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Recent Leadership Articles

The Richest Man You've Never Heard Of

By Jerry Useem |  Sep 1, 1997

To make a fortune on America's mountain of credit-card debt, this CEO had to go broke first.  Read more

Starstruck

By Nancy K. Austin |  Sep 1, 1997

Two noted management gurus debate the pros and cons of having a hotshot employee on the payroll.  Read more

Volunteering: The New Employee Perk

By Susan Greco |  Sep 1, 1997

A look at some companies that are using volunteer-work programs to strengthen their corporate culture.  Read more

What Can I Do to Increase Employee Participation?, Education and Self-Improvement Article

By Susan Greco |  Sep 1, 1997

oyee+Participah1">What Can I Do to Increase Employee Participation?=/p> E Maybe the problem t+Cyour communicati...  Read more

The Most-Admired Entrepreneurs

By Stephanie L. Gruner |  Sep 1, 1997

Attendees of this year's Inc. 500 Conference were asked to list the three active entrepreneurs whom they most admire. Not surprisingly, fellow Read more

Obits: Packaging Company Diss-ked by AOL

By Kevin L. McQuaid |  Sep 1, 1997

The story of how one thriving business went bust almost overnight when its biggest client stopped paying.  Read more

Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire

By Steven Berglas |  Aug 1, 1997

A consultant/psychologist explains why it's the people at the top that impact our nation's attitudes.  Read more

We Want Brainstorming Sessions with Pizzazz...

By Stephanie L. Gruner |  Aug 1, 1997

To liven up idea-generating meetings, DEI Inc., a Cincinnati-area architectural and construction company, runs special events during the sessions. At one ...  Read more

The Value of Peer Advisory Groups

By Stephanie L Gruner |  Aug 1, 1997

Let's face it: despite the advantages of having a formal or an informal board, some entrepreneurs don't wantto spend time recruiting members, planning age...  Read more

Tell Us, Dr. Covey: Are Mergers Habit-Forming?

By Joshua Hyatt |  Jul 1, 1997

A senior editor asks Stephen R. Covey whether he worries about his recent merger with Franklin Quest Co.  Read more

Low Rent

By Christopher Caggiano |  Jul 1, 1997

While the price of commercial space varies from region to region, here are five ways to actually save rental money.  Read more

Tactics to Help You Take a Break from Your Business

By Christopher Caggiano |  Jul 1, 1997

If you have a hard time getting away, you're not alone. 10% of CEOs on the 1996 Inc. 500 list say they take no vacation. Terry Anderson is not am...  Read more

Hot Tip: Send Employees Home

By Christopher Caggiano |  Jul 1, 1997

The thought of paying rent could make you want to ditch the corporate office altogether. That's what Janet Caswell did. As Caswell pondered space options ...  Read more

Drop a Dime -- and More

By Sarah Schafer |  Jun 15, 1997

When AT& T orders you to "know the code," it's referring to its 800 number for collect calls. But there are codes it would prefer you didn't know -- codes...  Read more

Industry Bottoms Out, Disposes of Diaper Service

By Phaedra Hise |  Jun 1, 1997

After it failed to diversify, a diaper-delivery service found it had to file for Chapter 7 after decades of operation.  Read more

The Zero-Defect CEO

By Joshua Hyatt |  Jun 1, 1997

More and more CEOs are turning to business coaches to help them improve their business skills.  Read more

Crossover

By Heather R. McLeod |  May 15, 1997

Nonprofit leaders look, think, and act more and more like entrepreneurs, and here is your chance to meet a few.  Read more

Labor-Union Disharmony Silences Symphony

By Phaedra Hise |  May 1, 1997

Because of a small market and union problems, the Sacramento Symphony went bust.  Read more

Get Dumb and Grow Rich

By Michael S. Hopkins |  May 1, 1997

Inc.'s executive editor spends some time with an entrepreneur who sells his ignorance, not his expertise.  Read more

What Balance?

By Nancy K. Austin |  Apr 1, 1997

A management consultant asks, What would you do if you were forced to choose between business and family?  Read more

The Takeover

By Stephanie L Gruner |  Apr 1, 1997

The story of how you can lose your business the same way you build it--one day at a time.  Read more

Cisco's Secret: Entrepreneurs Sell Out, Stay Put

By Hal Plotkin |  Mar 1, 1997

Here's a look at how a high-tech giant is buying up small companies and bringing their owners on board, too.  Read more

Obit: Rising Costs, Changing Tastes Lead to Last Call at Legendary Tavern

By Kitty Barnes |  Mar 1, 1997

A look at why a celebrated saloon was forced to close shop.  Read more

Ready, Aim, Focus

By Jay Finegan |  Mar 1, 1997

A Leadership Intensive Training program helped one company refocus its squabbling employees onto competitors.  Read more

Pulling the Plug

By Jim Collins |  Mar 1, 1997

A management expert explains that to make room for new projects, you must stop some old ones.  Read more

I Wish I Could Compare Notes with Other CEOs in My Industry

By Stephanie L Gruner |  Mar 1, 1997

If you can't find a networking group in your industry, why not create your own? To benchmark his own business practices against the best ones in his indus...  Read more

Hot Tip: Soliciting Employee Feedback

By Stephanie L. Gruner |  Mar 1, 1997

When department heads at Harborside Graphics Sportswear, in Belfast, Maine, tried to get honest feedback from team leaders at monthly meetings, the result...  Read more

Help! Our Electricity Bill is Outrageous!

By Stephanie L Gruner |  Mar 1, 1997

Ed Laflamme of Laflamme Services, a $7.2-million contractor in Bridgeport, Conn., cut energy costs by installing motion detectors in every office. Instead...  Read more

The Risk-Averse Entrepreneur

By Steven Berglas |  Feb 1, 1997

A management expert warns about entrepreneurs who avoid risk and change, and, in so doing, strangle their businesses.  Read more

How to Give Wisely

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Feb 1, 1997

Inc.'s finance editor explodes some of the myths about small-business philanthropy.  Read more

Obit: Boston Ad Agency Finds Cost of Doing Business Doesn't Add Up

By Phaedra Hise |  Feb 1, 1997

The obit of an advertising/PR firm that was started by three talented partners and why the firm failed.  Read more

The Myth About the Mrs. in Husband-and-Wife Teams

By Jerry Useem |  Jan 1, 1997

A psychologist debunks some of the myths surrounding wives who team up with their husbands to run family businesses.  Read more

Obit: Monument Co. Misjudges Funeral Industry, Pays with Its Life

By Phaedra Hise |  Jan 1, 1997

A look at how a well-known memorial-carving company went belly upafter new owners took over.  Read more

Hollywood Lures High School Animators with Sweet Deals

By Hal Plotkin |  Jan 1, 1997

An innovative training program in a California high school is churning out graduates who command high salaries.  Read more

Garbage In, Garbage Out

By Scott Adams |  Jan 1, 1997

The creator of the comic strip Dilbertcomments on what's happening to trash cans in some big name-brandcompanies.  Read more