Leadership


Recent Leadership Articles

What Is an Entrepreneur?

By George Gendron |  Aug 1, 1993

Harvey Mackay's definition of an entrepreneur.  Read more

Try Before You Buy

By Robert A. Mamis |  Aug 1, 1993

New company sends out complete versions of software programs for customers to try before they buy.  Read more

Network: June 1993

By Karen E. Carney |  Jun 1, 1993

Network questions and answers.  Read more

Why Companies Fail

By Bruce G. Posner |  Jun 1, 1993

Judgment calls, reality tests and mistakes of the heart that doom companies to failure.  Read more

Who's Most Likely to Go It Alone?

By Alessandra Bianchi |  May 1, 1993

Nine demographic, psychographic and behavioral characteristics that predispose one toward entrepreneurship.  Read more

Why It's Easier to Start than to Sell a Business

By Eric Kriss |  May 1, 1993

A first-person account of the emotional stress many founders encounter when they sell their businesses.  Read more

Charity Begins at Home

By Phaedra Hise |  Apr 1, 1993

Various ways in which small businesses give back to their communities and why.  Read more

The Inc. Network

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 1993

Reader-to-reader advice.  Read more

April 1993: Reader Responses

By Inc. staff |  Apr 1, 1993

Reader responses to previous Network queries.  Read more

Have You Been Burned by Bankruptcy?

By George Gendron |  Mar 1, 1993

Faxpoll results from questions on bankruptcy.  Read more

The Inc. Network

By Inc. staff |  Mar 1, 1993

Reader-to-reader advice.  Read more

March 1993: Reader Responses

By Inc. staff |  Mar 1, 1993

Reader responses to previous Network queries.  Read more

The Truth About Start-Ups

By Leslie Brokaw |  Mar 1, 1993

Eight traits common to fast-growth start-ups.  Read more

Outgrowing Your Employees

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Feb 1, 1993

Dealing with long-time employees your company has outgrown.  Read more

The Almost-Eternal Light

By Robert A. Mamis |  Feb 1, 1993

A new light bulb lasts 20 times longer than today's most durable incandescent.  Read more

When to Switch Carriers

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jan 1, 1993

One CEO's guide to choosing and/or switching health-insurance carriers.  Read more

A Source of Financial-Management Know-how

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jan 1, 1993

Useful minicourses and seminars for controllers and other financial managers.  Read more

Video-Screen Longevity

By Robert A. Mamis |  Dec 1, 1992

Tips on imaginative screen-saver software that can help a visual monitor double its life.  Read more

An 800 Choice

By Robert A. Mamis |  Dec 1, 1992

A comparison of the 800-number services offered by the three major long distance companies.  Read more

News From the Home-based Biz Front

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Dec 1, 1992

New study finds that new home-based entrepreneurs break the traditional mold.  Read more

The Entrepreneur of the Year

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Dec 1, 1992

Introduction and list of winners for Inc.'s 1992 Entrepreneur of the Year Award.  Read more

The Hottest Entrepreneurs in America

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Dec 1, 1992

Profiles of more winners and recognition-worthy entrepreneurs from the Entrepreneur of the Year contest.  Read more

Employees as Contractors

By Robert A. Mamis |  Nov 1, 1992

Using employees instead of contractors to revamp the office.  Read more

Wireless Messaging

By Robert A. Mamis |  Nov 1, 1992

New service picks up electronic messages from office computers and radios them to laptop and notebook computers.  Read more

Furnishings from Uncle Sam

By Robert A. Mamis |  Nov 1, 1992

How to get cheap office furnishings and equipment at business and government auctions.  Read more

Reverse Reviews

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Oct 1, 1992

Committing to participative management by giving employees the chance to appraise their bosses.  Read more

How to Buy a Bankrupt Business

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Oct 1, 1992

Generating rapid growth by buying bankrupt competitors.  Read more

The Next Generation

By Bruce G. Posner |  Oct 1, 1992

Profile of the 30 Inc. 500 CEOs who are 30 or younger.  Read more

The Enigma of Entrepreneurial Wealth

By George Gilder |  Oct 1, 1992

Essay on entrepreneurial wealth; adapted from Recapturing the Spirit of Enterprise.  Read more

Do-It-(Mostly)-Yourself PR

By Michael P. Cronin |  Sep 1, 1992

Cutting PR costs by using a part-time publicist.  Read more

Lowering Drug- and Alcohol-Testing Costs

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Sep 1, 1992

Lowering the cost of testing employees for drugs and alcohol.  Read more

Network: August 1992

By Michael P. Cronin |  Aug 1, 1992

Network questions and answers.  Read more

Cost-Conscious Phone Bills

By Robert A. Mamis |  Jul 1, 1992

New economical long-distance plans for small business.  Read more

How to Survive Without a Job

By Anne Murphy |  Jun 1, 1992

Guide to creating your own workplace in the '90s. Focus on entrepreneurs the changing small business landscape.  Read more

How to Plan for Change

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Jun 1, 1992

New book offering management tips for small businesses, focusing on staying ahead of the competition.  Read more