveiw of Fraud: Bringing Light to the Dark Side of Business.  Read more

Financial Systems: Cutting the Risk of Fraud

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Aug 1, 1996

A security expert offers some advice on how to safeguard your business against fraud.  Read more

What's the Net Present Value of a Harvard M.B.A.?

By George Gendron |  Aug 1, 1996

A quick look at how valuable a Havard M.B.A. is to entrepreneurs interested in owning a business.  Read more

Student Uprising

By Hal Plotkin |  Aug 1, 1996

A look at why, faced with poor job prospects, university students today are starting companies in record numbers.  Read more

Workplace: Managing Generation X

By Donna Fenn |  Aug 1, 1996

An overview of how a marketing and communications firm is attracting and motivating young employees.  Read more

Employee Reviews

By Sarah Schafer |  Jul 16, 1996

The employee review is as old as business itself - it is a powerful, if often misused, tool. Done correctly, an employee review can act as a morale booste...  Read more

Book Reviews: Enough Is Enough

By Jeffrey L. Seglin |  Jul 2, 1996

In 1991, Bob Goudzwaard and Harry de Lange tell us, more than "2 million more Americans found themselves in poverty than in 1990, bringing the total figur...  Read more

Dilbert Fired! Starts New Biz

By George Gendron |  Jul 1, 1996

The creator of the comic strip Dilbert exchanges some e-mail with Inc.'s editor-in-chief.  Read more

Let It Snow

By Paul G. Lewis |  Jul 1, 1996

When adversity threatened to kill one small business, some corrections put them right back in the running.  Read more