Management

Board Members Who Skated Away From Financial Failure, Responsibility

New York Times | GRETCHEN MORGENSON | Posted 12.27.2009 | Business


Directors who were supposedly minding the store as disaster struck at companies like Countrywide Financial, Washington Mutual or Fannie Mae have not a...

Putting Power Behind Your Actions: Four Steps for Creating Purpose-Driven Work Activities

Christine M. Riordan | Posted 12.21.2009 | Denver


Christine M. Riordan

It may sound trite, but it is essential to incorporate purpose, actions and activities into your work. Add power to your actions and you add strength, force, intensity, authority, and control.

Climate Policy and Sustainability Management

Steven Cohen | Posted 12.21.2009 | Green


Steven Cohen

The idea that the nations of the world would cede sovereignty over their economies to permit a global greenhouse gas cap-and-trade policy was misguided fantasy that is hopefully now laid to rest. So how do we move forward?

The Loudest Duck

Laura Liswood | Posted 11.23.2009 | Business


Laura Liswood

Diverse companies can be much better and more creative, much more profitable and able to succeed globally, only if they are aware and conscious of all we bring in preconceived notions of who others are.

What Are You Doing for the "High Pros" in Your Organization?

Jon Younger | Posted 11.10.2009 | Business


Jon Younger

How is your organization attracting, developing, engaging and retaining its technical experts?

There Is a Difference Between Direction and Directions

Simon Sinek | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living


Simon Sinek

Direction is the far-away destination to which you are heading and directions are the route you will take to get to get there.

25 Business Lessons From It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

focus.com | Posted 10.19.2009 | Business


Fans of FX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia might chuckle at the idea of gleaning serious business advice from such a silly show. Between Frank's b...

Are You Making the Most of the First Six Months?

Jon Younger | Posted 10.20.2009 | Business


Jon Younger

How do you make the most of the opportunity to bind new employees to the organization through the ways you induct, orient and initially support an employee's cultural integration?

Transformation Is About the Little Things

Jon Younger | Posted 10.10.2009 | Business


Jon Younger

It's the little things that make or break the ability to attract, develop and retain excellent performers. For example, it doesn't take much budget to hold lunch and learn sessions.

How Did That Idiot Become My Boss?

Simon Sinek | Posted 11.30.2009 | Business


Simon Sinek

As people get more senior, they move from being doers to being thinkers and managers, but most companies don't train people how to manage or think.

Action Learning to Build Skills and Contribute to the Bottom Line

Jon Younger | Posted 11.29.2009 | Business


Jon Younger

Incorporate project work with real corporate application into classroom education. Done well, it has the potential to transform workshops into true developmental interventions.

The Corporate Marionette

Harry Moroz | Posted 11.25.2009 | Business


Harry Moroz

As the Supreme Court considers expanding corporate personhood, it is worthwhile remembering that corporate America was not handed down to us from above.

Are You Accelerating the Development of Your Talented Future Leaders?

Jon Younger | Posted 11.24.2009 | Business


Jon Younger

Over a five year period, we learned that a simple rule governs a company's ability to develop leaders quickly and effectively. RBL Group partner Dave Ulrich calls it the 70/20/10 rule.

The Problem With Bail-Outs

Nick Jefferson | Posted 11.22.2009 | Business


Nick Jefferson

Whether or not any of us thinks that bail-outs can be justified in principle, in practice they tend at best to reinforce poor management, and at worst they even reward it.

The Kennedy and Leadership: A Reappraisal

Nick Jefferson | Posted 11.12.2009 | Business


Nick Jefferson

Having been denied the presidency -- the Kennedy family's baby brother had no chance but to carve out a different type of leadership: and a much more realistic one.

How Do Great Companies Make Sure People Are Living the Values?

Jon Younger | Posted 11.09.2009 | Business


Jon Younger

How do you want to be known by your employees, your customers and investors, and the communities in which you operate?

MANagement

Matt Titus | Posted 11.08.2009 | Living


Matt Titus

The way to a man's heart initially is through his groin and any and all emotional attachment urges need to be displayed through rationed, incredible sexual episodes.

Are Your Communications Building Shared Mindset?

Jon Younger | Posted 10.17.2009 | Business


Jon Younger

How effective is your organization at managing communication?

The Human Element: Is Your Internship Program Helping or Hurting?

Jon Younger | Posted 09.25.2009 | Business


Jon Younger

A strong internship program is a powerful tool for attracting top talent; companies can build a strong relationship with schools or other talent pools. But they can also be a reputational WMD.

The Human Element: Implement Stay Interviews Before It's Too Late

Jon Younger | Posted 09.14.2009 | Business


Jon Younger

Taking employee loyalty for granted is naïve. At least some of your best employees have already started looking around for opportunities beyond what they believe is achievable with your company.

The Human Element: Managing Human Capital in the New Era of Business

Jon Younger | Posted 09.07.2009 | Business


Jon Younger

As the economic recovery takes hold, more companies are beginning to shift their focus from survival to winning. An important aspect of this shift is the resumption of the war for talent.

Geithner Drops the F-Bomb! Reform Will Follow

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 09.03.2009 | Business


<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

Tim Geithner dropped the F-Bomb repeatedly the other day. And I think it's safe to say it's living proof that genuine regulatory reform is now on the way.

How To Keep Your Job Without Resorting To Blackmail

Jason Mannino | Posted 08.31.2009 | Living


Jason Mannino

Ninety percent of our eligible workforce remains employed even though we are currently experiencing the worst unemployment rate in 26 years. Stress le...

Simon Says... You're Through to the Next Round

Nick Jefferson | Posted 08.07.2009 | Entertainment


Nick Jefferson

Beyond the very small number of Axelrods, Emmanuels and the like, which of the people staffing the great and the good right now feel empowered, duty-bound even, to give honest, unvarnished feedback?

Blowing Smoke

James M. Lynch | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living


James M. Lynch

"But" is a word I could just as well do without. It stops more projects before they even hit the planning stage than it creates.