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Why MBAs are Going East
Unprecedented growth, good pay, and the ability to make an impact faster make Asia the new promised land for B-school grads
Business School Life Special Report
Caution: Stats May Be Slippery
Why claims of an almost miraculous decrease in U.S. worker injuries don't stand up to scrutiny
Readers Are Devouring Apple Book Apps
Demand for digital book applications on Apple devices gives developers and publishers fresh ways to make money—a mixed blessing for Amazon
e-Books: Averting a Digital Horror Story
Amazon.com's growing might and the sizzling success of the Kindle has publishers terrified. Hachette, Harlequin, and others are fighting back
Second Lives: From Gold Funds to Farming
Former BlackRock commodity fund manager Graham Birch is rejuvenated by his new life as a sheep and dairy farmer in southwest England
Air France, Qantas Enter ‘All-Out War’ for Downgraded Fliers
Qantas Airways Ltd. is scrapping first-class cabins complete with sheepskin-covered mattresses, while Air France-KLM Group is ripping out some of its cheapest seats as airlines reconfigure planes to win downgraded business travelers.
Prius Speed Investigation May Not Yield Answers, U.S. Says
U.S. investigators said they “may never know exactly what happened” to a Toyota Motor Corp. Prius hybrid whose driver said it sped out of control last week on a California highway.
Yanukovych Yet to Act on Ukraine Court Ruling Pledge (Update1)
Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych hasn’t acted on a pledge to the Group of Eight and European Union to seek a court ruling on the legitimacy of his coalition, which was formed after a last-minute legislative change.
U.S., U.K. Move Closer to Losing Rating, Moody’s Says (Update1)
The U.S. and the U.K. have moved “substantially” closer to losing their AAA credit ratings as the cost of servicing their debt rose, according to Moody’s Investors Service.
StanChart Hiring for Indian, South Korean Equities (Update1)
Standard Chartered Plc, the U.K. bank that makes most of its profit in emerging markets, will hire stock analysts and traders in India and South Korea to expand its operations in Asia.
Noble Seeks to Add Coal Mines, Ports to Fuel Growth (Update2)
Noble Group Ltd., the commodity supplier backed by China Investment Corp., wants to buy and build coal mines, ports and plantations to benefit from rising Asian demand, Chief Executive Officer Ricardo Leiman said.
Google Clients Urged to Defect on China Exit Concern (Update1)
Google Inc. advertisers in China are being advised to switch to rivals such as Baidu Inc. and business partners are exploring alternatives as speculation grows the U.S. company will shut its Web site in the country.
Praised Be The Payout Gods
A year ago dividends were dying, now they are being reborn – HALLALLUA AND PRAISED BE THE PAYOUT GODS.
Picks of the Week: Apple, CA, Chevron, Intel, Nike
Wall Street analysts give their buy, sell, or hold views on 10 stocks in the news this week
Nokia Revises Market Share Numbers
Nokia’s cell phone market share in 2009 wasn’t as big as the company previously announced. Nokia said its products accounted for 34% of the global market for cell phones, compared with 38% previously announced. The company blamed a flood of Chinese and fake phones -- devices often marketed under a ...
Experts Talk Consumer Sentiment, New Faces at the Fed
What Wall Street economists and strategists had to say about key developments on Mar. 12
Stock Picks: Netflix, Nike, Discover, National Semiconductor
Wall Street analyst opinions on stocks making headlines in Friday's market
India Company's Medical-Tourism Push
Indian hospital operator Fortis Healthcare’s purchase of a big stake in Singapore-based Parkway Holdings could lead to a major shakeup in the global health-care industry. In Asia, Singapore has always been at the top of the pecking order of the medical tourism industry, which caters to people ...
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Why MBAs are Going East
Unprecedented growth, good salaries, and the ability to make an impact faster make Asia the new B-school promised land<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/bschools/~4/zaNmbIEeoVo" height="1" width="1"/>
With Jobs Scarce, MBAs Create Their Own
Entrepreneurship is hot in B-schools, as a tough job market prods MBAs to start their own businesses<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/bschools/~4/9D7kuW3d1xQ" height="1" width="1"/>
Grads' Backup Plans: As Careers Wither, Dreams Beckon
With jobs scarce, many graduates are ditching career plans for other options, like joining the Peace Corps or climbing mountain—or anything that pays the bills<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/bschools/~4/Zc8T9zW445E" height="1" width="1"/>
Business Schools Revamp the Application
The MBA application is starting to change, with the GRE gaining ground on the GMAT, earlier deadlines, and some schools experimenting with audio and video<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/bschools/~4/-GBJVeH3AYw" height="1" width="1"/>
To Land Grads Jobs, B-Schools Get Creative
With jobs scarce, many graduates are ditching career plans for other options, like joining the Peace Corps or climbing mountain—or anything that pays the bills<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/bschools/~4/fsEf086AKis" height="1" width="1"/>
The Complete Ranking
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Best Undergraduate B-Schools 2010
The 2010 ranking includes a number of surprises: Notre Dame ascends to No. 1, unseating the University of Virginia from the top spot, while Wharton, Michigan, and Brigham Young all lose ground to competitors<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/bschools/~4/ghzHNhEdulw" height="1" width="1"/>
Chat Transcript: Undergraduate Ranking
Bloomberg BusinessWeek editors field questions about the fifth annual ranking of the nation's top undergraduate business programs<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/bschools/~4/3Hs74gskv9A" height="1" width="1"/>
Management Education on the Fly
Teaching management divorced from on-the-job experience has produced a generation of bad managers, a McGill professor argues. There's a better way<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/bschools/~4/w9eHu5cp4cU" height="1" width="1"/>
How We Ranked the Schools
Student satisfaction, jobs, and academic quality all help determine which business programs come out on top<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/bschools/~4/lTfEeJ7eX4M" height="1" width="1"/>
The Best B-Schools vs. the Recession
The top undergraduate schools are fighting back with creative ways of getting their students into a badly rattled job market<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/bschools/~4/PN24P9lrXoc" height="1" width="1"/>
How Colleges Are Buying Respect
For-profit education companies are scooping up small schools to gain accreditation—and the financial aid dollars that come with it<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/bschools/~4/CAUjCaMjiCY" height="1" width="1"/>
Finding the Humor in B-School
"At one point, I'm fairly certain the only jokes I and my fellow students were cracking were statistics-related"<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/bschools/~4/eStHxKgEKiI" height="1" width="1"/>
Managing the MBA Busy-ness
"While I would love to join almost all the clubs that HEC offers and have managed to join a few, I have decided to focus my energies on the Net Impact Club"<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/bschools/~4/bIDvecD7UTQ" height="1" width="1"/>
Public Policy Gains a Foothold at B-School
With government's role in business and the economy expanding, MBAs are rushing to study everything from environmental policy to the lessons of the Depression<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/bschools/~4/dyzCBUzDPC4" height="1" width="1"/>
Live Chat: Undergraduate Rankings Countdown
The winners are in. Be the first to learn which undergraduate business programs came out on top during our live chat event<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/bschools/~4/l--jzXI58SM" height="1" width="1"/>
Taking on the B-School Boys Club
Interest in business programs is growing at women's colleges, and a second one recently won AACSB accreditation. More are expected to follow<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/bschools/~4/U95JJZ-LOiU" height="1" width="1"/>
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How to Manage Gen U: Generation Unretired
As the recession forces more older workers to postpone retirement, a major shift is under way in the makeup of the U.S. labor pool<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/zok5qQ_zR6c" height="1" width="1"/>
Special Report: Managing the Unretired
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Proxy Contests and Shareholder Slates
Bev Behan asks former CalPERS governance chief and current Shamrock Capital Advisors exec Dennis Johnson how he chooses boards to target and what to consider if you're asked to join a shareholder slate<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/50hWIMUES-Q" height="1" width="1"/>
Essential No. 3: Marquee Customers
Your best customers can do more than just buy from you. They can help you fuel growth by serving as an extension of your salesforce<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/c_MfwtjGGIE" height="1" width="1"/>
Essential No. 2: Market Segments
Target a high-growth market segment within a large market, advises David G. Thomson. You can even find a segment within a market that is otherwise stagnant<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/0uKBLIjpuJA" height="1" width="1"/>
Essential No. 1: Creating Value
America's fastest-growing companies create and sustain "exceptional value," as perceived by customers, says David G. Thomson<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/EGlsLVNtChQ" height="1" width="1"/>
Redefining Growth: Why Revenue Rules
Growing revenue is more important than merely increasing your customer base, says David G. Thomson. Think Google vs. Twitter<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/j7LpV8dZd-0" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Achieve Exponential Growth
An introduction to the 7 Essentials that distinguish America's highest-growth companies and the ones you are probably ignoring<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/LBVC2wNkivI" height="1" width="1"/>
How Companies Manage the Unretired
As employees delay retirement, companies must cope with higher costs for benefits and the need to create opportunity for Gen X, says Towers Perrin's Ros Feinsod<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/WdvnnKhKvLE" height="1" width="1"/>
Job-Hunting Advice: Soul Searching
Coach Lauren Zander tells Paul Nawrocki to look inward for clues about why he hasn't found the right full-time job yet.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/csQSPf7w4yU" height="1" width="1"/>
Embassy Suites: Winning Customers with Contests
The hotel chain hopes to gain consumers' "share of heart" by inviting them to post tales of "office holiday party no-nos." The prize? A party<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/wJEjSUnjoL0" height="1" width="1"/>
How Older Workers Can Lighten the Load
A new program at Abbott Labs gives those 55+ but not yet able to retire a chance to extend their working years at peak pay<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/wUwKUh1nq7o" height="1" width="1"/>
Nine Ways to Research Prospective Employers
Do this advance work and you'll be set for a smarter interview—and have the knowledge to make a smarter career decision<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/iGelMxmm8ZI" height="1" width="1"/>
Expand Your Personal Brand a la Perez Hilton
Perez Hilton spills his branding secrets and tells how he went from celebrity gossip blogger to record producer<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/sZU06cxOiQI" height="1" width="1"/>
Is Your Boss an Office Tyrant?
