Leadership and Managing


Recent Leadership and Managing Videos

Learning from Other Designers 

The eco-friendly fashionista says she could not have launched her business on her own.  Watch video

How to Manage Your Time Better 

Techniques to help you prioritize and save time from Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council, and Catherine Cook, co-founder of MyYearBook.com.  Watch video

How Diapers.com Gets Customers Coming Back 

Marc Lore and Vinit Bharara lure moms to their websites to buy diapers, soaps, and other essentials. Quick delivery, simple experience, and good customer ser...  Watch video

How to Communicate Well With Your Team 

Tips to perfect the communication between you and your staffers from Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council, and Scott Case, CEO of the Star...  Watch video

5 Cues You're Pursuing A Bad Business Idea 

How to determine you're on a dead-end business path. Tips from Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council, and Marc Barros, CEO of Contour hands...  Watch video

Before You Launch Your Business Idea 

How do you get a company started? Take these tips from Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council, and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, founder of Gilt ...  Watch video

Ben Huh's Secret to Building an Audience Online 

Cheezburger Network CEO Ben Huh oversees 60 humor websites like the I Can Has Cheezburger cat blog. Forget viral hits. He says user loyalty--his net...  Watch video

How to Become an Amazon Bestselling Author 

You should strategically market your book for Amazon. Tips from Scott Gerber, author of Never Get a "Real" Job, and Jack Covert, founder of 800-CEO-...  Watch video

How To Recruit Top Employees 

How can you find the best candidates? Here's recommendations from Scott Gerber, founder the Young Entrepreneur Council and Jeremy Johnson, co-founder of 2tor.  Watch video

Make Your Meetings More Effective 

Here's tips on how to keep groups focused and not waste time from Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council, and Adam Toren, co-founder of Smal...  Watch video

How to Organize Your Home Office 

Want to maximize your productivity at home? Here's four tips, and advice from Jason Sadler, who owns Iwearyourshirt.com, a social media firm.  Watch video

How to Give Great Presentations 

Follow these five tips to deliver persuasive presentations. Plus, one trick from Naveen Jain, co-founder of Intelius, a data company.  Watch video

How to Network Strategically 

Tips on professional networking, including advice from Matt Wilson, founder of under30ceo.com.  Watch video

What To Ask the Person in the Mirror 

Harvard Business School professor Robert S. Kaplan explains his questions for effective leadership, and identifying the impact you want to make.  Watch video

You Only Have So Many Slots to Fill 

Start-up headhunter Keith Cline divulges how he recruits for the most coveted tech jobs.  Watch video

Looking To Raise Capital? 

Pravina Raghavan, New York District Director of the Small Business Administration, recommends you take advantage of free resources.  Watch video

A Start-up About-Face: From Fabulis to Fab 

Bradford Shellhammer and Jason Goldberg explain how their unloved social network for gay men became a design daily deal site with 1.6 million members.  Watch video

How She Financed Carol's Daughter's Growth 

Before Carol's Daughter was large enough to require an equity partner, founder Lisa Price cultivated a personal relationship with her local Brooklyn bank man...  Watch video

How Carol's Daughter Founder Lisa Price Juggles It All 

With three children and a beauty business vying for her attention, what's Lisa Price's trick? A supportive spouse, and cutting herself some slack. "Do it whe...  Watch video

How Spanx Grew 

Sara Blakely talks about how she picks team members, handles public relations, and avoids paying for advertising.  Watch video

How to Motivate Your Staff; Forget Money 

Self-made real-estate mogul Barbara Corcoran, founder of the Corcoran Group and personality on ABC's Shark Tank , talks about how she got her employe...  Watch video

Deepak Chopra's Daughter on Work-Life Balance 

Mallika Chopra describes how her father's well-being techniques served her, especially as she launched her own company, Intent, a social network.  Watch video

When Will Small Business Optimism Turn to Action? 

SurePayroll's Michael Alter predicts how soon increased optimism will translate to a hiring boost.  Watch video

Five Things You Shouldn't Do When Writing a Business Plan 

Don't fall prey to these common business plan no-nos. Plus, advice from Daniel Gómez, co-founder of Solben, on how to separate the practice of your business...  Watch video

Surviving Bankruptcy: What to Do Now 

Ramez Toubassy, president of Brand Sense Partners and CEO of Shabby Chic, explains the steps he took to bring Shabby Chic out of bankruptcy.  Watch video

Growing a Wedding-Planning Business—Fast 

Susan Southerland, president of Just Marry!, a wedding and event planning company, talks about how to interact with today's bride�"and the most famous rece...  Watch video

Carol's Daughter Founder Lisa Price Lets Go of the Reins 

Lisa Price, CEO of Carol's Daughter, talks frankly about how she transitioned from mixing beauty products in her kitchen to helming a team of experts who do ...  Watch video

Small Business Hiring Fell a Bit in November 

The U.S. labor market added 120,000 jobs in November, but one survey found hiring among small businesses dropped slightly.  Watch video

Reinvigorate a Failing Business 

Turnaround specialist Howard Tullman talks about how to bring about change--and avoid needing it in the first place. Plus, why you need employees who don't b...  Watch video

When to Throw in the Towel 

How do you know when it's time to pack up your venture and start over? Plus, signs it's time to quit from small-business consultant Barry Moltz, author of Watch video