Leadership and Managing


Recent Leadership and Managing Articles

Why 'Fixes' Fail

By John Case |  Jan 1, 1989

Book review: 'American Business and the Quick Fix' by Michael E. McGill, on fads in management transformation.  Read more

Write It Down

By Inc. staff |  Jan 1, 1989

Encouraging new ideas with pocket notebooks brings in innovative suggestions from employees.  Read more

Free Equity

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Jan 1, 1989

Leveraged-buyout firm offers 1% equity to anyone who can initiate a successful deal.  Read more

Cowboy Capitalist

By Curtis Hartman |  Jan 1, 1989

Profile of entrepreneur Ross Perot, how he created EDS, and why he would create a start-up which is threatened by EDS.  Read more

Learn First, Pay Second

By Inc. staff |  Jan 1, 1989

Withholding payment can motivate equipment operators to become proficient with new machines.  Read more

A Computer In Every Home

By Inc. staff |  Jan 1, 1989

Offering employees financing on their home computers improves technical skills and boosts morale.  Read more

Instant Gratification

By Inc. staff |  Jan 1, 1989

Timing is the key when handing out motivational dollars for morale and motivation.  Read more

Get The Bad News, Too

By Inc. staff |  Jan 1, 1989

Negative references on job applicants are often more revealing than positive ones.  Read more

Safety First

By Inc. staff |  Jan 1, 1989

Discussing company safety in meetings will create healthier employees and a healthier bottom line.  Read more

Owning Up

By Bruce G. Posner |  Jan 1, 1989

One CEO describes his tactic for providing employee benefits without giving up a single stock share.  Read more

No More Trivial Pursuits

By Charles W. Kyd |  Jan 1, 1989

Suggestions on using reporting systems that can make data collection more efficient.  Read more

Failure 101

By Joshua Hyatt |  Jan 1, 1989

A professor at the University of Michigan Business School teaches to maximize lessons from failure.  Read more

Smart Machines, Smart People

By Tom Richman |  Jan 1, 1989

Interview with business school professor who expresses concern over the unrecognized power of technology.  Read more

Who Benefits?

By Marisa Manley |  Jan 1, 1989

Criteria and consequences of dealing with Section 89 of the Tax Reform Act.  Read more

Meter Reader

By Leslie Brokaw |  Dec 1, 1988

New business information on residential electric meters.  Read more

Future Shocks

By John Case |  Dec 1, 1988

How market fragmentation is causing small companies to suffer.  Read more

Catch-22

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Dec 1, 1988

A new technology system enabling quadriplegics to work may cause them to lose government-sponsored medical services.  Read more

Cookin' With Gas

By Curtis Hartman |  Dec 1, 1988

Profile of America's fastest growing company for 1988: American Central Gas Cos.  Read more

The Growth Ethic

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 1988

A day in the life of an Inc. 500 robotics company that experienced 18,000% growth.  Read more

Who Foots The Bill?

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 1988

Chart information on the percentage of companies offering employer-sponsored health coverage.  Read more

Recreation By Committee

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 1988

CEO creates an employee recreation committee to boost company morale.  Read more

An Eye For Detail

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 1988

Tips on how to judge an interviewee.  Read more

A Survey of TE Policy

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 1988

A chart showing the number of companies that reimburse employees for business travel and entertainment costs.  Read more

Book Of The Month Club

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 1988

Book reports related to business materials are economical and informative.  Read more

The Pitfalls of Employee Leasing

By Marisa Manley |  Dec 1, 1988

Profile on the pitfalls of employee leasing: the myth of saving time, money, and hassles.  Read more