Here are five signs that your boss is a "Terrible Office Tyrant," and some tips on how to tame your TOT<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/UxrE2kRJAOk" height="1" width="1"/>
Six Tips for Following Up on Your Resume
Yes, you have to submit your résumé electronically. But there's still plenty you can do to get your résumé seen by the real decision-maker<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/3BBwGLLW99E" height="1" width="1"/>
Is Freelancing Right For You?
Freelancing isn't easy or right for everyone, and it can take at least a year to get into the full swing of things. Here's advice from Ariana Green on how to decide if leaving the corporate world is right for you<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/6GNWHZCeZt4" height="1" width="1"/>
Why Being Laid Off Is Tougher These Days
Unemployment is lasting longer—and jobless benefits are shrinking<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/tbnKX10wuno" height="1" width="1"/>
Skip Job Boards and Use Social Media Instead
LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and blogging are much better tools for finding jobs that speak to your passions than job boards and corporate Web sites, says Dan Schawbel<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/VTwy2eu8BOM" height="1" width="1"/>
Creating Sustainable Jobs
Wall Street may have stabilized, but the crisis on Main Street is deepening. The jobs crisis is going to get worse before it gets better<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/o-udcZXCxwU" height="1" width="1"/>
What to Do When Your Company Is Sold
Forget your past and realize that in many ways, you are starting from scratch<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/bCdzVGesua4" height="1" width="1"/>
Getting Over Being Passed Over
You didn't get the promotion you wanted, deserved, and expected? Don't get mad. Get going on further refining your professional profile<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/R2DaEi27ExI" height="1" width="1"/>
The Midyear Review Takes On More Weight
Widespread hiring freezes mean companies need to make the most of their talent—and get underperformers up to speed (or out) quicker<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/3SIh7QAtbmU" height="1" width="1"/>
Winning Over an Interviewer
Instead of bombarding a recruiter with a list of your accomplishments, try listening and asking a few thoughtful questions<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/cjDVBuIGmtQ" height="1" width="1"/>
Buddy, Can You Spare a Job?
One man's struggle to land a job leads him to wearing a sandwich board in midtown Manhattan<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/Sgh-RBZzsTA" height="1" width="1"/>
Tips for Humanizing Your Résumé
Kill the stultifying, dull corporate-speak—before it kills your chance to get an interview<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/1R9KaBwlqgQ" height="1" width="1"/>
Should Recruiters Pass a Resume Around?
Bear in mind, before getting too put off about recruiters sharing your information, that we live in a social networking world<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/oDPgHFlwBh8" height="1" width="1"/>
Job Hunting Tips
Career counselors from NYU's business school recently answered questions about the current job environment. Here's a transcript of the chat<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/zMoPZ1z4f9s" height="1" width="1"/>
In Interviews, Honesty Is the Best Policy
Job hunting is a cutthroat business, especially these days when work is scarce. But it still pays to stick to your ethical principles<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/waM0gKsNI0M" height="1" width="1"/>
The Best Places to Launch a Career: 2007
Number-crunchers, take heart: Our ranking of top companies for young people finds that an accounting talent shortage has made bean-counting sexy<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/8s5rv7826ok" height="1" width="1"/>
Preparing for a Tough Job Interview
To ace your next one, try some of the same preparation techniques used by police officers competing for highly competitive promotions<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/ezUN6j7VQeQ" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Write an E-Mail Cover Letter
More and more employers are asking job applicants to reply by e-mail. Here's how to make the best first impression<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/fnKqQl5B0Ps" height="1" width="1"/>
Watch for Interview Warning Signs
Hindsight may be better than 20/20, but if you pay attention during an interview, you might be able to head off a bad fit<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/4q_2c4jBt-Q" height="1" width="1"/>
Make-or-Break Interview Mistakes
To get on HR's good side, avoid certain behaviors. A major faux pas, and your name gets crossed off that list of potential candidates<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/K4O4q1E0h8Y" height="1" width="1"/>
The Two-Step Career Change
Changing careers in midlife can be daunting, but the gap between Career A and Career B might not be as wide as it first seems<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/SBRSQ8nr1Wc" height="1" width="1"/>
Ready to Move Up, and Maybe Move On
With a supportive boss, it's best to be honest. You may even be able to create a plan together that will meet both your needs<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/JdCZuUYNiKE" height="1" width="1"/>
Switching To Green-Collar Jobs
A growing number of professionals are taking their talents and moving them to jobs that can help improve the environment<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/qw4jWASJ9cY" height="1" width="1"/>
Special Report: Get Your Dream Job
Everyone want professional fulfillment, but it's not always easy to obtain. Here's advice on how to figure out what your dream job is, how to get it, and what happens when the dream turns into a nightmare<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/HhQtaEsnE9A" height="1" width="1"/>
Leaving The Nonprofit Nest
Businesses are wary of hiring from the public sector because the lack of competition fuels a different culture, but the doors aren't closed<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/xHrGyE_mVrY" height="1" width="1"/>
Why 'How' Matters More Than Ever
New columnist Dov Seidman says human connections are key in a hyperconnected world—no matter whether you're a doughnut maker or a doctor<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/gN84M388jmc" height="1" width="1"/>
Quiz: How Ethically Intelligent Are You?
