He made history with a two-liter bottle

  • June 15, 2015

In 1970, John Sculley was a newly hired marketing executive at Pepsi. His first assignment: to develop a distinctive glass bottle to compete against Coke’s...

Bill Gates’ obstinacy built Microsoft

  • June 12, 2015

Today, many people see Bill Gates as a globetrotting humanitarian. But in the 1980s, he was a headstrong entrepreneur. An incident involving company co-founder Paul...

4 critical actions for managers

  • May 25, 2015

If you want to be a successful manager, it is critical that you make the following activities part of your regular routine.

Surviving ‘hell’ to become a Navy SEAL

  • May 21, 2015

Eric Greitens became a Navy SEAL by becoming a leader. He figured the best way to start Hell Week would be to pull together a team of seven and keep them together, using...

Do you judge workers fairly?

  • May 13, 2015

All managers form opinions of their team members, just as teachers assess their students. And those opinions tend to stick. But problems erupt when you mark certain...

Motivate staffers by ‘backcasting’

  • May 04, 2015

Typically, leaders who want to motivate staffers to enhance their performance start by saying, “Let’s set goals for you to push yourself to improve.”...

A new CEO asked just 4 questions

  • April 27, 2015

Within a week of Kevin Johnson becoming CEO of Juniper Networks in 2008, he met with all his direct reports in a group. He told them he wanted to listen and learn, so he...

What Millennials really want

  • April 27, 2015

Companies must pay attention to Millennials—in a big way. What is it about the "start-up culture" they find attractive?

How her honesty spun Zipcar back around

  • April 23, 2015

In 2000, Robin Chase founded Zipcar. The car-sharing service was an instant hit; within three months, the firm had 400 members. Chase was about to secure new funding to...

Wearables in the office: Security risk?

  • April 01, 2015

David Upton, CEO of DA Systems, lists some concerns to consider when it comes to wearable tech devices at work, and offers tips on how to mitigate them.

‘A leader leads, a boss drives’

  • December 24, 2014

"Credit belongs to he who is in the arena," Theodore Roosevelt said, "his face marred by dust, sweat, and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs to come short and ...