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5 Traits Remote Employees Must Have

By Jeff Haden |  May 18, 2012

Managing far-flung employees is always a challenge. (What are they doing, anyway?) Make it easier by hiring the right people first.  Read more


Help Your Employees Be Strategic Thinkers

By Vanessa Merit Nornberg |  May 18, 2012

Ongoing education is a core part of every great business. The investment is small, but the return can be a game changer.  Read more


Inspire People to Follow: Practice Humility

By John Baldoni |  May 17, 2012

Humble leaders are in charge, yet open to asking for help. They're human, but respected.  Read more


Why 5 CEOs Are Better Than 1

By Minda Zetlin |  May 17, 2012

Sound like a management nightmare? The CEOs at this company says it's the ideal way to run a business. Here's why.  Read more


Failure Is an Option

By Steve Blank and Bob Dorf |  May 17, 2012

When you're building a start-up, wrong turns are to be expected--and embraced. Here's how to make the most of them.  Read more


How to Get a Job at a Small Business

By Jeff Haden |  May 17, 2012

Working for an entrepreneur is the perfect training ground for would-be founders. Here's how to get hired.  Read more


How to Ask Better Questions

By Erik Sherman |  May 16, 2012

You may have what sounds like the best idea in the world. But before you do anything else, try to poke as many holes in it as you can.  Read more


Can This Start-up Shake Up the Art World?

By Jon Burgstone and Bill Murphy, Jr. |  May 16, 2012

Consumers can already rent dresses, cars, and DVDs by the day. Why not fine art?  Read more


6 Habits of Truly Memorable People

By Jeff Haden |  May 16, 2012

How to stick out in the minds of your colleagues and customers--no gimmicks required.  Read more


How to Give Feedback: 7 Tactics

By Margaret Heffernan |  May 15, 2012

What's a cheap, fast, and easy way to stoke employee productivity and interest? Tell them how they're doing.  Read more


You Have to Work Around the Clock

By Malachi Leopold and Scotty Cadenhead |  May 15, 2012

These co-founders are plugged in and online 24/7.  Watch video


The Best (and Hardest) Way to Start a Company

By Jeff Haden |  May 15, 2012

How to live the entrepreneurial dream while minimizing your risks and maximizing your success. (Warning: This ain't easy.)  Read more


JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon: This Is Leadership?

By Chris Mittelstaedt |  May 14, 2012

Since when does a mea culpa deserve praise? JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon shows how low the leadership bar can go.  Read more


A Top Employee Quit: 5 Lessons Learned

By Paul Spiegelman |  May 14, 2012

Spend time recruiting the right people. Then spend just as much time making sure you keep them.  Read more


9 Qualities of Remarkable Entrepreneurs

By Jeff Haden |  May 14, 2012

What separates the best from everyone else? (Hint: It's not about the money.)  Read more


Taking On an Ambitious Project? Be Honest

By Margaret Heffernan |  May 11, 2012

It won't get you anywhere to gloss over the challenges of a new business venture. Three reasons why.  Read more


Friday Fail: Worst Bosses

By Jeff Haden |  May 11, 2012

Tired of success stories? Every Friday on Inc.com we bring you epic tales of failure and embarrassment. This week: Your worst bosses.  Read more


3 Weird, Game-Changing Ways to Make Employees Happy

By Eric Markowitz |  May 11, 2012

The founder of Second Life, Philip Rosedale, shares his strategies for sparking employee passion about your company. Step one: Introduce the "LoveMachine."  Read more


3 Ways to Build Trust In Your Managers

By John Baldoni |  May 10, 2012

Trust is an essential part of strong leadership. Developing it requires time, patience--and coaching.  Read more


How to Find Your Next Great Idea

By Erik Sherman |  May 10, 2012

Sometimes it's smarter to ditch the dream of finding something brand new. Try riding someone else's wave instead.  Read more


Who Needs a Business Plan?

By Steve Blank and Bob Dorf |  May 10, 2012

If you're ready to do the real work of launching a start-up, start here.  Read more


What's Wrong With the Lean Start-up

By Jon Burgstone |  May 10, 2012

It sounds like straightforward enough advice to build a better business, but the approach has serious flaws.  Read more


Great Bosses Don’t Go Undercover

By Jay Steinfeld |  May 9, 2012

If you need a disguise to learn the truth about your company, you're doing something wrong. Here's how to do it right.  Read more


5 Laws of Business You’ve Never Heard Of

By Jeff Haden |  May 9, 2012

If Isaac Newton had studied companies, he would have discovered these principles that govern how managers work.  Read more


4 Embarrassing Yahoo Mistakes to Avoid

By John Brandon |  May 9, 2012

A CEO with false credentials is only the latest blunder the company has made. Check out the others--and how to avoid them.  Read more