Leadership and Managing


Recent Leadership and Managing Videos

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

OkCupid Navigates a New Owner 

OkCupid sold to Match.com for $50 million in early 2011. Sam Yagan, OkCupid co-founder and CEO, talks about how "his baby" lives on even after he doesn't own...  Watch video

How U.S. Army General Stanley McChrystal Communicates in Crisis 

Battle-hardened advice on how to unite your team towards a common end.  Watch video

Get Your Focus Back 

Took your eye off your goal? Becky McCray publisher of Small Biz Survival advises how to stay focused day to day.  Watch video

How to Build Strategic Partnerships 

The right partnerships can enhance your brand and make you more money. Also, Pamela Slim, author of Escape from Cubicle Nation discusses how being o...  Watch video

Forget Gender Roles 

Daytner Construction founder Theresa Daytner grew up spelunking with her geologist mother, and visiting her hairdresser father at a beauty salon. Today her h...  Watch video

Ideeli's HR Chief On How to Hire Well 

Joel Greengrass, senior vice president of People at Ideeli, the daily-deals site, has hired 175 people in 18 months. Here's what he learned along the way.  Watch video

Lessons Learned: Selling Health 

Shazi Visram, founder and CEO of HappyBaby, created a health conscious baby food brand to make a positive difference in the lives of children and parents.  Watch video

Steve Case Spurs Entrepreneurship 

Tomorrow AOL co-founder Steve Case will meet with Obama and his Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Watch the video for a preview of his job-creation recomm...  Watch video

Success Stories: Making a Difference and a Profit 

The Menkiti Group's Bo Menkiti shares how he balances a social mission with a profit driven industry.  Watch video

TrendWatch: What Can You Make of the Economy? 

This week's TrendWatch helps you weed through the economic indicators that matter to your small business.  Watch video

Success Stories: Social Responsibility 

Honest Tea's Seth Goldman explains how he balances social responsibility and success at his beverage company. View his full presentation at the Inc. 500|5000...  Watch video

TrendWatch: U.S. Patent Reform 

How could upcoming patent law changes impact your small business?  Watch video

TrendWatch: Jobs Jobs Jobs 

Introducing TrendWatch, a weekly video series about the most important topics you need to know to run your small business now. This week: What Obama's jobs p...  Watch video

Lessons Learned: Making Tough Choices 

Gene Gray, president of Innovative IDM talks about the challenging decision he made to survive the recession and the need for balance between work and home.  Watch video

Lessons Learned: Leading the Runway 

Rent The Runway co-founders Jennifer Hyman and Jennifer Fleiss make as many mistakes as possible as quickly as possible--and then analyze them to figure out ...  Watch video

Success Stories: Learning on Someone Else's Dime 

Rumia Ambrose-Burbank, president of Vendor Managed Solutions in Troy, MI, which buys maintenance supplies for other companies, recalls how she spun her firm ...  Watch video

How I Did It: Sandra Green, n-Link Corporation 

n-Link Corporation founder Sandra Green discusses how creating an employee stock ownership plan gave her employees more incentive to stay at their current jobs.  Watch video

How I Did It: Johnny LeHane, WAKA Kickball 

WAKA Kickball co-founder Johnny LeHane talks about building longer term relationships with his customers--and learning to ask for help.  Watch video

Inc. Live: David Schwarz and Erik Karasyk, founders of Hush Studios 

The founders of Hush Studios, which specializes in design and animation, talk about maintaining relationships and expectations of clients.  Watch video

How I Did It: Barry Hartzberg, Satory Global 

Barry Hartzberg, describes how he created a comfortable family feeling at Satory Global, the management and consulting IT firm he co-founded.  Watch video

How I Did It: Tom Gimbel, The LaSalle Network 

Tom Gimbel, CEO and founder of The LaSalle Network, talks about how he successfully led his staffing firm through the recession.  Watch video

Donna Fenn, Inc. Contributing Editor and Millennial Entrepreneur Expert 

She is a Contributing Editor and will talk about this years 30 Under 30 honorees and answer your questions about millennial entrepreneurs and employees.  Watch video