Take the family to dinner with the corporate card? Want to ask a
colleague out? Hesitant to fire a friend of the family? See the ethical
and not so ethical ways to handle these and other workplace situations<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/RIcXfC82Mww" height="1" width="1"/>
Corralling Your Anger
We face situations in every aspect of our lives that can move us to anger. Here are some ways to defuse these tense moments<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/1orXjG7879k" height="1" width="1"/>
Mentors Make a Business Better
Your managers may be your biggest asset. Tap their talents to teach new employees, and they'll learn from their protégés along the way<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/W3HJXjD-kiY" height="1" width="1"/>
Show Your Employees You Care
Your workers' wealth of knowledge may be worth more to your company than a paycheck is to them. Let them know you appreciate them<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/3Qp76E-ZdSQ" height="1" width="1"/>
Getting to Know Gen Why
An expert talks about how to understand and embrace the "what's in it for me generation" in ways that will make them productive members of your team<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/0rdIHkEN48k" height="1" width="1"/>
The Best Places to Launch a Career: 2008
To lure and keep young talent when cash is tight, companies of all stripes are appealing to Gen Yers' ambitions for speedy advancement—and their desire to do good while doing well<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/n13W_3rnfLs" height="1" width="1"/>
Grads Still See a Gender-Based Pay Gap
Women graduates expect to earn less than their male counterparts, according to a new study, but business majors see a smaller gap<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/4xsx6JHQPx4" height="1" width="1"/>
How Northwestern Handles Admissions
Kellogg's Beth Flye explains how the B-school sizes up applicants and talks about who is likely to make the cut<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/ounC97NEXec" height="1" width="1"/>
B-Schools Tackle Risk Management
With the debt market meltdown, the specialty examining exposure to risk is in the spotlight at business programs across the country<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/a9b-LNiWSGQ" height="1" width="1"/>
Don't Give Up! Bain Is Still Hiring
Despite an economic downturn, the consulting firm is searching for more MBAs. Here's a look at the type of employee they're hoping to find<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/QgdlM71BWgU" height="1" width="1"/>
Career Advancement in Tough Times
Experts say: Focus on helping the company, don't attack rivals, and know the pressures on your boss<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/lwCiAWxH-IM" height="1" width="1"/>
Self-Confidence and Success
Sports stars draw on their past successes to give them confidence in new situations. That's a formula all of us can use<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/BirpmAvDarY" height="1" width="1"/>
Timing a Layoff to Get Severance
If your company hasn't offered you a bonus to stay until layoffs begin, start looking for a job now<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/UogD3uJQeMQ" height="1" width="1"/>
The 10 Worst Job Tips Ever
The world abounds in bad advice for job-seekers. Here are some spectacularly unsound directives<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/fMYfALKLrZY" height="1" width="1"/>
When You're Passed Over at Work
Don't start sending out your résumé yet. Find out why, don't assume the worst, and support the new person<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/TE1IghCmc-o" height="1" width="1"/>
When to Share Your Ambitions
If you're aiming for the top ranks at work, there's no need to spill the beans to colleagues whose interests may lie elsewhere<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/LAXFRKnOn4I" height="1" width="1"/>
Career Lessons from the Candidates
Take cues from the Presidential hopefuls—while avoiding their missteps—and apply them to your own career campaign<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/WgGGRAy6eKM" height="1" width="1"/>
Personality and the Perfect Job
Author Kip Parent talks about how understanding your temperament will lead to more rewarding and successful employment<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/n4GTpE1Vfhk" height="1" width="1"/>
When a New Job Leads to Resentment
Any time someone is promoted from within it may ruffle some feathers. You should be able to smooth them by keeping lines of communication open<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/RtMjw_MylhY" height="1" width="1"/>
Get Your Career on the Right Road
SIRIUS radio personality Maggie Mistal helps you get back on track when a bad decision seems to have derailed your career<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/9TFuofGhOBA" height="1" width="1"/>
10 Tips for Networkers
Predatory networkers have given the art of making connections a bad name. Here are some ways to handle predatory networkers—and avoid being one yourself<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/QGdzvAiMl1o" height="1" width="1"/>
Define Yourself—or Others Will
Leaders who don't explain their big decisions can wind up in big trouble<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/d16fxQhELdQ" height="1" width="1"/>
Managing Your Boss
It's not manipulation—it's forging ties based on mutual respect and understanding<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/gaWx0XHHtrg" height="1" width="1"/>
Does Your Company Really Need a Headhunter?
In certain situations, the answer is: You bet. But too many employers overlook internal talent—which forces their best performers to flee<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/YF-ZgZZGJJY" height="1" width="1"/>
Top Management: Interviewing to Win
Even the most carefully orchestrated executive search assignment can go astray if the top brass fails to impress sought-after leadership candidates<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/n6IpbIGt2I8" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Let the Headhunter Do the Job
Once you're close to getting an offer, having faith in the professional's ability to close the deal will work to your advantage<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/X3-HkTO8yCU" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Ace the Headhunter Interview
Don't try to script your first face-to-face interview. The headhunter wants to see the real you and find out how you handle unexpected challenges<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/zd7SKPKoTA0" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Field the Headhunter's Call
It's smart to give the recruiter a few minutes of your time, even if you're not actively job hunting. You never know when you might be<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/fYwcXWhaDIM" height="1" width="1"/>
Recruiters: 'Rusing' Their Way to the Top
Using a legal cousin to the investigative practice of pretexting, headhunters lie about who they are to get through to the boss<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/fiibctGu44E" height="1" width="1"/>
Your Audience Will Thank You
Eight dos and don'ts to keep in mind when preparing your next presentation<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/WBA2PzZxd4c" height="1" width="1"/>
Viewpoint by Carmine Gallo: The Perfect Pitch
Microsoft and Tellme know the secret of good business communication. The vision behind each company can be stated in 10 words or less<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/7XR65PG2JYs" height="1" width="1"/>
Slide Show: 10 Tips for Bagging that Raise
Preparation and flexibility are key when you decide to ask your boss for more money and bennies<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/aD2jUi-2YgI" height="1" width="1"/>
PowerPoint Play
Asking a colleague to help you improve your skills isn't a sign of weakness—and doesn't give her power over you<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/AePFahYJDho" height="1" width="1"/>
Mentors Make a Business Better
Your managers may be your biggest asset. Tap their talents to teach new employees, and they'll learn from their protégés along the way<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/W3HJXjD-kiY" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Get the Best Out of Mentoring
The lack of conflict and the resulting confidentiality allow for candor and growth<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/rTPi9h07Zs4" height="1" width="1"/>
Lesson from BofA: Avoiding a Succession Debacle
Having an actionable emergency CEO succession plan ensures your board will avoid the criticism now plaguing Bank of America in the wake of Ken Lewis' resignation<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/JmWUeJ1_DBY" height="1" width="1"/>
Capitol Hill's Corporate Governance Agenda
Say on pay, proxy access are a given, writes Directorship's Judy Warner<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/TzkyYW2gMCg" height="1" width="1"/>
Shaking Up Your Board of Directors
Smart boards and nominating committees will put together slates of corporate directors that can stand up to increased shareholder scrutiny and activists<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/bmuhcD4j2IM" height="1" width="1"/>
New Law Gives Shareholders More Power
Delaware entities will have to put shareholder nominees on the proxy and reimburse successful campaigns. The SEC and the Senate have new regs in store, too<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/7UAoLVuubEE" height="1" width="1"/>
A New Agenda for Boards of Directors
Directors need to restore trust and reset their goals, says Ira M. Millstein, associate dean for corporate governance at the Yale School of Management<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/9lfi4zqJeI0" height="1" width="1"/>
Albert Gordon: Financial Leadership the Old-Fashioned Way
The Kidder Peabody legend brought a purposefulness and responsibility to the business that his contemporary counterparts would do well to learn<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/EI3llcKz_0c" height="1" width="1"/>
CEOs Change, but Problems Can Persist
Does sending a CEO packing help in troubled times? Experts aren't so sure<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/Jl0E6cN7md0" height="1" width="1"/>
Boards Must Take On Risk Management
You've heard of the Qualified Financial Expert, or QFE? Perhaps your board should consider a new acronym as well: QRE, Qualified Risk Expert<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/iog8dDCg8Sk" height="1" width="1"/>
Executive Compensation: What Obama's Plan Means
The Administration's attempt to deal with excessive pay is more about procedure than substance and will allow most companies to self-govern<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/AM-TiHuF3ds" height="1" width="1"/>
Directors' Pay: The Median Is the Message
Director compensation at large-cap companies is beginning to moderate<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/-i3BoXyc_7I" height="1" width="1"/>
Outsourcing Gets Crimped by Recession
Discretionary IT projects are getting the ax as companies review costs, hurting sales and growth for outsourcing providers<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/C-4d94Q0QQk" height="1" width="1"/>
Governing in a Recession
Boards today have specially tough decisions to make. Here are some tips for revisiting your corporate strategy in light of current threats<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/1-hCauD9k1g" height="1" width="1"/>
Fraud's Red Flags
Ten signs your company may be fostering a corporate culture conducive to wrongdoing<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/ik0GnOVxQAM" height="1" width="1"/>
Inside China's Boardrooms
Although most are still majority-owned by the government, many mainland companies have gone public recently and corporate governance is a hot topic<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/AG-o7WUdQkk" height="1" width="1"/>
Directors: Remember the Basics
In a down market, directors must maintain focus on the fundamentals: state of the business, management, and company liquidity<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/PxMatxXUAmk" height="1" width="1"/>
To Compete, Boards Have to Go Global
Egon Zehnder's George Davis points out how crucial it is to turn your board of directors international—and how few companies have done so<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/dO4raufping" height="1" width="1"/>
Governance: The View from Both Sides
CEO and seasoned board member Maggie Wilderotter discusses innovative ideas for succession planning with columnist Beverly Behan<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/IrHrCHxEmy4" height="1" width="1"/>
Boards Should Scrutinize Political Spending
Meaningful and effective oversight by directors of company contributions can help avoid investigations, fines, and indictments<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/FB-pYGDsi_E" height="1" width="1"/>
Corporate Governance in China and India
Indian companies with global ambitions are better governed than their Chinese counterparts, a Harvard professor says. But in competition, it may not matter<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/6ebeg8ByipM" height="1" width="1"/>
Proxy Access: On to the Next Battle
Investor groups are still fighting for input on board ballots<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/-gwl3_8-_No" height="1" width="1"/>
Boards Behaving Badly
A look at different types of problem directors, and how to deal with them before they disrupt the entire governance process and infect the whole board<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/tUVGhOynqyI" height="1" width="1"/>
Board Talent Getting Scarcer
As pressures mount on CEOs they're serving on fewer outside boards, making seasoned directors harder to come by<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/wBHiei_JqlU" height="1" width="1"/>
The Problems with Boards
Boardroom Consultants' Roger Kenny talks about dysfunctional directors, the role of third parties, and what today's companies need<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/hh6tHBCLKyo" height="1" width="1"/>
What If Someone Hires Your CEO?
