LeadMarcel Schwantes 6 Ways Leaders Can Benefit From Becoming Better ListenersIn today's climate, it's an essential skill that can drive real business benefits.
LeadMark Cibort 5 Ways Covid-19 Changed Leadership ForeverWhat the Finns taught me about productivity during a pandemic.
Owner's ManualJeff Haden Why Smart Businesses Should Stop Requiring College DegreesBecause millions of people gained the skills and experience you need through alternative routes.
LeadJustin Bariso Walmart Just Made a Bold Move That Families Are Going to Love. It's a Lesson in Emotional IntelligenceWalmart's latest move is a brilliant lesson in how to strengthen the relationship with your target customer.
LeadAlison Green My Employee Wants to Be MicromanagedHow do I get her to take more ownership of her work?
SleepDamon Brown How to Fall Asleep on PlanesSleeping while traveling can be punishing, especially doing an international flight or coast-to-coast redeye. Here is how you can get your rest anyway.
LeadYoung Entrepreneur Council 7 Things You Should Say to Your Team More Often to Inspire ThemLeaders should seek out ways to consistently express appreciation and ask for feedback.
Best-Kept Travel SecretsJason Aten United Airlines Just Made a Disturbing Admission About Social Distancing on AirplanesSometimes "theater" matters if it gives your customers a level of confidence and comfort.
LeadBill Murphy Jr. Netflix Made a Big, Risky Change in 2018. Now We Know How It All Turned OutIt's all about leverage. Do you have it or not?
LeadBernard Coleman Meeting the Moment With LeadershipUnrest requires leaders willing to lean in and not shy away from the realities of racism.
LeadBill Murphy Jr. McDonald's Just Announced a Big Change in Plans. Here's the Key TakeawayIt's about planning and flexibility--and thriving during a crisis.
LeadBill Murphy Jr. It's the 29th Anniversary of the Most Important Day in Bill Gates's LifeIt's all about one word: mentorship.
LeadBill Murphy Jr. This Cute Viral Video Reveals a Big Problem Your Business Will Face in About 60 DaysThe video went viral. But what about when it starts happening to your employees all the time?
LeadKen Sterling How to Stop Yourself From Panicking When Faced With a CrisisWhen things feel overwhelming, here are steps to take to keep things in perspective.
Best-Kept Travel SecretsJohn E. DiScala Should You Book a Business Flight Right Now?While flights may be ramping up, traveling for business may not be as accessible just yet.
LeadBill Murphy Jr. Want to Be Happy? A Top Psychologist Says Stop 'Social Distancing,' and Do This InsteadWhat if we're all talking about this in the wrong way?
LeadMarcel Schwantes How Businesses Can Survive Economic DownturnsStaying afloat amid shrinking budgets, layoffs, and shaky cash flows.
LeadMarcel Schwantes 5 Tips to Increase Profitability by Engaging Your WorkforceEngaged employees are 17 percent more productive and 21 percent more profitable.
LeadMarcel Schwantes 3 Ways to Foster Mental Health in a Remote WorkplaceSixty-seven percent of employees are reporting higher levels of stress since the outbreak of Covid-19.
Icons & InnovatorsJessica Stillman Elon Musk Just Tweeted His Support for Universal Basic Income After a Group of Mayors Pledged to Test the Idea Will cash from the government be coming to a city near you? 11 mayors are giving the idea a try.
LeadInc. Video Staff01:40 How Business Leaders Can Be Effective Allies to Black EntrepreneursCompanies must take concrete action to support Black-owned small businesses and create lasting change. Here are several ways business leaders can be better allies.
Icons & InnovatorsMinda Zetlin Could Elon Musk Be the New Jeff Bezos?Tesla overtook Toyota as the world's most valuable automaker. Musk is now worth more than $54 billion.
Icons & InnovatorsGuadalupe Gonzalez01:58 8 Inspirational Quotes From Iconic American EntrepreneursWith the Fourth of July coming, listen to some wisdom from Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, and other successful U.S. founders.
LeadBill Murphy Jr. 10 Surprising Things About 1776 That Put the Fourth of July in PerspectiveAmerica was even more different than you probably think. And for anyone trying to take on a big challenge, maybe even more inspiring, too.
Female FoundersKimberly Weisul Nominations Are Open for Inc.'s 2020 Female Founders 100 -- Apply Here!Each year, Inc. honors 100 outstanding women running outstanding companies. Here's your chance to enter -- and to nominate another fabulous founder!
LeadElizabeth Gore Why Business Leaders Must Rethink What It Means to Be an AllyNow more than ever, the LGBTQ+ business community needs funding -- not just parade floats.
Owner's ManualJeff Haden 5 Words That Make Your Emails Sound Indecisive and Wishy-WashyEliminating these commonly used words will have a major impact on the effectiveness of every email you send.
WellnessHeidi Zak How to Plan a Mental Health Week for Your Remote EmployeesTake five days this month to help your employees take care of themselves.
