Leadership


Recent Leadership Articles

In Praise of the Unbalanced Life

By Ron Feemster |  Jun 1, 2002

Dorothy Julian, CEO, single mother, and tugboat-company owner, is never -- literally never -- off the job. Which, thank you very much, is just the way she wa...  Read more

Road Trip: Bullish

By Nancy K. Austin |  Jun 1, 2002

Restaurateur Richard Melman leads us on a tour of the sites and hidden delights of his hometown, Chicago.  Read more

Mail: May 2002

By Inc. staff |  May 1, 2002

Readers react to articles from recent issues of Inc magazine. Plus, an update on 1999 Inner City 100 winner Fitigues Inc.  Read more

Dossier: Praising the Bar

By Leigh Buchanan |  May 1, 2002

Sure, everybody needs a passion, but some passions are of a decidedly different stripe. Meet Steven Schmidt, an ardent admirer of all things bar-coded.  Read more

Emotional Branding

By Mike Hofman |  May 1, 2002

How much of your life story should you use to market your company?  Read more

Cost Cutting: The Money Pit

By Anne Stuart |  May 1, 2002

They're the line item from hell: telecom costs. Most companies charges have doubled while rates have actually fallen. Here's how to get a grip on them.  Read more

Hands On: Limited Power

By Christopher Caggiano |  May 1, 2002

Here's how Frederick Beer, CEO of Auragen Communications, makes sure that homework doesn't consume too much of his family and personal time.  Read more

Capital: Shell Game

By Thea Singer |  May 1, 2002

Now that the window for initial public offerings has all but closed, more Wall Street-bound companies are flirting with controversial reverse mergers.  Read more

I Lost It at the Movies

By Neal Koch |  May 1, 2002

Glamour, moguldom, potential home-run returns -- is it any surprise that so many CEOs with cash want to try their hand in the film business? Or that bad thin...  Read more

Returns: The Industry You Can't Afford to Miss

By Kenneth Klee |  May 1, 2002

Biotech is entrepreneurial, world changing, and unpredictable -- and every serious investor is wondering how to get into it.  Read more

Grill Talk

By John Grossmann |  May 1, 2002

Six weekends a year, Chris Mills trades in his laptop and PDA for tongs and a basting brush. In championship barbecue, every outcome is sweet.  Read more

Archive: Liquidity Events

By Mike Hofman |  May 1, 2002

History is full of inventions that one person devised but another person parlayed into a personal fortune. Case in point: the thermos.  Read more

The Inner City 100

By Mike Hofman |  May 1, 2002

The fourth annual Inner City 100.  Read more

Aligning Employees with Strategy

By Robert W. Bradford |  Apr 3, 2002

Getting employees to buy in to your corporate strategy takes effective communication and a keen understanding of how the strategy will affect their jobs.  Read more

FYI: Closing the Gap

By George Gendron |  Apr 1, 2002

Why your company's performance never lives up to your expectations -- and what you can do about it.  Read more

Mail: April 2002

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 2002

Readers react to articles from recent issues of Inc magazine. Plus, an update on KaBloom, the "Starbucks of flowers."  Read more

Dossier: Energy Futures

By Mike Hofman |  Apr 1, 2002

Among the more than 4,500 Enron employees who have lost their jobs, John Elder sees a lot of entrepreneurial potential.  Read more

Search: Busting Out

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 2002

Advice for the suddenly self-employed, executive summaries for business best-sellers, and the art of managing meetings.  Read more

Main Street: Number One with a Bullet

By Ed Engel |  Apr 1, 2002

One couple's prescription for rejuvenating an aging drive-in theater: sell guns. That's right, guns.  Read more

60-Second Business Plan: Bye-Bye, Bogey

By Kate O'Sullivan |  Apr 1, 2002

Geared toward those new to the fairways, here's a national franchise of golf training centers.  Read more

Letter from Silicon Valley: Success Story

By Andrew Raskin |  Apr 1, 2002

If you're looking to put the proper spin on your company's story, you might want to take a cue from a screenplay or two.  Read more

Hands On: Delegation Follow-up

By Ilan Mochari |  Apr 1, 2002

Every time you delegate something, record the task, the employee, and the deadline on your calendar.  Read more

Archive: From Boardroom to Steam Room

By Mike Hofman |  Apr 1, 2002

The origin of the 'HP Way,' the vaunted corporate culture for which Hewlett-Packard is highly regarded.  Read more

Containing a Counter Culture

By Kip Tindell and Garrett Boone |  Mar 1, 2002

Retail today is all about serving customers, and the people behind the counter need to realize that they are the culture. Techniques are discussed for recrui...  Read more

A Virtual Culture

By Gabriel P. Goncalves |  Mar 1, 2002

An entrepreneurial company conducting business virtually needs to rely on the latest communication technologies and to determine the best uses for each. It's...  Read more

Courage: Tap Greater Potential and Thrive Through Challenges

By Jamie Walters |  Mar 1, 2002

Now is the time to act in a way that creates the positive momentum needed for a dynamic 2002. Now is the time for courageous leadership and conscious action.  Read more

FYI: Patriot Games

By George Gendron |  Mar 1, 2002

Now may not be the best time to start a business. There. We said it.  Read more

High Concept: Bright Writes

By Mike Hofman |  Mar 1, 2002

It's the proverbial bright idea: electrically charged ink that comes in as many colors as neon and uses one-hundredth the power.  Read more

It's All in the Details

By Ilan Mochari |  Mar 1, 2002

How do you build morale and a sense of corporate responsibility? In surprisingly small ways.  Read more

Filing for Bankruptcy to Deal With a Tax Bill

By Author No |  Feb 6, 2002

Bankruptcy may be the answer to your tax woes. Here's how it works.  Read more

Wine Not?

By Rebecca Dorr |  Feb 1, 2002

Sure, a person can almost always find an exquisite wine when traveling. But for Lee Perlman 'almost always' isn't enough.  Read more

Spokes Women

By Rebecca Dorr |  Feb 1, 2002

CEO Linda Graebner has found the perfect path into her daughter's head. (It involves pedaling.)  Read more

Vegas, Stripped

By Kate O'Sullivan |  Feb 1, 2002

As George Maloof Jr. sees it, there's a lot more to Vegas than the Strip.  Read more

The Work-at-Home Diaries

By Joseph Rosenbloom |  Feb 1, 2002

Offers show up every day in your E-mailbox promising that you can escape your straitjacketing day job and make plenty of money working from home. Could it be...  Read more

Hands On: Works Well With Others

By Ilan Mochari |  Feb 1, 2002

Giving employees quarterly goals has helped Revenue Technology Services Corp. to improve cooperation.  Read more