That's what happened when Merrill Lynch lured CEO John Thain away from NYSE Euronext. A member of the board offers some lessons in emergency succession planning<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/wAfC4jZJS5o" height="1" width="1"/>
Succession Planning: A Board Imperative
Directors should have knowledge of their own leaders as well as outside talent to ensure a smooth changeover, advise Spencer Stuart's Dayton Ogden and John Wood<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/45E4Kt5gulo" height="1" width="1"/>
When Should CEOs Be Fired?
There's a difference between good chief executives who have made mistakes and ones who are unable to lead<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/jWixsbRxVZI" height="1" width="1"/>
Emergency CEO Succession Planning
It's important for boards to discuss not only who will take over in an emergency but to examine their criteria for this important choice<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/woIPsP7yjDk" height="1" width="1"/>
The Indispensable Succession Plan
Boards shouldn't wait until they have a crisis to deal with who's up next. The issue must always be top of mind—and top of agenda<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/TcTAErg0DZY" height="1" width="1"/>
McCormick's Successful Succession Plan
Robert Lawless made succession planning an integral part of his job before turning over the CEO reins to Alan Wilson. Here's how he did it<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/AEPDQsqsjHE" height="1" width="1"/>
An Embarrassment of Succession Fiascoes
The main cause of the messes at Citigroup and Merrill Lynch is their boards' failures to develop authentic leaders and succession plans<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/xjXNFbLaSH0" height="1" width="1"/>
Smoothing Out Succession
In the wake of CEO ousting at Citi and Merrill, a BusinessWeek.com columnist talks with Theodore Dysart about lining up the right successor<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/-NaI6Nx6LAU" height="1" width="1"/>
The Succession Opportunity
Don't dread the time to pick a successor. It can be a wonderful opportunity<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/pilSJdX_mgs" height="1" width="1"/>
The Succession Timetable
If the head of the family business is keeping plans quiet, there's probably a good reason<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/mfnchGn0eTo" height="1" width="1"/>
The Changing Board
Corporate directors expert Ken Daly says as businesses change, boards need the "right people who look at the right issues with the right information"<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/l8xlwNW4zAs" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Get on a Board
It's neither as simple nor as difficult as people may think. Following this practical advice can increase your chances of being able to serve on a board<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/tIXDP3MFgRw" height="1" width="1"/>
Video: How to Get on a Board
Getting a seat on a board of directors is neither as easy nor as complicated as it looks. Once you're on a board, you're likely to be asked to join others.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/K4TKbokOEWQ" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Decide on a Board Seat Offer
Before you sit in that boardroom chair, do your homework, then compare it with company-issued info and what comes out of talks with VIPs<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/ua11-hYa-J8" height="1" width="1"/>
What New Directors Need to Learn
You've gotten the offer to join a board, you've done your homework and said yes. Now here's what you need to do before your first meeting<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/nTjafBZH8-Q" height="1" width="1"/>
Board Pay Still Rising
Most companies follow the NACD's best-practice recommendation of providing at least 50% of compensation in equity, says report<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/NM6x9S52uRI" height="1" width="1"/>
Q&A with Compensation Consultant Pearl Meyer
A top consultant explains how CEO compensation has gotten out of hand and how to fix the problem without sacrificing an important executive incentive<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/-u23LS-4790" height="1" width="1"/>
Bill George: Nonperforming CEOs
Boards are irresponsible if they guarantee pay regardless of performance and such boards put themselves and employees at risk<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/JZyYsDj4b4A" height="1" width="1"/>
Paying Big-Time For Failure
Who is really to blame for those fat severance packages given to CEOs who falter?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/fbTG4qodSCI" height="1" width="1"/>
Competitive Pay for Private Companies
Organizations can strengthen executive-level recruiting and retention efforts by adapting long-term incentives routinely employed by public companies, points out KornFerry<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/VD3z9ntt4wA" height="1" width="1"/>
The Elite Circle of $1 CEOs
Apple's Steve Jobs and Google's Eric Schmidt are just two of the CEOs who work for a buck. Why do top executives give up their salaries?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/0_2vjenjpH0" height="1" width="1"/>
Enhance Managers' Skills in a Downturn
Organizations would do well to invest in people and enhance what Nobel Laureate Mohammed Yunus calls "Social Capital" in lean times, argues B V Krishnamurthy<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/Rn-0uflTkDw" height="1" width="1"/>
E-Tools That Help Teach Leadership
Software is in the works that eventually will be able to use expertise from all around the world to help develop leaders<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/y1AFe258xYA" height="1" width="1"/>
Define Your Personal Leadership Vision
There are four key components: A compelling story, an image, it must be achievable, and it has to be forward-looking<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/1H67Grs5KWs" height="1" width="1"/>
Preparing Execs for Asia Assignments
A Korn/Ferry study explores globalization's effect on Asian businesses and offers suggestions for hiring managers of expatriate executives<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/J3g-UxiiZcs" height="1" width="1"/>
Interactive Case Study: Jeff Immelt's Green Day
An environmental push has helped reduce GE's emissions and raise revenue. But when CEO Jeffrey Immelt proposed "ecomagination" in 2004, top executives resisted<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/pBdw_OW32N8" height="1" width="1"/>
Leaders Need 'Just Enough Anxiety'
Anxiety is a fact of life. Author Robert Rosen sheds some light on how you can use it to your advantage<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/uhKSiuMEC48" height="1" width="1"/>
Leadership: It's All About Them
The team you lead is more critical to the success of a project than what you contribute as leader. Think of yourself as a facilitator<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/5nOddzFp9uc" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Be a C-Suite Churchill
Inspiring your team to wage a campaign—whether it be to save the free world or improve competitiveness—is a key leadership tool<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/WYBGSY6bdX4" height="1" width="1"/>
People Do What People See
If your people aren't performing up to their best potential, maybe it's time for you to take a look in the mirror<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/k9l0QSlDujM" height="1" width="1"/>
Leadership Is About Doing, Not Saying
Don't waste your time on crafting motivational messages if you can't back it up with action. Leaders must walk the walk as well as talk the talk<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/P5ziJwDJNZE" height="1" width="1"/>
A Survival Guide for Leaders
To lead yourself and others, especially through change and turmoil, you need to learn how to manage yourself<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/ZwgndVPco7M" height="1" width="1"/>
It's Time to Pass the Ball
If you want your team to succeed, you need to develop others to "take the last shot" when the game is on the line<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/90Ahnvsl3hQ" height="1" width="1"/>
Why Leadership Means Listening
Today's employees want to be asked for feedback and they want to be heard. Here are four tips to help you become a better listener<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/OduQWzDT7YA" height="1" width="1"/>
Organizations Need Structure and Flexibility
When people don't know who to take direction from, performance suffers. Just look at the U.S. Boxing Team's dismal performance in Beijing<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/7cVOaDDHsB4" height="1" width="1"/>
Demonstrating the Entrepreneurial Spirit
It doesn't have to mean going out and starting your own business. Think of it in terms of owning your career path and professional development<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/U98p4u84WR8" height="1" width="1"/>
Cut Costs Like Avon—Not Home Depot
There is a difference between being prepared to make difficult choices and arbitrarily hacking away at the connections that form the lifeblood of an organization<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/YvJIViY1pis" height="1" width="1"/>
When Your Company Outgrows Its Board
The needs of an expanded organization differ from those of a startup. New CEOs often bristle at boards that micromanage rather than govern<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/GvvzC4pYKtc" height="1" width="1"/>
What Apple Knows That Facebook Doesn't
Apple has started to think about platforms as markets, and they, like networks and communities, are strategic weapons of shock and awe<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/P02ymPps9Cw" height="1" width="1"/>
Skilling's Appeal and Enron's Legacy
Regardless of the outcome—which very well may be favorable to Skilling—the question remains: Why didn't Enron's board pay more attention?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/1T_5bvI_fhQ" height="1" width="1"/>
Why 'How' Matters More Than Ever
New columnist Dov Seidman says human connections are key in a hyperconnected world—no matter whether you're a doughnut maker or a doctor<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/gN84M388jmc" height="1" width="1"/>
When the 'Silver Tsunami' Fails to Hit
The Coyne Partnership disputes claims of an impending deluge of retiring baby boomers, and explains how the truth could affect your business<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/x68E1awdhdI" height="1" width="1"/>
Outsmarting the Competition
Author Jim Champy believes the seeds of tomorrow's great business opportunities sprout out of today's economic problems<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/euMiA4sqQyo" height="1" width="1"/>
A Green and Bumpy Road for CEOs
Many chief executives are trying to walk an environmentally sensitive line, but obstacles such as media backlash and false prophets make it a rough journey<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/H_fTRaSJljE" height="1" width="1"/>
Interactive Case Study: Re-engineering Xerox
How unlikely CEO Anne Mulcahy turned Xerox around. One of her first moves: Providing the freedom and funds needed to let innovation happen<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/kUyCdBv6xs4" height="1" width="1"/>
The Innovation Engine: The Upside of Recession
Most businesses think now's the time to cut back and cower. Why not see it as an opportunity, the way the creators of some very big brands have?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/0a5YO5spchY" height="1" width="1"/>
Doodling for Profits
A simple drawing can communicate complex ideas quickly and almost effortlessly. It can even be the basis of a successful business plan<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/MiHHECQAt-E" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Market in a Recession
There are eight factors a company should consider when making marketing plans for 2008 and 2009<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/bddmYgvgekw" height="1" width="1"/>
Corporate Governance in China and India
Indian companies with global ambitions are better governed than their Chinese counterparts, a Harvard professor says. But in competition, it may not matter<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/6ebeg8ByipM" height="1" width="1"/>
What Can Microsoft Offer Yahoo?
