Girl Scouts

Focus on Results

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living


Marshall Goldsmith

Here are a few suggestions for those looking to make their institution more focused on results.

How Much Do You Love Leading People?

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 09.18.2009 | Living


Marshall Goldsmith

I think there is one critical question that repeatedly gets left out when assessing the potential of our future leaders: How much do you love leading people?

Recession: Girl Scouts' Cookie Sales Plunge

USA Today | Rebecca Kern | Posted 03.23.2009 | Business


Sales are a little thin for mint and other Girl Scout cookies so far this year. National numbers are not yet in, but regional Girl Scout councils nat...

Girl Scout Cookies

Mallika Chopra | Posted 03.09.2009 | Living


Mallika Chopra

My daughter, Tara, is in Brownies, the precursor to Girl Scouts. I have to admit I was very wary of her joining what I thought was a conservative, all American, clan of secret codes and rules.

Fashionably Politic - Team Nanette Lepore/The Creative Coalition

Paige Donner | Posted 07.09.2008 | Living


Paige Donner

Nanette Lepore began her dress design company in 1992 with $5000, a degree from New York's Fashion Institute of Technology and a dream. Her gross sal...

Girl Scout Sells (Record-Breakin?) 17,328 Boxes Of Cookies

AP | MARGARET HARDING | Posted 05.23.2008 | Business


DETROIT — A Girl Scout sold 17,328 boxes of the group's signature cookies this year by setting up shop on a street corner, shattering her troop'...

Girl Scout Cookies Go High Tech

ABC News | Stephanie Dahle | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


It's that time again: Girl Scouts going door-to-door, selling tasty cookies with sweet smiles. But those days may soon be over. While many Girl Scou...