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Recent Leadership Articles

Managing Uncertainty in an Economic Downturn

By Jamie Walters |  Sep 4, 2001

Our economy is proof-positive that history repeats itself. Over the course of every decade or so, the economy seems to slump, recover, and boom. As we awa...  Read more

Sleep, the Final Frontier

By D.M. Osborne |  Sep 1, 2001

The experts know that nothing is more important than the right amount of sleep. They also know how to get it.  Read more

Hoop Dreams

By Ilan Mochari |  Sep 1, 2001

For Rich Baumer, there's the company he's built, and there's basketball. Don't try to take the basketball away.  Read more

Frank Tucker's Downtime

By Rifka Rosenwein |  Sep 1, 2001

Life after work: heading home with a single-dad CEO.  Read more

Using Your Noodle

By Kate O'Sullivan |  Sep 1, 2001

One start-up team did everything wrong -- except for the one thing that mattered most: they took a cold, hard look at their mistakes.  Read more

Oprah Gets Psyched

By Mike Hofman |  Sep 1, 2001

How Oprah gets psyched for boardroom showdowns -- and other pearls overheard at the nation's top daylong conference of female execs.  Read more

Working Together Takes You Farther

By Rick Bernauer |  Aug 13, 2001

Three years ago I merged the technology consulting company I had run for 15 years with another, competing firm. My decision to consider a merger grew out ...  Read more

When Do You Lie? Strategies For More Authentic, Respectful Communication

By Jamie Walters |  Aug 9, 2001

Lies come in all shapes, sizes and colors. (Ever heard of flat-out, teensy or white lies?) The effect that lies have on their recipients is as varied as i...  Read more

Encourage Self-Appointed Ambassadors to Tell Your Story

By Jamie Walters |  Aug 9, 2001

Beyond the machinated public-relations plugs and news bites, there's a band of people who can -- and will -- genuinely advocate for your business and its ...  Read more

The 4-1-1 On Constructive Criticism

By Jamie Walters |  Aug 3, 2001

Being critical is easy, and offering criticism seems easier still. Yet constructive criticism - - the more refined and effective brand of critical feedbac...  Read more

Growing Home

By Donna Fenn |  Aug 1, 2001

Is it possible to combine entrepreneurial ambition with community life?  Read more

QA: Sins of the Founder

By Mike Hofman |  Aug 1, 2001

Despite runaway growth, ZF Micro Devices is hiring additional staff only sparingly. That's because CEO David Feldman is haunted by a mistake he made a decade...  Read more

Hot Tip: Team Up with Competition

By Emily Barker |  Aug 1, 2001

Save money on material costs by teaming up with your competition.  Read more

Effective Downsizing Enables Corporate Re-Recruiting

Jul 12, 2001

If you' ve ever had to " downsize" an employee, you know it' s an agonizing experience. Most of us have a visceral aversion tohurting another human being,...  Read more

When Your Corporate Story Becomes " Old Shoe"

By Jamie Walters |  Jul 9, 2001

Defining moments of a business become the bedrock of corporate lore and help shape a firm's culture, motivate employees, personify the company vision, and...  Read more

Controlling Costs

Jul 9, 2001

Simple, everyday cost-shaving strategies can help get your business off the ground. Or, if you're further along in the process, these strategies can help you...  Read more

Leadership

Jul 9, 2001

"Leadership" can be an elusive quality. How does one become a better leader? And what makes a great leader? Although there are no easy answers to these q...  Read more

Is There a Place for Independent Spirit in Corporate America?

By Jamie Walters |  Jul 5, 2001

Entrepreneurs are typically regarded as independent spirits or mavericks in their industries - charging full-bore toward risks, exploring, testing, trying...  Read more

Obit: Hockey Venture Falls Through the Ice

By Rifka Rosenwein |  Jul 1, 2001

The sheer determination and desire to see a local team thrive just weren't enough. A minor-league hockey start-up heads for the penalty box in the sky.  Read more

Time-Out

By Donna Fenn |  Jul 1, 2001

Many days - maybe even many years - you can't imagine how you'll possibly be able to take a real vacation from your business. That's what Jo DeMars thought t...  Read more

The Dynamics of Downsizing

By Robert Hoffman |  Jun 29, 2001

Many employers utilize the tactic of position elimination or downsizing (a.k.a. layoffs) as a means to enhance short-term financial results. When profits ...  Read more

Bridging the Digital Divide

By Darien Dash |  Jun 21, 2001

In the United States, it's an unfortunate reality that basic opportunities and values that come from having a good education are not, traditionally, besto...  Read more

Can A Small-Business Owner Take A Sabbatical?

By Jamie Walters |  Jun 19, 2001

Many business owners toil for years before feeling like they can take a week or two away without checking in regularly via e-mail or telephone to monitor ...  Read more

10 Tips for Avoiding Burnout and Inviting Balance

By Jamie Walters |  Jun 19, 2001

Breathe deeply - Have you ever noticed your breathing when you' re feeling stressed or moving at warp speed? It' s probably shallow and ...  Read more

Tips For Turning Your Vacation Into A Mini-Sabbatical

By Jamie Walters |  Jun 19, 2001

The term "sabbatical" was originally used in relation to Sabbath, a day of rest. Then, in reference to a sabbatical year, which is a release from normal t...  Read more

How can I manage all my day's tasks so that I produce enough billable hours?

Jun 19, 2001

Running a One-Person Business mentors Paul & Sarah Edwards respond to thefollowing question from an inc.com user: I have starte...  Read more

Home But Not Alone

By Jill Hecht Maxwell |  Jun 15, 2001

Some entrepreneurs strike a balance between work and family. Others don't even try.  Read more

Who's Minding the Store?

By Rhonda Abrams |  Jun 14, 2001

Next month, I'm going away for four weeks. Part of that time I'll be on the other half of the world, learning to dive the Great Barrier Reef in Australia....  Read more

Preparing for Business Battles? Learn Some Lessons from the Marines

Jun 11, 2001

Wharton Leadership Ventures, a program of the school's Center for Leadership and Change ...  Read more

Stopwatch, Please

By Thea Singer |  Jun 1, 2001

How does Synergy CEO Dan Gould add meaning to his meetings? It's all in the timing.  Read more

Alfred Peet: My Biggest Mistake

By Jill Hecht Maxwell |  Jun 1, 2001

The founder of Peet's Coffee Tea reflects on how his inability to delegate led to his downfall.  Read more

Book Value: Partners in Change

By Paul B. Brown |  Jun 1, 2001

Employees could stifle change if you let them. Here are some books that advise you how to get workers to buy in to new initiatives.  Read more

The Rewards

By John Case |  May 15, 2001

Is it worth it to run your own business?  Read more

Rank and File

By John Case |  May 15, 2001

Who works for small companies?  Read more

End Game

By John Case |  May 15, 2001

How many companies fail? Not as many as everyone thinks.  Read more