Sure, the software giant has plenty of cash, but that might not be enough to make a deal between the two companies worthwhile—and workable<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/Tkgd5bPFLds" height="1" width="1"/>
What Went Wrong at Citi and Merrill
Economist Henry Kaufman says senior management was caught up in frenzied pursuit of short-term gain. But "Dr. Doom" still has faith in the American economy's resilience<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/yiNsg8LVcE0" height="1" width="1"/>
Recession 2008: Take the Offensive
A lot of managers are now readying their team for Recession 2008 and are thinking in ways that are completely understandable and, according to Tammy Erickson, likely to be wrong<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/cnRQ6RfYA6w" height="1" width="1"/>
Predictably Surprised in 2007—and 2008
Michael Watkins gives his first annual Predictably Surprised Awards. Among the winners: General David Patraeus and Alan Greenspan<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/cfFSi6q8rwQ" height="1" width="1"/>
Interactive Case Study: Jet Blue's Fare Decision
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Google: A Druckerian Ideal?
Sergey Brin and Larry Page may never have read The New Society, but the corporate culture they've created is quite close to its author's vision<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/ZklVY869lIU" height="1" width="1"/>
Demystifying Strategy: The What, Who, How, and Why
It's just as important to understand what strategy is—guiding principles for decision-making—as what it isn't—mission, value network, and vision<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/Peqo5V0D4Hs" height="1" width="1"/>
Your Audience Will Thank You
Eight dos and don'ts to keep in mind when preparing your next presentation<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/WBA2PzZxd4c" height="1" width="1"/>
Viewpoint by Carmine Gallo: The Perfect Pitch
Microsoft and Tellme know the secret of good business communication. The vision behind each company can be stated in 10 words or less<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/7XR65PG2JYs" height="1" width="1"/>
Slide Show: 10 Tips for Bagging that Raise
Preparation and flexibility are key when you decide to ask your boss for more money and bennies<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/aD2jUi-2YgI" height="1" width="1"/>
PowerPoint Play
Asking a colleague to help you improve your skills isn't a sign of weakness—and doesn't give her power over you<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/AePFahYJDho" height="1" width="1"/>
When the CEO Job Is Split in Two
Dividing the post often leads to grief. But Aéropostale's new bosses know how to work together<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/9wHrM-hNVhk" height="1" width="1"/>
Special Report: Best Places to Launch a Career, 2009
Graduates lucky enough to land a job may find the prospect of responsibility and rapid advancement surprisingly strong. But don't count on bigger salaries<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/wI8iJyDT91Y" height="1" width="1"/>
CEO Succession: Getting Your Successor on a Board
Arrow Electronics Chairman Bill Mitchell tells Beverly Behan why other board assignments are invaluable for CEOs and CEOs in training<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/6O1KgNLDERg" height="1" width="1"/>
Trusting a CEO in the Twitter Age
Social media tools offer a new test for leaders when it comes to dealing candidly with employees, especially amid economic insecurity<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/Th-5sSCZQZ8" height="1" width="1"/>
Obama Tells BW He's Not Antibusiness
In a wide-ranging interview, the President says "to return to some semblance of balance is hardly radical"<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/zKtssH7gWkQ" height="1" width="1"/>
Will Pfizer's Giveaway Drugs Polish Its Public Image?
With a free-drug program amid the recession, the pharmaceutical giant is trying to appear socially responsible<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/NQo0XXzldZo" height="1" width="1"/>
What's Your Leadership Mindset?
Do you have a "growth mindset?" Or a "fixed mindset?" Here are three questions to ask ourselves to help us grasp the difference<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/Iq8EqDiDb5E" height="1" width="1"/>
How the Mighty Fall: A Primer on the Warning Signs
In an exclusive excerpt from his new book, Good to Great author Jim Collins pinpoints the insidious (and often invisible) problems that send great companies crashing to earth<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/0XDRFYnuvs0" height="1" width="1"/>
Albert Gordon: Financial Leadership the Old-Fashioned Way
The Kidder Peabody legend brought a purposefulness and responsibility to the business that his contemporary counterparts would do well to learn<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/EI3llcKz_0c" height="1" width="1"/>
Are You a Walt Disney or a Roy Disney?
Is your company better at having an idea or making an idea happen? Knowing where your organization's strength lies is a vital first step toward innovation success<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/oDWhnVOqiBs" height="1" width="1"/>
GE's Jeffrey Immelt: All Boxed In
No matter what the CEO does to try to save his company, it has lost its aura of greatness<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/nNji4IcnGC4" height="1" width="1"/>
Wall Street's Economic Crimes Against Humanity
By refusing to consider the consequences of their actions, those who created the financial crisis exemplify the banality of evil, writes Shoshana Zuboff<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/iJf4n91FfGo" height="1" width="1"/>
Out with the Dead Wood for Newspapers
Yes, all newspaper publishers will have to convert their dailies to online. Here's how it might work<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/dMFC91vu6nU" height="1" width="1"/>
Taking on Toy Safety
From peanuts to baby formula, recalls seem rampant. Now the toy industry has a plan, and the technology, to keep its products safe<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/1tasZu50QSk" height="1" width="1"/>
What to Do in a Product Safety Crisis
If your company faces a product safety crisis, don't panic. Here are some guidelines to help you respond with a cool head<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/iOf3ayYxrdw" height="1" width="1"/>
Creating a Culture of Risk Avoidance
In the event of a product safety problem, product makers should be prepared to defend themselves. Raising awareness among employees is essential to the process<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/oUoUz5MWOkY" height="1" width="1"/>
Cutting Work Hours Without Cutting Staff
It's cheaper to trim hours or pay than to slash staff—which is why companies are getting creative with alternatives like furloughs and unpaid leave<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/W6z2ku4UWRI" height="1" width="1"/>
Outsourcing Gets Crimped by Recession
Discretionary IT projects are getting the ax as companies review costs, hurting sales and growth for outsourcing providers<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/C-4d94Q0QQk" height="1" width="1"/>
The World's Most Influential Companies
In a year of loss, they're building market share, upending their industries, and changing consumers' lives<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/IjizBGrHMkI" height="1" width="1"/>
Best Places to Intern: 2008
BusinessWeek's 2008 list of the companies with the best internships shows college students where to look in this tough job market<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/lHhR8bCXRQY" height="1" width="1"/>
Auto Bailout: What Drucker Would Have Said
Peter Drucker wrote in 1946 that GM should evaluate practices that could become obsolete. What would he say about a bailout? A crutch is a bad idea<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/YJwW6p1wy08" height="1" width="1"/>
Predicting the Next Financial Meltdown
There are common factors to such crises as the current financial mess, the collapse of Enron, and the bursting of the Internet bubble. We should heed the warning signs next time<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/HdPxmJVWsmw" height="1" width="1"/>
Good Riddance to the Imperial CEO
When those in the C-suite assume a royal distance from those they lead, understanding, communication, and effectiveness all suffer<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/x-05dFOZ6oU" height="1" width="1"/>
Wal-Mart's New Sustainability Mandate in China
CEO Lee Scott has made it clear that Wal-Mart's China suppliers have to go green or else they will have to just go, period<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/Lcyl6N5lP3U" height="1" width="1"/>
Renovate the Old Economy, Don't Rebuild It
We can't rely on a consumption-based economy. We have to encourage a production-driven one, argues Tom Davenport<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/kHeNBZyuGig" height="1" width="1"/>
Costco's Artful Discounts
With costs of everything on the rise, the big box retailer gets creative<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/46-bqOAzjwE" height="1" width="1"/>
Can Green Business Survive the Meltdown?
