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Recent Leadership Articles

Leave No Expense Unchecked

By Karen Carney |  Aug 1, 1998

Jim's Formal Wear (JFW), a $25 million wholesaler and retailer of tuxedos based in Trenton, Ill., has been teaching employees how to accurately forecast t...  Read more

The One-Day Rest Cure

By Nan Chase |  Aug 1, 1998

Like many people who own businesses, Nan K. Chase used to find it hard to take a break. Instead, Chase, who works as a freelance writer and public-rel...  Read more

Obits: Neglect Zaps a Laser-Tag Franchisor

By Joshua D. Macht |  Jul 1, 1998

Q-Entertainment Inc., a franchisor of laser-tag amusement centers, went under when meteoric growth caused the company to neglect the needs of its franchisees...  Read more

Bible in the Boardroom?

By Burton L. Visotzky |  Jul 1, 1998

Rabbi Visotzky explains how his Bible-study group helps CEOs apply stories from the Bible to issues that arise in running a business, including moral dilemma...  Read more

What's Hot: Creativity

By Susan Greco |  Jul 1, 1998

A guide to books and Web sites devoted to boosting creativity and enhancing brainstorming sessions.  Read more

Lasting Impressions

By Stephanie L Gruner |  Jul 1, 1998

Howard Schultz, CEO and chairman of Starbucks Coffee Co., explains how the welcoming rituals his company practices helps imprint the Starbucks culture and re...  Read more

Keeping Score

By John Case |  Jun 1, 1998

Scoreboards that chart the company numbers were popular a decade ago, but slowly fell into disuse. Today, scoreboards are back but they're displaying new typ...  Read more

What's Hot: Teamwork

By Christopher Caggiano |  Jun 1, 1998

A guide to books and Web sites designed to help business owners implement strategies for improving teamwork at their companies.  Read more

Hot Tip: Community Involvement

By Mike Hofman |  Jun 1, 1998

Looking for a high-impact alternative to plain old charitable donations? At Bagel Works Inc., a $4-million retail bagel chain based in Keene, N.H., each o...  Read more

Mentees on Mentors

By Inc. staff |  Jun 1, 1998

Tom Stemberg , founder, chairman, and CEO of Staples, a $5.2 billion chain of office supply superstores <...  Read more

Following the Money Trail

By Karen Carney |  Jun 1, 1998

"A few years back, our staffers had no idea of how much it costs to run our business," admits Kevin Jamieson, vice president of Royal Mai...  Read more

Mentoring Made Easy

By Karen Dillon |  Jun 1, 1998

Some entrepreneurs may make it look easy to talk your way into the good graces of a great role modelwho will help you grow your business, but it isn't alw...  Read more

Resources for Mentor Seekers

By Mike Hofman |  Jun 1, 1998

Mentoring programs Organization: Service Corps of Retired Executives Association (SC...  Read more

Happiness and the Downwardly Mobile CEO

By Jerry Useem |  May 15, 1998

It's not uncommon today for a CEO to leave a big company to run a start-up--but it was ten years ago. John Sculley, who went from PepsiCo to Apple, was among...  Read more

Ball Club of the New Economy

By Jerry Useem |  May 15, 1998

A look at how the Florida Marlins, the 1997 World Series winners, have worked much like a high-tech start-up; they hired the best talent, beat the competitio...  Read more

Clueless

By Paul B. Brown |  May 15, 1998

A business journalist describes how he thought he was an expert on start-up companies--until he went to work for one. He learned of the unforeseen roles each...  Read more

Fear Not

By Jim Collins |  May 1, 1998

Experts frequently agree that companies should focus on innovation to keep ahead of the competition. However, the author of "Built to Last" suggests that imp...  Read more

Failure: The Secret of My Success

By Jerry Useem |  May 1, 1998

While most entrepreneurs dread the failure of their businesses, sometimes it's their best option. Here's how to know when to throw in the towel, and the less...  Read more

FYI: Growing By Design

By George Gendron |  May 1, 1998

Inc.'s editor looks at how office design can turn job interviews into a retail experience; the U.S. Senate's failure to fix its own Year 2000 bugs; and rules...  Read more

Save Trees--and Money

By Joshua D. Macht |  May 1, 1998

Think recycling might be good for the environment but not for your business? Mark Juarez, the CEO of Tender Loving Things Inc., found otherwise. At the $1...  Read more

Crisis? Let Employees Resolve It

By Karen Carney |  May 1, 1998

Last spring, APA Industries of Melbourne, Australia was facing a crisis -- a pleasant one, granted, but a crisis all the same. Demand for its product unex...  Read more

Lights Out!

By John Case |  May 1, 1998

"For 25 years I've been telling people to turn the lights out when they leave, to no avail. Then I was at our High Point, N.C., operation, where the manag...  Read more

Feel the Failure

By Jerry Useem |  Apr 28, 1998

"I have not failed," Thomas Edison declared during his search for a workable filament for the electric lightbulb. "I have successfully discovered 1,200 ma...  Read more

It's Lonely at the Top

By Ben Yalom |  Apr 1, 1998

Many CEOs suffer from feelings of isolation because they have no peers to tell their problems to and they're afraid to show signs of weakness. Here's how to ...  Read more

The Next in Line

By Jack Stack |  Apr 1, 1998

CEO Stack explains how a succession-planning program for all employees can help alleviate staffing shortages at a fast-growing company.  Read more

Corps Values

By David H. Freedman |  Apr 1, 1998

The U.S. Marines are trained to make split-second decisions based on incomplete information, in life-or-death situations. Can they provide clues to running a...  Read more

We've Got to Start Meeting Like This

By John Grossmann |  Apr 1, 1998

A look at companies that hold unique meetings for developing products, building camaraderie, generating ideas, and reviewing employees' needs and achievements.  Read more

Obit: Disco Nights End on a Downbeat

By Mike Hofman |  Apr 1, 1998

The Transylvania Restaurant in Portland, Oregon closed down after a delayed opening hurt profits and the restaurant's disco night offended its conservative R...  Read more

Relative Merits

By William R. Pape |  Mar 15, 1998

The cofounder of VeriFone Inc. explains what it means to be a "family-friendly company" and why he encourages employees to use company resources to keep in t...  Read more

Freewheeling Expansion Ends in Free Fall

By Peter Carbonara |  Mar 1, 1998

Nets Inc., headed up by ex-Lotus Chief Jim Manzi, lost its investors when it attempted to grow quickly and failed to provide a clearly defined company missio...  Read more

Know When to Fold

By Steven Berglas |  Mar 1, 1998

Entrepreneurs can suffer when they refuse to abandon the product or service that brought them initial success. Here's how to accept defeat and change with th...  Read more

Professors Get Their Shares

By Susan Beck |  Mar 1, 1998

Professors of entrepreneurship often invest in their students' start-ups. Here are some of the guidelines they follow, their methods of investing, and the re...  Read more

What Should You Say When an Employee Quits?

By Michael S. Hopkins |  Mar 1, 1998

An interview with Michael Bloomberg, founder of the news service Bloomberg, Inc. Bloomberg adheres to a code of company loyalty that's so strict he won't sha...  Read more

How Can I Reduce the Expense of Opening a New Office?

By Christopher Caggiano |  Mar 1, 1998

Bret Lamperes, president of Dandelion Moving & Storage, in Fort Collins, Colo., cut costs by teaming up with a company in a complementary business. Dandel...  Read more

When Peter Drucker Speaks

By Newt Gingrich |  Mar 1, 1998

In a review of Drucker's new book, "The World According to Peter Drucker," Speaker of the House Gingrich explains why Drucker is the most influential writer ...  Read more