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The Real Art Of The Deal

By Nelson W. Aldrich |  Nov 1, 1988

Portrait of a real estate entrepreneur and his intuitive managerial style.  Read more


Splitting Heirs (1988)

By Joshua Hyatt |  Mar 1, 1988

Nearly a hundred years ago, Lorenzo Vaughn planted a time bomb in his company. Finally, it went off  Read more


Zero-Defect Management

By John Case |  Feb 1, 1987

One quality expert's advice: start running your company differently.  Read more


The Turnaround

By Patricia Amend |  Aug 1, 1986

How a dying division of International Harvester became one of America's most competitive small companies.  Read more


The Un-manager

By Lucien Rhodes |  Aug 1, 1982

No ranks, no titles, nothing but profits. W. L. Gore Associates has an unusual approach to management structure -- none at all.  Read more


Winning Is A State Of Mind At Nike

By Lucien Rhodes |  Aug 1, 1981

Three running enthusiasts teamed up and turned a fad into a national movement. Phil Knight has turned that winner's attitude into a corporate philosophy.  Read more


From the Very Beginning, Apple Was Born to Grow

By Norman Sklarewitz |  Apr 1, 1979

Apple Computer founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak always expected to get big. Their company was staffed, financed, and designed as if success was a certai...  Read more