Leadership and Managing


Recent Leadership and Managing Articles

The Effective Employee-Feedback System

By Teri Lammers |  Feb 1, 1993

A version of the employee suggestion box encourages company-wide awareness of problems, costs, and possible solutions.  Read more

Who Gets What Benefits?

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Feb 1, 1993

Chart showing percentage of companies which offer insurance-based benefits to their employees.  Read more

The Continuously Improving CEO

By Jay Finegan |  Feb 1, 1993

How the CEO of a short-line railroad company responded to the challenges which accompany rapid growth.  Read more

When to Switch Carriers

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jan 1, 1993

One CEO's guide to choosing and/or switching health-insurance carriers.  Read more

A Source of Financial-Management Know-how

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jan 1, 1993

Useful minicourses and seminars for controllers and other financial managers.  Read more

Whose Company Is It Anyway?

By Christopher Caggiano |  Jan 1, 1993

FaxPoll results from October, 1992: respondents favor sharing equity with employees.  Read more

The Diverse Work Force

By Inc. staff |  Jan 1, 1993

Three charts depicting diversity in the workplace: diversity increases, managing challenges, accomodation.  Read more

Managing Diversity

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Jan 1, 1993

One company owner's management techniques help to make immigrant workers feel welcome.  Read more

Severence Pay

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Jan 1, 1993

Some guidelines for establishing a severance pay policy.  Read more

The ADA and Workers' Comp Testing

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Jan 1, 1993

An Ergos Work Simulator is an inexpensive and efficient tool for conducting workers' compensation injury tests.  Read more

Psychological Tests: Inside Insight

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Jan 1, 1993

Psychological tests may help to determine your workers' optimal working environment.  Read more

Smart Benefits-Plan Reporting

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jan 1, 1993

Federal reporting requirements for companies that provide employees with health, welfare or fringe benefits.  Read more

Relocation: Things Companies Pay For

By Robert A. Mamis |  Jan 1, 1993

Chart shows what percentage of companies will pay for employee relocation costs.  Read more

Network: January 1993

By Michael P. Cronin |  Jan 1, 1993

Network: reader-to-reader advice on a variety of topics.  Read more

How to Get Rich in America

By Edward O. Welles |  Jan 1, 1993

Climb the ladder or start your own company: which is the surest path to financial security for you and your family?  Read more

Into the Black

By Matt Rothman |  Jan 1, 1993

How Starbuck's comprehensive employee-benefits package adds to its bottom line.  Read more

Where Great Ideas Come From

By Leslie Brokaw |  Jan 1, 1993

Tapping the world outside your company for the ideas that will keep you smart.  Read more

Video-Screen Longevity

By Robert A. Mamis |  Dec 1, 1992

Tips on imaginative screen-saver software that can help a visual monitor double its life.  Read more

An 800 Choice

By Robert A. Mamis |  Dec 1, 1992

A comparison of the 800-number services offered by the three major long distance companies.  Read more

News From the Home-based Biz Front

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Dec 1, 1992

New study finds that new home-based entrepreneurs break the traditional mold.  Read more

The Entrepreneur of the Year

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Dec 1, 1992

Introduction and list of winners for Inc.'s 1992 Entrepreneur of the Year Award.  Read more

The Hottest Entrepreneurs in America

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Dec 1, 1992

Profiles of more winners and recognition-worthy entrepreneurs from the Entrepreneur of the Year contest.  Read more

Overtime Can Cost Your Company

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Dec 1, 1992

How to ensure compliance with the Department of Labor's rules on overtime pay.  Read more

Employees as Family

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Dec 1, 1992

Company president rewards his employees with a spirit of open communication and flexibility in the workplace.  Read more

Who's the Independent Contractor?

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Dec 1, 1992

A legal form company publishes a small book outlining the distinctions between employees and independent contractors.  Read more

Benefits and Quality

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Dec 1, 1992

Chart depicting how incentive structures of motivated and unmotivated companies improve work quality.  Read more

Making Employees Owners

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Dec 1, 1992

Three business owners offer differing opinions on whether or not owners should share equity with employees.  Read more

Disclosing Everything to Employees

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Dec 1, 1992

CEO increases productivity by having employees pay close attention to the bottom-line numbers.  Read more

Whose Benefits Are Best?

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 1992

Chart showing how different industries compare when it comes to their non-salary compensation packages.  Read more

Outside Advice for CEO Compensation

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Dec 1, 1992

Company arrives at fair compensation package for CEO by comparing his salary with salaries of other local CEOs.  Read more

U.S. Work-at-Home Population Trends

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Dec 1, 1992

Chart showing projected increase in the numbers of Americans who are or will be working at home by 1995.  Read more

Take Charge

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Dec 1, 1992

By paying attention to health-care costs and safety practices, a company reduced workers' comp claims by 70%.  Read more

The Essential Employee Survey

By Teri Lammers |  Dec 1, 1992

One company's approach to coming up with new ideas and finding out what their workers are really thinking.  Read more

Least Likely to Succeed

By Edward O. Welles |  Dec 1, 1992

Entrepreneur of the Year Jerry Ehrlich manufactures truck trailers with innovation, efficiency, and quality.  Read more

Filing an Insurance Claim

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Dec 1, 1992

How to obtain 'After a Loss: Pursuing an Insurance Claim,' a 14-page guide on how to handle the claims-filing process.  Read more