Leadership


Recent Leadership Articles

In Defense of the Entrepreneur

By Jim Schell |  May 1, 1991

First-person account of an entrepreneur's shortcomings as a manager.  Read more

Worst of Times, Best of Times

By Jay Finegan |  May 1, 1991

Seven reasons why a recession is the best time to start a business.  Read more

An In-House Sales School

By Tom Richman |  May 1, 1991

Thorough sales training sessions to reduce turnover and increase productivity.  Read more

Lower Your Rent

By Tom Richman |  May 1, 1991

Taking advantage of lower rents during a recession.  Read more

The Cost of a Sales Call

By Inc. staff |  May 1, 1991

Chart illustrating the median cost per sales call by industry.  Read more

Charitable Donations with a Big Payoff

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  May 1, 1991

Donating excess inventory to qualified charities as a profitable tax strategy.  Read more

The Used-Computer Market

By Robert A. Mamis |  May 1, 1991

A computer exchange brings used computer buyers and sellers together.  Read more

Safety first

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 1991

A company improves its work environment by letting employees decide what needs to be done.  Read more

The Grapes of Wrath

By Tabra Tunoa |  Apr 1, 1991

CEO recommends that other CEO's read The Grapes of Wrath and value the potential of immigrant workers.  Read more

Translation, please

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 1991

One cost efficient way of translating your internationally distributed product.  Read more

Operations

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 1991

Chart identifying CEO's skills.  Read more

Expanding Hard Disk Storage

By Cary Lu |  Mar 1, 1991

Alternatives to buying a larger computer hard disk drive.  Read more

Restart-Up

By Leslie Brokaw |  Feb 1, 1991

Steel mining and manufacturing company emerges from bankruptcy to turn a former mine into a landfill.  Read more

Buy Now -- Avoid the Rush

By John Case |  Feb 1, 1991

The proliferation of entrepreneurs buying and growing businesses instead of starting them.  Read more

Necessary Losses

By Sally Tassani |  Feb 1, 1991

CEO's account of the emotional issues associated with her company's growth and the inevitable personnel changes.  Read more

Corporate Philanthropy

By Inc. staff |  Feb 1, 1991

Chart on why small-business owners make charitable donations.  Read more

Working

By Jack Nolan |  Feb 1, 1991

Review of Working by Studs Terkel and the importance of recognizing the hard work of your employees.  Read more

Help Around The Office

By Cary Lu |  Feb 1, 1991

Information on postal scales, binders and label makers that have dropped in price.  Read more

Getting to Prime

By Bruce G. Posner |  Jan 1, 1991

Interview with management consultant Ichak Adizes on growing a company to attain peak corporate performance.  Read more

Daddy Dearest

By Edward O. Welles |  Jan 1, 1991

Profile of two third-generation family business heirs' struggle for succession and success.  Read more

The Prophet

By Vincent Bono |  Jan 1, 1991

One CEO suggests reading The Prophet because of Kahlil Gibran's insight into leadership and work.  Read more

Budget Databases

By Cary Lu |  Jan 1, 1991

Controlling costs by using a word processor as a database.  Read more

Born to Run

By Joshua Hyatt |  Jan 1, 1991

Profile of this year's Entrepreneur of the Year winners.  Read more

The Lessons of Bankruptcy

By Tom Richman |  Dec 1, 1990

Interviews with four entrepreneurs, focusing on their bankruptcy experiences.  Read more

Time Management

By Inc. staff |  Nov 1, 1990

Chart on the average work week for small-business owners.  Read more