Leadership and Managing


Recent Leadership and Managing Videos

Buddy Media's Michael Lazerow: 'You Don't Want to Be Too Early' 

Long before Michael Lazerow sold Buddy Media, his social marketing firm, to Salesforce.com for $745 million, it took him many months to even get a client to ...  Watch video

The 2 Things My Father's Bankruptcy Taught Me 

"It really took me a long time to separate me from my dad," confides Union Square founder Danny Meyer.  Watch video

'Why Did I Stay In When Everything Was Pointing Me to Get Out?' 

Stephen McDonnell, founder of Applegate, an organic meat producer, explains what happened after the original bacon smokehouse he bought burned down in 1988.  Watch video

3 Smart Ways to Set Sales Quotas for Next Year 

Michael Alter, president of SurePayroll, explains exactly how to incent your sales team.  Watch video

Why Obamacare Will Hurt My Business (It's Not What You Think) 

The founder of Shake Shack and Union Square Cafe on why he always provided health care for his staff.  Watch video

How the Founder of Drupal Hires Engineers 

Dries Buytaert, the founder of Drupal, says one interview question is more important than any other.  Watch video

'Go Spend $2 Million as Fast as You Can' 

Serial entrepreneur Frank Addante knew everything at his latest venture, the Rubicon Project, must scale from the very start.  Watch video

What to Do Now About the Fiscal Cliff 

Michael Alter, CEO of SurePayroll, explains how you should prepare for the looming fiscal cliff.  Watch video

How to Really Make a Difference 

Naveen Jain, futurist and founder of InfoSpace and inome, explains how an entrepreneurial approach can give philanthropy truly world-changing impact.  Watch video

Make Your Employees Love Working for You: 4 Simple Steps 

Amy Buckner Chowdhry explains how she improved employee retention at AnswerLab, the digital experience consultancy she co-founded.  Watch video

The Worst Mistake a Founder Can Make 

The InfoSpace founder and futurist reflects on the most damaging decision he made in his career.  Watch video

Make Sure to Utilize Good Employees Correctly 

Indigo Triplett, a human resources consultant, recommends you shift your hiring strategy after start-up phase.  Watch video

How to Know If You've Hired the Wrong Person 

JJ Ramberg, the host of MSNBC's Your Business , weeds out bad hires using what she calls the cringe test.  Watch video

'A Company That Starts in Crisis Gets a Head Start' 

GoodData founder Roman Stanek explains what happened when he started to seek financing on September 15, 2008, the same day Lehman Brothers collapsed.  Watch video

'Vision Without Execution Is Hallucination' 

When you're clear in your company purpose--your "why," as leadership author Simon Sinek puts it--your strategic direction becomes self-evident.  Watch video

Tony Hsieh Would Do One Thing Differently (Hire) 

Today Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh hires and fires based on whether employees live up to the company's core values, independent of how they do their jobs. But he di...  Watch video

Give Prospective Hires a Tryout 

Indigo Triplett, a human resources consultant, recommends you don't try to predict how a new hire will turn out. Give her a trial run.  Watch video

Making Life Pay on Your Terms 

Living life on your terms brings a great deal of happiness. Here Bright Pink founder Lindsay Avner talks benefits of being her own leader.  Watch video

Simon Sinek: 'What's Your Company's Purpose?' 

Simon Sinek, who writes about leadership and "the why," explains how you can identify yours.  Watch video

What's the Real Value of Social Media? 

Social media's value extends beyond raising money with the ability to connect individuals with support and information, says Livestrong CEO Doug Ulman.  Watch video

Find Your Purpose & Find Success 

Bright Pink founder Lindsay Avner found meaning in her work. Here's how.  Watch video

Surround Yourself With the Best 

Bright Pink founder Lindsay Avner says she built a solid crew and the benefits of good people are endless.  Watch video

Following My Own Vision 

Bright Pink founder Lindsay Avner discusses her role in the company and how she benefits from flying solo as a leader.  Watch video

Tony Hsieh: 'Hiring Mistakes Cost Zappos.com $100 Million' 

Tony Hsieh describes exactly how he set up Zappos.com's hiring process to avoid bad hiring decisions.  Watch video

The Cost of Being an Entrepreneur 

Bright Pink founder Lindsay Avner says she's constantly living with her business.  Watch video

Secret to Video That Drives Traffic (& Business) 

Don't just produce a video about your company executives, says Alison Provost, founder of video company TouchStorm. Do something else entirely.  Watch video

Who Is Your Mentor? 

Bright Pink founder Lindsay Avner gives advice she has received from mentors in her life.  Watch video

Another Working Vacation? 

Bright Pink founder Lindsay Avner has the urge to work after a few days off, but she insists she should learn to relax.  Watch video

Don't Burn Yourself Out 

Bright Pink founder Lindsay Avner discusses the impact from her staff taking time off from the office during the holidays.  Watch video

How Education Entrepreneur Chris Whittle Disproved Skeptics 

The same guy who created Channel One and Philadelphia's Edison Schools has a new obsession: a global private school he calls Avenues.  Watch video