Leadership and Managing


Recent Leadership and Managing Articles

The Start-up of the 1990s

By Anne Murphy |  Mar 1, 1992

The entrepreneurs of the '90s. Who they are how they create successful start-ups.  Read more

Dialing for Data

By Michael P. Cronin |  Mar 1, 1992

Various '900' telephone business information services.  Read more

The Change Masters

By John Case |  Mar 1, 1992

Profile of how Granite Rock Company stays ahead of the competition.  Read more

On-Site, Low-Cost Day Care

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Mar 1, 1992

Mothers caring for babies at work.  Read more

Cost Reduction Through Conservation

By Robert A. Mamis |  Mar 1, 1992

Controlling costs through environmental conservation.  Read more

Software to Ship By

By Robert A. Mamis |  Mar 1, 1992

Affordable express-shipping-cost management software now available for personal computers.  Read more

A Guarantee with Teeth

By Michael P. Cronin |  Mar 1, 1992

Placing monetary guarantees on service.  Read more

Where Do Employees Go?

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Mar 1, 1992

Inc. 500 Chart on reasons employees left their companies.  Read more

Making Insurance Cost Shifting Less Painful

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Mar 1, 1992

Strategies for combating rising health-care costs.  Read more

Charitable Giving

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Mar 1, 1992

Sources of financial information on national nonprofit groups.  Read more

Is Burnout Killing You (And Your Business)?

By Christopher Caggiano |  Mar 1, 1992

FaxPoll results about personal stress and the state of the economy.  Read more

Room for Used Furniture

By Anne Murphy |  Feb 1, 1992

New business sells used office furniture during recession.  Read more

Should You Start a Business?

By Joshua Hyatt |  Feb 1, 1992

Entrepreneurs discuss making the decision to start a business.  Read more

The Custom-Made Day Planner

By Teri Lammers |  Feb 1, 1992

Two CEOs' approaches to time management.  Read more

Packing Them In

By Jay Finegan |  Feb 1, 1992

Analysis of an environmentally-friendly industrial packaging & gift-wrap start-up.  Read more

Old Faxes Make Good Buys

By Robert A. Mamis |  Feb 1, 1992

On whether to purchase an older, used fax machine or a new one.  Read more

Strategic Planning

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Feb 1, 1992

Resources for strategically planning your company's future.  Read more

Hiring Without the Guesswork

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Feb 1, 1992

Useful tips on hiring and recruiting employees.  Read more

Making Risky Employees Work

By Teri Lammers |  Feb 1, 1992

Hiring and transfering 'wild card' employees with useful transferable skills instead of experience.  Read more

The All-Purpose Incentive System

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Feb 1, 1992

Implementing a well-rounded incentive program to increase productivity.  Read more

T or F? Honesty Tests Really Work

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Feb 1, 1992

Available honesty tests for hiring employees, their validity & a sample Inc. poll.  Read more

Three Testing Goliaths

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Feb 1, 1992

Information on three honesty test publishers.  Read more

Age-Weighted Profit-Sharing Plans

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Feb 1, 1992

Using age-weighted profit-sharing plans to equalize benefits for older employees.  Read more

The `800' Versus `900' Quandary

By Michael P. Cronin |  Feb 1, 1992

Some views on the use of '800' versus '900' numbers by companies providing technical assistance.  Read more

Network: February 1992

By Michael P. Cronin |  Feb 1, 1992

Network reader-to-reader advice.  Read more

Network: February 1992

By Michael P. Cronin |  Feb 1, 1992

Network resources.  Read more

Firetrap

By Robert A. Mamis |  Feb 1, 1992

Problems recovering insurance money from fire damage.  Read more

Captain Marvel

By Edward O. Welles |  Jan 1, 1992

EOY master award. Profile of a profitable airline that inspires uncanny customer employee loyalty.  Read more

Older and Wiser

By Leslie Brokaw |  Jan 1, 1992

EOY emerging award. Profile of a skillfully managed fast-growth company.  Read more

The Troubleshooter's Guide

By Teri Lammers |  Jan 1, 1992

An error-tracking system that streamlines operations.  Read more

Recruiting on the Cheap

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Jan 1, 1992

Inexpensive recruiting alternatives.  Read more

Are American Workers Wimps?

By Christopher Caggiano |  Jan 1, 1992

FaxPoll results on finding good employees employee expectations.  Read more

Man of Iron

By Robert A. Mamis |  Jan 1, 1992

EOY turnaround award. Profile of a turnaround machinery job shop.  Read more

Where Would You Rather Work?

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Jan 1, 1992

Chart comparing the benefits of small large companies.  Read more

Bugging the Phones

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Jan 1, 1992

Improving customer phone service by recording conversations.  Read more