Leadership and Managing


Recent Leadership and Managing Articles

Smart Self-Funding

By Michael P. Cronin |  Nov 1, 1993

Self-funding for medical benefits is becoming increasingly popular, but small companies should take precautions.  Read more

How to Impress a Banker

By Bruce G. Posner |  Nov 1, 1993

Credit insurance is gaining ground in the U.S., as a way to preserve capital from the danger of uncollectible accounts.  Read more

Sweetener in a Salty Plan

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Oct 1, 1993

One company cut health-insurance costs by limiting coverage and setting up flexible spending accounts for workers.  Read more

When Staffers Track Results

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Oct 1, 1993

To make employees aware of cash flow, one company has every employee track numbers.  Read more

The Inc. Network

By Inc. staff |  Oct 1, 1993

Reader-to-reader advice.  Read more

Straight to the Top: John Johnson

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Oct 1, 1993

How one entrepreneur at the beginning of his career got in to see powerful businessmen to ask their advice.  Read more

The Camera Doesn't Lie

By Phaedra Hise |  Oct 1, 1993

Company videotaped set-up procedures to find ways to streamline the process.  Read more

Sounding the Retreat

By Michael P. Cronin |  Oct 1, 1993

Company worked with employees to cut costs by eliminating or downgrading some benefits.  Read more

Actions, Not Words

By Michael P. Cronin |  Oct 1, 1993

Excerpts from 'No-Excuses Management' by T.J. Rodgers on how management can improve the way it treats workers.  Read more

Flexi-Worker

By Inc. staff |  Oct 1, 1993

Chart showing percentages of survey respondents who have instituted various types of flexible work initiatives.  Read more

State Cash for Child Care

By Michael P. Cronin |  Oct 1, 1993

Child-care center got its customers to have their employers sponsor the center so it could receive state funds.  Read more

Executive-Compensation Tips

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Oct 1, 1993

Ordering information for 'Executive Employment Compensation' by Ross, McKinney, and Armstrong.  Read more

Thinking Flat

By Leslie Brokaw |  Oct 1, 1993

Why three Inc. 500 companies opt for non-traditional, flat organizations.  Read more

What 24-Hour Care Means

By Michael P. Cronin |  Oct 1, 1993

Explanation of what 24-hour care is and how it could affect small businesses.  Read more

Sign of the Times

By Michael P. Cronin |  Oct 1, 1993

Inc. 500 companies are pioneering alternatives to the traditonal suppliers of health-care services.  Read more

Funding While You Faint

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Sep 1, 1993

Recommendations for Chapter 11 companies that need to raise capital.  Read more

Start-Ups and Blowouts

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Sep 1, 1993

Chart showing new-business incorporations, business bankruptcies and business failures nationwide by region.  Read more

When's the Right Time to Hire a Sales Manager?

By Susan Greco |  Sep 1, 1993

Five CEOs' reasons for hiring or not hiring sales managers.  Read more

Easing Workers' Savings Woes

By Michael P. Cronin |  Sep 1, 1993

Company provides low-interest educational loans to employees' dependents.  Read more

Greener Grass

By Michael P. Cronin |  Sep 1, 1993

Why one company encourages its employees to seek other jobs and another allows them to return after starting elsewhere.  Read more

Volunteering Your Company

By Michael P. Cronin |  Sep 1, 1993

Company allows employees to do volunteer work on company time instead of making donations.  Read more

Carving Out a Perk for Life

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Sep 1, 1993

Group carve-out plans allow small companies to enhance executive life-insurance benefits.  Read more

What the Experts Forgot to Mention

By John Case |  Sep 1, 1993

Model team-based management company still struggles with the complexities of its system.  Read more

Bonuses Prompt Safety Sense

By Michael P. Cronin |  Sep 1, 1993

Company uses gain-sharing program to encourage employees to reduce workers' compensation costs.  Read more

What Wellness Means

By Inc. staff |  Sep 1, 1993

Chart showing different types of wellness programs and percent of polled companies that offer them.  Read more

Annals of Bootstrapping

By George Gendron |  Aug 1, 1993

Wal-Mart 'economizes' by reversing the charges on long-distance calls and overnight shipping.  Read more

What Is an Entrepreneur?

By George Gendron |  Aug 1, 1993

Harvey Mackay's definition of an entrepreneur.  Read more

Try Before You Buy

By Robert A. Mamis |  Aug 1, 1993

New company sends out complete versions of software programs for customers to try before they buy.  Read more

Survival Strategy

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Aug 1, 1993

Three areas one company focused on to overhaul its internal financial systems and controls.  Read more

Beyond Rolodex

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Aug 1, 1993

New on-line service links users with more than 250,000 professors and academics worldwide.  Read more

Getting Connected

By George Gendron |  Aug 1, 1993

Ordering information for 'Connected Executives' by Bernard DeKoven on making meetings more productive.  Read more

Instant Rewards for Big Deals

By Susan Greco |  Aug 1, 1993

Steve Braccini awards commission checks as bonuses to salespeople when customers convert to long-term contracts.  Read more

Baby Steps

By Michael P. Cronin |  Aug 1, 1993

List of resources for companies interested in work/family issues.  Read more

Small Ideas Are Big Hits

By Michael P. Cronin |  Aug 1, 1993

Company rewards all employees who submit suggestions, whether they are implemented or not.  Read more

Getting Carded

By Phaedra Hise |  Aug 1, 1993

Clean Duds employees hand out recruiting cards to people who provide them with great service.  Read more