Leadership


Recent Leadership Articles

Late Bloomers

Statistics show that high growth is prevelant in older, more established companies.  Read more

The New American Start-up

Profile of a new-type entrepreneur and the beginnings of her children's food company.  Read more

The Take at the Top

Survey compares big company CEOs' salaries to those of CEOs from growing companies.  Read more

The Other Woman

CEO`s wife recounts the struggle of being married to a successful entrepreneur.  Read more

The Entrepreneurial Personality

Personality tests show marked contrasts between the typical Inc. 500 CEO and the typical small business manager.  Read more

Live Fast, Die Young

Statistics show that successful entrepreneurship requires tenacity and patience.  Read more

Fame

Profiles of celebrity CEOs and the repercussions of recognition and publicity.  Read more

What VCs Look for in a Management Team

A survey done by New York University's Center for Entrepreneurial Studies examined those issues that venture capitalists feel can make or break a deal.  Read more

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The absence of health insurance benefits in small firms may be due as much to employee preference as to employer cost-cutting. A study commissioned for t...  Read more

Why A Ceo Should Know About Sales First-hand

"You Can't Turn Your Back on Selling" (June) is further evidence of the benefits of a sales background for a chief executive officer. The experience of havin...  Read more

Minimum Wage Exemptions

Small retail and service firms could lose their minimum wage exemptions if Congress adopts the recommendations of the presidentially appointed Minimum Wag...  Read more

Stanley Mason Is Growing Oil On Trees

Entrepreneurs like Mason are solving our "insolvable" problems.  Read more

Instant Messaging Displacing E-mail at Work

Study reports workers more productive with IM toools.  Read more

Setting Priorities in a Sluggish Economy

Michael Dell talks about setting priorities, observing changes in customer behavior, and why now is probably a great time to start a company.  Read more

Inside Goldman’s $500 Million Small Business Initiative

Dina Powell, the executive in charge of the program, fills in some of the details.  Read more

How to Buy a Tie Worthy of a CEO

From power reds to preppy knits, here are 5 tips to keep in mind when you're shopping for a tie worthy of a CEO.  View slideshow

'My Path Began With Michael Jackson' 

A dinner with singer Michael Jackson inspired Mallika Chopra to start a business with a social mission.  Watch video

A "Perfect" Near Death Experience 

A plane crash gave Ric Elias the push he need to re-prioritize and give up control of Red Ventures, the sales technology firm he co-founded.  Watch video

"Think of Me as a Friend Who's Always Right" 

Serial entrepreneur Howard Tullman quotes a leadership tenet written on a work of art in his collection.  Watch video

Menlo Innovations: Taking Teams to the Next Level

Software design company Menlo Innovations believes in team work. So everyone works together in pairs, sharing one computer and one mouse.  View slideshow

Entrepreneurs Climb A Mountain Every Day 

Howard Tullman, founder of Tribeca Flashpoint Academy, a digital media vocational school, describes why he loves being an entrepreneur, despite the many chal...  Watch video