Here are some thoughts on what will change, what won't, and how to stay the course<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/v7uRC3fKyCY" height="1" width="1"/>
Reining in Wall Street's Rainmakers
How excessively risk-taking corporate cultures and unbalanced reward practices have contributed to the current financial crisis<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/ERomZdzPHos" height="1" width="1"/>
Challenge for the Next President: Energy
In the first of four articles, Boston Consulting Group's Harold L. Sirkin suggests how our next President can curb the need for foreign oil<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/8OTpJos6meE" height="1" width="1"/>
The Financial Crisis: What Drucker Would Have Said
Peter Drucker would have had plenty to say about the recent turmoil on Wall Street, beginning simply with: "I told you so"<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/JMpwLq2kWRk" height="1" width="1"/>
Self-Confidence and Success
Sports stars draw on their past successes to give them confidence in new situations. That's a formula all of us can use<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/BirpmAvDarY" height="1" width="1"/>
The Glass Cliff
Are women leaders often set up to fail? There is a certain amount of anecdotal evidence to suggest yes<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/eLDa0JapEeU" height="1" width="1"/>
Organizations Need Structure and Flexibility
When people don't know who to take direction from, performance suffers. Just look at the U.S. Boxing Team's dismal performance in Beijing<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/7cVOaDDHsB4" height="1" width="1"/>
The Era of Inspiration
An NFL coach, airline chairman, and hotel CEO agree: 21st century leadership has moved beyond coercion and motivation to inspiration<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/kS_HALfMP8Y" height="1" width="1"/>
What Rock Stars Can Teach Leaders
For both groups, flexibility, adaptive capacity, and ability to perform are of paramount importance<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/zNeTxZQnIhI" height="1" width="1"/>
An Olympic-Size Leadership Challenge
IOC Chairman Jacques Rogge is learning that this Olympics can't be easily led, managed, or controlled. Leaders have less power and their followers more<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/Lt2UHkUS6Jw" height="1" width="1"/>
Preparing Execs for Asia Assignments
A Korn/Ferry study explores globalization's effect on Asian businesses and offers suggestions for hiring managers of expatriate executives<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/J3g-UxiiZcs" height="1" width="1"/>
Obama vs. Clinton: Leadership Styles
His approach of visionary leadership is appealing but risky. Her health-care reform managerialism already has been proven ineffective<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/4NJLjEvyp1A" height="1" width="1"/>
Buffett's Plan for Successful Succession
Drucker would applaud Berkshire Hathaway's leader, whose approach to finding a replacement is rational, virtuous, and free of "force, fraud, or favoritism"<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/dIpXcnEPRj4" height="1" width="1"/>
For Leaders, There Is No Off Switch
You have to watch what you do and think about what you say at all times because of the effect your behavior has on your team<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/F-5iauf6prw" height="1" width="1"/>
The Call for Epochal Leadership
So you want to be a business leader? Pay attention to Barack Obama<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/Qy-Phi7pwO8" height="1" width="1"/>
Becoming the Boss
You're a new manager. Will you survive this rite of passage?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/HC5YoFrQJrA" height="1" width="1"/>
Three Questions for the Candidates
If the answer is "no" to any of these questions, don't put your faith and opportunities for success in their hands<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/3JzyPte7i9k" height="1" width="1"/>
What Makes a Business Leader Tick
Anthony Smith, author of The Taboos of Leadership talks about the lives, loves, and salaries of chief executives<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/whyh5XJiys4" height="1" width="1"/>
The Leadership Mindset
Success will now come from the reflected glory of your team, not from what you do<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/pxB4jicbu44" height="1" width="1"/>
Remote Leadership
If you work for a virtual boss, the burden for making the relationship successful fall on you, the direct report<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/2EmmHv-KOWM" height="1" width="1"/>
Wall Street Bailout Could Crimp CEO Pay
Democrats want to rein in rich exit packages and reclaim millions paid to bosses who piled up toxic mortgage assets. But it won't be easy<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/648djSkJcNg" height="1" width="1"/>
Fred Hassan on Learning from Adversity
The Schering-Plough chairman and CEO talks about overcoming and learning from adversity in business and in life<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/s4sgCipSjDg" height="1" width="1"/>
Graduation Wisdom for Future CEOs
While commencement speakers at top B-schools dodged the recession issue, one imperative was stressed: Leaders will have to adapt<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/3Ug41AQrC34" height="1" width="1"/>
A New Political Agenda for Business?
This election, business leaders should offer Washington a set of plans that will restore the country's economic strength and global standing<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/bXmpcly_mmY" height="1" width="1"/>
CEO Pay: The Steroids Era
The congressional hearing on executive compensation featured another class of superstars accused of bulking up at the expense of the average American<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/JgbvDsUOCS4" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Reenergize Starbucks
Howard Schultz is back in charge, but the coffee chain is running low on steam. We asked experts how they would perk up the ailing giant<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/-o2XZnl-EUs" height="1" width="1"/>
When Should CEOs Be Fired?
There's a difference between good chief executives who have made mistakes and ones who are unable to lead<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/jWixsbRxVZI" height="1" width="1"/>
The Male CEO in the Pink Dress
Yes, that's Southwest's CEO Gary Kelly on Halloween. That he would do that tells us a lot about Southwest's corporate culture—and why it's successful<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/mJ-sVL6NS1w" height="1" width="1"/>
Interactive Case Study: Putting the Life Back in Joie de Vivre
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Organizations Need Structure and Flexibility
When people don't know who to take direction from, performance suffers. Just look at the U.S. Boxing Team's dismal performance in Beijing<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/7cVOaDDHsB4" height="1" width="1"/>
Demonstrating the Entrepreneurial Spirit
It doesn't have to mean going out and starting your own business. Think of it in terms of owning your career path and professional development<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/U98p4u84WR8" height="1" width="1"/>
Cut Costs Like Avon—Not Home Depot
There is a difference between being prepared to make difficult choices and arbitrarily hacking away at the connections that form the lifeblood of an organization<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/YvJIViY1pis" height="1" width="1"/>
When Your Company Outgrows Its Board
The needs of an expanded organization differ from those of a startup. New CEOs often bristle at boards that micromanage rather than govern<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/GvvzC4pYKtc" height="1" width="1"/>
What Apple Knows That Facebook Doesn't
Apple has started to think about platforms as markets, and they, like networks and communities, are strategic weapons of shock and awe<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/P02ymPps9Cw" height="1" width="1"/>
Skilling's Appeal and Enron's Legacy
Regardless of the outcome—which very well may be favorable to Skilling—the question remains: Why didn't Enron's board pay more attention?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/1T_5bvI_fhQ" height="1" width="1"/>
Why 'How' Matters More Than Ever
New columnist Dov Seidman says human connections are key in a hyperconnected world—no matter whether you're a doughnut maker or a doctor<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/gN84M388jmc" height="1" width="1"/>
When the 'Silver Tsunami' Fails to Hit
The Coyne Partnership disputes claims of an impending deluge of retiring baby boomers, and explains how the truth could affect your business<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/x68E1awdhdI" height="1" width="1"/>
Outsmarting the Competition
Author Jim Champy believes the seeds of tomorrow's great business opportunities sprout out of today's economic problems<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/euMiA4sqQyo" height="1" width="1"/>
A Green and Bumpy Road for CEOs
Many chief executives are trying to walk an environmentally sensitive line, but obstacles such as media backlash and false prophets make it a rough journey<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/H_fTRaSJljE" height="1" width="1"/>
Interactive Case Study: Re-engineering Xerox
How unlikely CEO Anne Mulcahy turned Xerox around. One of her first moves: Providing the freedom and funds needed to let innovation happen<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/kUyCdBv6xs4" height="1" width="1"/>
The Innovation Engine: The Upside of Recession
Most businesses think now's the time to cut back and cower. Why not see it as an opportunity, the way the creators of some very big brands have?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/0a5YO5spchY" height="1" width="1"/>
Doodling for Profits
A simple drawing can communicate complex ideas quickly and almost effortlessly. It can even be the basis of a successful business plan<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/MiHHECQAt-E" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Market in a Recession
There are eight factors a company should consider when making marketing plans for 2008 and 2009<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/bddmYgvgekw" height="1" width="1"/>
Corporate Governance in China and India
Indian companies with global ambitions are better governed than their Chinese counterparts, a Harvard professor says. But in competition, it may not matter<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/6ebeg8ByipM" height="1" width="1"/>
What Can Microsoft Offer Yahoo?
