Most managers today understand the importance of reaching out to colleagues through LinkedIn, following and being followed on Twitter, and actively participating in corporate social media initiatives – but fewer know how to effectively use these networks. One way is to gather information by testing proposals and strategies, inside and …
Thanks, I Needed That: Inspiring Quotes from Business Leaders
Ready to recharge your inner CEO? These best-selling business authors can help you get ready to face another day.
Why Companies Should Put Values First — And How They Can Do It Without Sacrificing Growth
Instead of squabbling over the specific rules and regulations that should restrict corporate behavior, we need to find ways to inspire our companies to behave when regulators and other stakeholders aren’t looking.
Forget the Dollar Menu: 25¢ Burgers at White Castle Throughout May
Got a dollar? That’ll buy four sliders at White Castle in May. Even though the special deal is available throughout the month, you’ll have to time it carefully to take advantage.
Austerity Strikes Back: Budget Hawks Regroup After the Reinhart/Rogoff Affair
In recent years, we have had no shortage of pundits, politicians, and writers telling us of the economic doom — soaring interest rates, slower economic growth, and choking credit markets — facing the U.S. government if it doesn’t reign in its debt. Since the financial crisis, however, the U.S. has consistently experienced low interest …
TIME Tech 40: The Most Influential Minds in Tech
Where Will the Drone Jobs Go? States Balance Economic Opportunity with Privacy Concerns
Almost every state wants a piece of the burgeoning drone industry, but lawmakers also want to protect citizens’ privacy. States are approaching this balancing act in a variety of ways.
The Splurge Surge: Luxury Spending on the Rise
Wealthy Americans don’t really think that good times are here again for the economy. But they’re going on shopping sprees anyway, with increasing sales seen for luxury hotel stays, high-end automobiles, and more.
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Bangladesh Factory Collapse Will Force Companies to Rethink Outsourced Manufacturing
The news of yet another disaster in the Bangladeshi garment industry will force large western corporations to reevaluate where they produce their goods.
Here Come Gun-Focused Retail Super Centers
Picture a sprawling 30,000-square-foot Best Buy store—only instead of electronic gadgets and games, every aisle inside the big-box center is devoted to firearms, bullets, and “tactical gear.” This is the hot retail concept spreading throughout the Midwest.
Prepare Stories for Your Job Interview
Don’t show up for a job interview without a stockpile of good stories. These narratives should be parables with a moral at the end, showcasing the skills that are relevant to the position you’re applying for.
Add Forecasting to your Business Arsenal
Yes, we know you’re busy. Very busy. But don’t get so caught up in the busy that you neglect long-term planning for success.