Leadership and Managing


Recent Leadership and Managing Articles

Firing: A Dirty Job...

By Michael P. Cronin |  Sep 1, 1994

A short review of James Walsh's book 'Rightful Termination,' including purchasing information.  Read more

Investor Demands: One Message for All Ears

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Sep 1, 1994

A CEO explains some of the ways she had to change communicating with her private-equity owners after an IPO.  Read more

Executive Travel: Trip Tricks

By Robert A. Mamis |  Sep 1, 1994

Some tips from Christopher McGannis's book '202 Tips Even the Best Business Travelers May Not Know,' and how to buy it.  Read more

Seeing Is Believing

By Joline Godfrey |  Sep 1, 1994

An entrepreneurial educator discusses the importance of teaching children about business with a social conscious.  Read more

Start-Up News: Hire Yourself

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Sep 1, 1994

A quick look at some recent research that suggests a little governmental encouragement boosts the rate of start-ups.  Read more

Cost Cutting: Your Old PCs for the New World's Needy

By Karen E. Carney |  Sep 1, 1994

A look at a charity that collects used computers, repairs them, and sends them to the needy, at home and aboard.  Read more

Hiring: Try Taping Those Interviews

By Michael P. Cronin |  Sep 1, 1994

Two personnel experts share tips on making audio recordings of interviews and what to watch out for when taping.  Read more

Are Your Kids Good Enough to Run Your Business?

By Donna Fenn |  Aug 1, 1994

Even if you've never considered your company a family business, that question could be very important.  Read more

Asking Workers What They Want

By Michael P. Cronin |  Aug 1, 1994

One company asked its employees what they needed to know before setting up training programs.  Read more

Cellular Phone Rental (Cheap)

By Robert A. Mamis |  Aug 1, 1994

Some rental cellular phones now calculate the charge per call according to the distance and duration of the call.  Read more

Pass It On

By Donna Fenn |  Aug 1, 1994

The story of one company founder who tried to leave her company in her children's hands.  Read more

It's About Control

By Randy W. Kirk |  Aug 1, 1994

Virtual corporations may be 'in,' but here's one company founder who sings the praises of vertical corporations.  Read more

To Thine Own Self Be True

By Sedgwick |  Aug 1, 1994

The six styles of entrepreneurial management.  Read more

Pipe Dreams

By Jay Finegan |  Aug 1, 1994

One CEO reinvented his company in the face of a crashing market.  Read more

Book Money

By Michael P. Cronin |  Aug 1, 1994

Tips for finding state-provided grant money to improve employees' skills  Read more

Resources: Minister of Funny Talks

By Michael P. Cronin |  Aug 1, 1994

A quick review of an open-book management training film, starring John Cleese, and how to obtain it.  Read more

And Whose Syringe Might This Be?

By Michael P. Cronin |  Aug 1, 1994

Why one company had to institute a drug policy and how they did it.  Read more

He Pays Them to Quit Puffing

By Karen E. Carney |  Aug 1, 1994

One company's technique for getting workers to quit smoking and resources for designing smoking-cessation classes.  Read more

File Names That Tell All

By Robert A. Mamis |  Aug 1, 1994

A software program allows DOS users to name files and directors with up to 255 characters.  Read more

Voice Mail Versus Voice Messaging - Here's the Difference

By Robert A. Mamis |  Aug 1, 1994

Voice messaging offers more services for less money than voice mail.  Read more

Sales Manager as Team Player

By Susan Greco |  Aug 1, 1994

One company designed a bonus plan that encouraged managers to work as a team.  Read more

Lessons of a Bottom Feeder

By Edward O. Welles |  Jul 1, 1994

Dave Morse has turned his most basic of businesses - community newspapers - into a success.  Read more

So This Is Empowerment?

By Inc. staff |  Jul 1, 1994

Chart showing percentages of employees who have the authority to take certain actions.  Read more

Controlling Travel Costs

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jul 1, 1994

A new book gives tips on controlling corporate travel costs.  Read more

Ensuring E-Mail Privacy

By Phaedra Hise |  Jul 1, 1994

Two software programs encrypt e-mail to protect its contents.  Read more

Buying: Strength in Numbers

By Robert A. Mamis |  Jul 1, 1994

Sole proprietors have formed a group to achieve bulk-buyer cost reductions.  Read more

Big Business's Yard Sale

By Karen E. Carney |  Jul 1, 1994

Recycled-furniture dealers offer high-quality furniture at cut rates.  Read more

His CPA Is on the Board

By Michael P. Cronin |  Jul 1, 1994

One CEO invited his CPA to join his board of directors to benefit from savvy financial advice.  Read more

Too Good to Be True?

By Anne Murphy |  Jul 1, 1994

Is creating the ideal workplace hazardous to your business' health? The founders of Hanna Andersson are finding out.  Read more

The Model Meeting Agenda

By Leslie Brokaw |  Jul 1, 1994

A carefully thought-out meeting agenda, communicated in advance, makes a big difference.  Read more

Beat the Ratio, Get a Bonus

By Michael P. Cronin |  Jul 1, 1994

One CEO set up an incentive plan to encourage staffers to control payroll costs.  Read more

Choosing an EAP

By Karen E. Carney |  Jul 1, 1994

Five ways to gauge the suitability of an employee assistance program for your company.  Read more

Couples in the Workplace

By Phaedra Hise |  Jul 1, 1994

How one company handles having married couples working together.  Read more

Stepping on Light Fingers

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jul 1, 1994

Four tactics to use when someone is skimming money from your company.  Read more

Desk-to-Desk Show-and-Tell

By Robert A. Mamis |  Jul 1, 1994

A new product allows small companies to add videoconferencing abilities.  Read more