Sure, the software giant has plenty of cash, but that might not be enough to make a deal between the two companies worthwhile—and workable<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/Tkgd5bPFLds" height="1" width="1"/>
What Went Wrong at Citi and Merrill
Economist Henry Kaufman says senior management was caught up in frenzied pursuit of short-term gain. But "Dr. Doom" still has faith in the American economy's resilience<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/yiNsg8LVcE0" height="1" width="1"/>
Recession 2008: Take the Offensive
A lot of managers are now readying their team for Recession 2008 and are thinking in ways that are completely understandable and, according to Tammy Erickson, likely to be wrong<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/cnRQ6RfYA6w" height="1" width="1"/>
Predictably Surprised in 2007—and 2008
Michael Watkins gives his first annual Predictably Surprised Awards. Among the winners: General David Patraeus and Alan Greenspan<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/cfFSi6q8rwQ" height="1" width="1"/>
Interactive Case Study: Jet Blue's Fare Decision
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Google: A Druckerian Ideal?
Sergey Brin and Larry Page may never have read The New Society, but the corporate culture they've created is quite close to its author's vision<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/ZklVY869lIU" height="1" width="1"/>
Demystifying Strategy: The What, Who, How, and Why
It's just as important to understand what strategy is—guiding principles for decision-making—as what it isn't—mission, value network, and vision<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/Peqo5V0D4Hs" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Handle a Crisis
The best thing is to have a plan of action prepared in advance. That way, you can react swiftly and smartly when a crisis hits<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/w_cGx182wPw" height="1" width="1"/>
Wage Wars
Workers—from truck drivers to stockbrokers—are winning huge overtime lawsuits, raising fundamental questions about the modern workplace<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/Epj1ApcLgz8" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Run a Recall
Yes, Mattel has problems that resulted in the recall of some 20 million toys. But the company has made some smart moves in dealing with this crisis<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/5ss-dEf9zdE" height="1" width="1"/>
Fixing a Damaged Corporate Culture
Abuse of the referral-reward system is indicative of a deeper problem. But don't put all the blame on employees; management sets the tone<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/z9CfW7i8LIo" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Market in a Recession
There are eight factors a company should consider when making marketing plans for 2008 and 2009<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/bddmYgvgekw" height="1" width="1"/>
JPMorgan to the Rescue (Again)
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon moved quickly to save Bear Stearns, filling a leadership vacuum on Wall Street<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/fYiKFh_nBFU" height="1" width="1"/>
Disney: How Bob Iger Unchained It
Most of the good news at Disney since Iger's ascension are the payoff of plans laid during the Michael Eisner era<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/d0CTZz0A8x4" height="1" width="1"/>
Avon: More Than Cosmetic Changes
How Andrea Jung is trying to stop the sag by getting smarter about the numbers<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/s6gJIV4d4nM" height="1" width="1"/>
Kodak: Mistakes Made on the Road to Innovation
Led by CEO Antonio M. Perez, Kodak is struggling to reinvent its business model. It's not alone<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/yBdT5NO_LLk" height="1" width="1"/>
Ford: The Auto Giant's Most Important New Model
To help turn Ford around, its new CEO is first attacking its entrenched bureaucracy, forcing it to be smarter and more efficient<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/7gYrEJv-_Ow" height="1" width="1"/>
The Ethics of Picking a Vice-President
A running mate should be chosen on the basis of what's good for the nation, not just who will help get Obama or McCain elected<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/tdBoC91HOrM" height="1" width="1"/>
Ethics Must Be Global, Not Local
To build a truly great, global business, business leaders need to adopt a global standard of ethical practices<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/oHnV-sIa8g0" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Get a Good Night's Sleep
Forget taking pills or counting sheep. Just make sure you can answer yes to five simple questions, and you're on your way to a restful night<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/P5so22dBq0I" height="1" width="1"/>
Preventing the Death of Customer Care
A disgruntled columnist, after having no luck buying a desk, urges companies to focus on face-to-face service rather than online purchases<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/T4j6yk2oQrA" height="1" width="1"/>
The Ethics of Outsourcing Customer Service
Sending jobs overseas may be good for the bottom line in the short term, but frustrated customers will vote with their wallets<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/7eyg1WiimvY" height="1" width="1"/>
Ethics and the iPhone
Does the "i" in iPhone stand for iSolation? It doesn't bode well for society when everyone is plugged in and tuned out<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/Kkk92GQDZCU" height="1" width="1"/>
If It's Legal, It's Ethical…Right?
