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Recent Leadership and Managing Guides

9 Etiquette Rules That the Boss Shouldn't Break

By Abram Brown |  Sep 8, 2011

From the office Christmas party to friending employees on social media, here are nine new and old etiquette rules you need to commit to memory.  Read more


How to Tap Employee Ideas

By Tim Donnelly |  Aug 26, 2011

Encouraging your employees' creativity can not only create an engaging work environment, but create new business. Seven experts share their tips on getting e...  Read more


It's August. Time for Employee Reviews?

By Elizabeth Sile |  Aug 19, 2011

Improve your company's performance appraisal process by reviewing employees earlier and more often. Here's five tips to get you started now.  Read more


How to Assess Your Leadership Skills

By Tatiana Serafin |  Aug 15, 2011

Are you as effective a CEO as you can be? These seven steps will help you hone your style.  Read more


10 Tips on Hiring for Creativity

By Tim Donnelly |  Jul 29, 2011

Creativity is the root of innovation. But how can you find the right kind of inspired individual to bring into your office? We asked some of the country's be...  Read more


9 Steps to Effective Problem Solving | Business Insider

By Martin Zwilling |  Jul 26, 2011

Problem solving is a skill that start-up founders need to learn quickly. Use these steps to guide you.  Read more


How to Take Advantage of New Federal Contracting Rules for Women-Owned Businesses

By Tatiana Serafin |  Jul 26, 2011

A decade in the making, the Small Business Administration finally put in place rules for its women-owned small business federal contract program. Here's how ...  Read more


A Better Way of Conducting Layoffs

By Darren Dahl |  Jul 19, 2011

No company owner ever wants to conduct a layoff. But, if you do, here are some suggestions about how to do it the right way.  Read more


How to Reward Great Ideas

By Drew Gannon |  Jul 19, 2011

Your employees may never say no to a bonus, but that doesn't mean it's the ideal way to credit their work. Examples from Foursquare and other innovative comp...  Read more


How to Take A Summer Vacation When You're in Charge

By Matthew DeLuca |  Jul 3, 2011

You can plan a relaxing summer vacation—even if you're the boss. Here's how:  Read more


How to Become a Benefit Corporation

By Carolyn M. Brown |  Jun 24, 2011

Community-minded entrepreneurs can legally structure their businesses to provide a social benefit and to turn a profit.  Read more


How to Use the Cloud as a Disaster Recovery Strategy

By John Brandon |  Jun 23, 2011

The cloud is being used for almost everything but is using it as part of a disaster recovery strategy good for your business? Learn how to decide and implement.  Read more


Should You Self-Fund Your Employee Health Benefits?

By Tatiana Serafin |  Jun 22, 2011

More small businesses are choosing to pay out-of-pocket for employee health claims, rather than a fixed monthly premium to an insurance carrier. Here are the...  Read more


5 Tips for Managing a Global Supply Chain

By Nicole Carter |  Jun 21, 2011

Here are tips for streamlining and maintaining an efficient international supply chain as a small business owner.  Read more


Getting Your Business Organized Using Google

By Lou Dubois |  May 31, 2011

The days of folders and filing are in the past. Here’s why and how to simplify your business life by organizing it in the cloud, using Google products and ...  Read more


7 Ways to Improve Employee Satisfaction

By April Shetrone |  May 18, 2011

Good managers know that happy employees are loyal, productive employees. Below are seven areas to improve employee satisfaction.  Read more


How to Merge Corporate Cultures

By Tim Donnelly |  May 9, 2011

Mergers and acquisitions can create strange bedfellows, but the drawbacks of companies' cultures not meshing together can have an impact on the bottom line.  Read more


How to Change Your Management Style

By Lou Dubois |  May 4, 2011

You've identified that your style of management isn't working, but how do you effectively make the change without hurting your organization?  Read more


How to Become a Social Entrepreneur

By Lou Dubois |  May 2, 2011

Many of us feel the need to serve a greater good in life, but turning a passion into a successful nonprofit takes serious business acumen.  Read more


How to Undertake a Financial Restructuring

By Kevin Garcia |  Apr 30, 2011

A successful financial revision is often make-or-break for a struggling business.  Read more