Art of Doing Vacations WellJessica Stillman Now Seems Like a Bad Time for a Vacation. Here's Why You Need to Take One AnywayThis productivity expert argues it's even more important to take a vacation (or staycation) in crazy times.
Big Heroes of Small BusinessLeigh Buchanan This Startup Is Taking On Amazon to Help Independent BookstoresDigital sales and affiliate payouts from the nonprofit platform Bookshop are helping some small booksellers survive during the pandemic.
LeadCarol Sankar Schools Have Missed the Mark on Diversity TooWe must make a collective effort to redefine inclusion in the classroom so all children have an equal chance to get to the boardroom.
LeadKatie Burke It's Time to Talk About Equality at Your CompanyLeaders may not have all the answers, but talking about hard things is a step in the right direction.
SafeguardsDiana Ransom The PPP Is Now Extended Through August 8This may be some businesses' last chance at forgivable loans.
Business BooksJessica Stillman The 20 Best Business Books of the Year So Far, According to Amazon The best business books that came out while we were all distracted by the headlines this spring.
Coping With FailureJustin Bariso What a Chess Grandmaster Can Teach You About Emotional IntelligenceWhat do you do after making a major mistake? Take a page out of Garry Kasparov's playbook.
Covid Resource CenterMelissa Santoyo Pandemic Linked to Black-Owned Businesses Disappearing at a Rate of 41 PercentUndivided We Rise--a digital summit for Black and Latinx women--offers resources to help.
HiringMariyam Khaja How Businesses Can Show Real Support for Black Lives MatterExperts say fighting institutionalized racism means taking action--not just posting on social media.
Owner's ManualJeff Haden Why Companies Like Amazon Embrace the 3-Question Hiring RuleAccording to the Amazon founder, make sure you ask yourself three simple questions before you make every hiring decision.
SalesHeather R. Morgan Don't Hire a Salesperson Who Doesn't Have These TraitsHere's what separates the top salespeople from everyone else.
LeadMartin Zwilling The 9 Critical Stages of Building a BusinessMany entrepreneurs are convinced that a great product will generate a great business.
SafeguardsHoward Tullman How to Protect Your People From Maskless MoronsThe science may be unequivocal--masks save lives--but the issue has become politicized. For business owners, keeping employees safe from Covid-19 now means keeping them safe from unruly customers.
Icons & InnovatorsMarcel Schwantes Warren Buffett's Top 4 Rules of SuccessFour of Buffett's principles that can help you accomplish more in both business and life.
SafeguardsDiana Ransom With an End to PPP in Sight, Here's What's NextThe latest bill wending its way through Congress is a much more targeted version of the Paycheck Protection Program. Here's an early look.
Big Heroes of Small BusinessEmily Canal This Shoe Business Used Its 'Shark Tank' Boost to Fight CovidWith sales surging, the founders of footwear brand Muvez decided to donate to the World Health Organization and nearby hospitals.
SafeguardsBrit Morse Employee Liability Waivers: What to ConsiderAsking employees to sign a waiver before returning seems like simple ask, but you may be putting you and your business at deeper risk.
WellnessJessica Stillman 7 Ways to Make Your Staycation Feel Like a Real VacationGetting away is hard this year. But you still need to truly unwind.
ProductivityMinda Zetlin You May Be More Resilient Than You Think. Take This 5-Minute SurveyFaced with a pandemic and an economic crisis, people are feeling gratitude and learning new skills, a survey shows.
Tip SheetGuadalupe Gonzalez01:53 How to Maintain Company Culture When Your Business Has Gone RemoteWhen your team can't be in the office, holding on to your core values, policies, and mores is a tougher task.
HiringBill Murphy Jr. Want to Hire and Promote the Best? Steal This New Idea From the U.S. ArmyThink about what you do, and why you're doing it.
Most Productive EntrepreneursJustin Bariso Elon Musk Shared a Profoundly Simple Productivity Hack That Just May Change Your LifeYou may not be running multiple companies, but you can learn a lot from the way Elon Musk splits his time.
Work-Life BalanceSuzanne Lucas Can You Hear Kids on Your Zoom Calls? Don't Fire the ParentsSchools still aren't in session and summer camps are canceled. Don't take it out on your employees.
Inc. 5000Cameron Albert-Deitch His First Startup Focused on Faith. Now, He's Reinvesting in Black AmericaFormer college basketball star Lanny Smith's latest apparel startup rests on an ambitious concept: Don't ask for a seat at the table--build your own table.
Big Heroes of Small BusinessGabrielle Bienasz When Her Business Dried Up, This Restaurateur Kept the Locals Fed Kyleena Falzone took to Facebook Live to help her employees and other residents of her Colorado resort town.
Tech and ToolsJason Aten Now Is the Perfect Time to Start a New Habit. These 5 Apps Can HelpNew Year's resolutions feel like forever ago. Fortunately, now is the perfect time to reset your focus on doing something productive.