The recent case of a TV crew allowing a woman to drive while drunk reminds us, when the law falls short, refer to the higher authority of ethics<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/n2-B3ostlcE" height="1" width="1"/>
Corporate Social Irresponsibility
Despite PR posturing, corporate philanthropy is down from 25 years ago. To be taken seriously, companies should pledge 1% of pretax earnings, say Leo Hindery Jr. and Curt Weeden<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/qd2qnzV1CAI" height="1" width="1"/>
Fine-Tuning Corporate Social Responsibility
A recent IBM study shows a hefty percentage of top officers don't quite connect with customer concerns. IBM's George Pohle discusses how to change that<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/nPe5g1-nEe4" height="1" width="1"/>
CSR: Ask, Don't Tell
You can bring cohesion to your workforce by giving employees a say in your company's charitable contributions<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/378RMKainZw" height="1" width="1"/>
Cocreating Business's New Social Compact
For successful collaboration between NGOs and corporations, flexibility, transparency, and trust must be employed to satisfy local needs<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/pM_i_rHT5HY" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Get a Fast Start in a New Job
Don't plan on hiring an onboarding specialist? Here are ideas for a great start from consultants who help senior executives switch into new jobs:<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/qxEHvk35gqA" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Follow a Powerful Leader
It's never easy, but James M. Citrin, a senior director at executive search firm Spencer Stuart and co-author of You’re in Charge
—Now What?, offers four guidelines:<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/52K-4m2u-1Y" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Give a Smart Performance Review
Reviews are time-consuming, bureaucratic, and stressful for everyone. Here's how to put the performance back into the process<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/jJDZemUiTxY" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Create a Great Customer Service Experience
Creating consistently good customer experiences is one of the hardest tasks in business. Here are ideas from our winners<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/TUujmU3hgqY" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Attract and Keep the Best People
Founder Reed Hastings keeps the troops motivated with hefty compensation and luxe perks, including lots of time off<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/eoUQqfqam_w" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Launch a Wellness Program
Thomas B. Gilliam, co-author of Move It. Lose It. Live Healthy: Achieve a Healthier Workplace One Employee at a Time, shares five tips.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/xKkRmCBVS38" height="1" width="1"/>
Discover Your Leadership Blind Spots
From insisting on doing too much alone to avoiding confrontation, leadership blind spots are common and can be lethal for business<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/bZXy4YQK2jg" height="1" width="1"/>
Creative Management Practices for Making Work Work
Smart companies are coming up with bold ideas to keep employees engaged, while offering them ways to faciliate career and lifestyle changes<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/Jjyq4YdWgV4" height="1" width="1"/>
CEO Succession: Getting Your Successor on a Board
Arrow Electronics Chairman Bill Mitchell tells Beverly Behan why other board assignments are invaluable for CEOs and CEOs in training<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/6O1KgNLDERg" height="1" width="1"/>
Management Practices That Spell Doom
Well-intentioned but misguided managers are sinking their employers because they don't understand the science of human behavior<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/GXcUs1sHCBw" height="1" width="1"/>
Trusting a CEO in the Twitter Age
Social media tools offer a new test for leaders when it comes to dealing candidly with employees, especially amid economic insecurity<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/Th-5sSCZQZ8" height="1" width="1"/>
The Midyear Review Takes On More Weight
Widespread hiring freezes mean companies need to make the most of their talent—and get underperformers up to speed (or out) quicker<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/3SIh7QAtbmU" height="1" width="1"/>
Google's Management Style Grows Up
The search engine company famous for creative freedom is realizing there's a place for discipline, too, according to Scott Anthony<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/7PJ8nCkWj08" height="1" width="1"/>
Book Excerpt: The Purpose Linked Organization
In an excerpt from their new book, The Purpose Linked Organization, Alaina Love and Marc Cugnon challenge businesses to leverage individuals' sense of purpose<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/HW-3GTgeCGY" height="1" width="1"/>
Dear John, Thanks for the Layoff
Seattle-based Jessica Ward writes an open letter to her former boss about the good things that have happened since she got laid off<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/Pb5fJ9VDloI" height="1" width="1"/>
Obama the Sovereign
The President's European trip provides a case study on his leadership style, which is about inspiration<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/JKvVfDYOfo8" height="1" width="1"/>
Work-Life Balance
With managers needing more from employees already working at full-tilt, achieving work-life balance is more important—and difficult—than ever<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/j4dZ3StU3io" height="1" width="1"/>
The Peter Principle Lives
Now 40, The Peter Principle resonates even more today, when a lust for accomplishment has led an unprecedented level of incompetence<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/z9Ge-bVyukw" height="1" width="1"/>
Cutting Work Hours Without Cutting Staff
It's cheaper to trim hours or pay than to slash staff—which is why companies are getting creative with alternatives like furloughs and unpaid leave<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/W6z2ku4UWRI" height="1" width="1"/>
Layoffs: Stopping Survivor Guilt
As a senior manager in an era of massive layoffs, it's your job to stave off survivor guilt before it lowers the morale and productivity of remaining employees<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/qgvKKmCxyEU" height="1" width="1"/>
Obama's Leadership Challenge
There's no doubt our charismatic new President can inspire us as a nation. But he must create a team that can do so as well<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/0rlCApEopkY" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Inspire Workers in Tough Times
Jon Katzenbach explains how "master motivators" can help employees stay emotionally connected to their work throughout the recession<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/ePk01KAbVtY" height="1" width="1"/>
Comcast's Twitter Man
For Frank Eliason, managing the cable giant's customer service department means tweeting strategically<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/YTYqek10e10" height="1" width="1"/>
Finally, Gen X Takes Over
Barack Obama will be our first Gen X President, but many of his team will be Boomers. A similar dynamic is at work in Corporate America<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/FFMzurI8hBc" height="1" width="1"/>
Diversity: Don't Innovate Without It
If your employees represent a cross-section of the U.S. population, they'll come up with better ideas, and you'll appeal to a larger audience<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/Idsn2k3y9oU" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Give and Receive Criticism
Constructive criticism goes far beyond the crass insults so prevalent in today's media. Here's how to make the most of it<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/fuTRoM47rKU" height="1" width="1"/>
Young Bosses, Older Direct Reports
May-December work relationships can be awkward and complicated—but they don't have to be, writes Tammy Erickson<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/dIq1z6jnS28" height="1" width="1"/>
Netting the Net Generation
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Fixing a Damaged Corporate Culture
Abuse of the referral-reward system is indicative of a deeper problem. But don't put all the blame on employees; management sets the tone<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/z9CfW7i8LIo" height="1" width="1"/>
When a New Job Leads to Resentment
Any time someone is promoted from within it may ruffle some feathers. You should be able to smooth them by keeping lines of communication open<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/RtMjw_MylhY" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Build a Winning Team
Guest columnist Nikos Mourkogiannis says a group's success ultimately depends on its balance. He offers a simplified framework to get the right mix<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/EOV574D-q9M" height="1" width="1"/>
When Salaries Aren't Secret
Imagine all your employees knowing each other's salaries. Guaranteed disaster? Or a radical approach to building fairness, trust, and a highly productive work force?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/QJPfUhO8F3w" height="1" width="1"/>
Workers' Bailout Plan
A Production Bankruptcy Day gives your team the chance to recharge, re-organize, and maybe even improve productivity<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/sXNiFxg6yAE" height="1" width="1"/>
Tips on Effective Mentoring
Effective mentoring is a true gift. Here are tips for improving the experience for both mentor and mentee<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/9-7B1bzJ3fc" height="1" width="1"/>
When Cutting Costs Is Not the Answer
Drucker firmly believed that layoffs are not the only, and often not the best, solution to difficult economic times<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/SzAFv_HBYcs" height="1" width="1"/>
Recession Strategy: Which Perks to Cut
Cutting employee perks could be a smart way to save money during this economic crisis, but managers should choose wisely<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/JHWWKLCrkZw" height="1" width="1"/>
Talent Management: How to Invest in Your Workforce
An exclusive study from IBM and Human Capital Institute finds nonprofits and midsize companies coming up short in employee management<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/EZOaG--6uEY" height="1" width="1"/>
The Seven Saving Graces for Managers
Redeeming features prevent the strong characteristics that got you where you are from going into overdrive<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/KfuLahxzzIE" height="1" width="1"/>
10 Tips for Engaging Employees
Managers get overworked, sidetracked, and ridiculed to boot, but there are some simple ways they can keep in touch and in sync with their teams<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/L0e0MuoTCYI" height="1" width="1"/>
Is Praising Employees Counterproductive?
Many managers think they'll spoil a good employee with too many compliments. Here's why those fears are unfounded<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/Gt8y7of9fNs" height="1" width="1"/>
The Obama Phenomenon
My Harvard classes teach me how Barack Obama's candidacy appeals to young people's need for leadership, diversity, and a spirit of public service<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/b7WbPjQFhY0" height="1" width="1"/>
Building Morale When Times Are Bad
From Harvard Business Online: Kevin P. Coyne on the difference between morale and employees being happy, and how leaders can inspire no matter what<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/nFr9gv3Ot58" height="1" width="1"/>
Upgrade Your Career, Not Your Title
As long as you're getting the benefits of mentoring and career guidance, don't get too hung up on a title your boss may not be able to give<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/UL9eQQKMpL8" height="1" width="1"/>
Keeping Your People Pumped
Beyond the obvious incentives: Four smart ways to light a fire<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/Us2mpXMwcNg" height="1" width="1"/>
Losing Key Talent? Give Executive Women More Choices
Because more professional women are waiting to have children, companies need to be more creative in the benefits they offer<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/03ororzhYps" height="1" width="1"/>
The Five Reasons We Give Up
Yes, change takes longer than we thought, and the process is harder. Acknowledging that from the get-go can make a big difference in helping us stick to the plan<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/0jFeF11dqWg" height="1" width="1"/>
Tips for Making Better Hires
Bad hires can cost plenty. A new book proposes four deliberate steps to hiring the right person for your company's needs and culture<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/TCXJM7i_sBk" height="1" width="1"/>
Downsizing 101
Charged with giving the bad news? Here are your ethical responsibilities<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/BbX7Ag8tqwk" height="1" width="1"/>
Cut Costs Like Avon—Not Home Depot
There is a difference between being prepared to make difficult choices and arbitrarily hacking away at the connections that form the lifeblood of an organization<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/YvJIViY1pis" height="1" width="1"/>
Tips for Humanizing Your Résumé
Kill the stultifying, dull corporate-speak—before it kills your chance to get an interview<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/1R9KaBwlqgQ" height="1" width="1"/>
What's Safe to Ask During an Interview?
Every adult falls under a protected-class category, including women and their pregnancy plans. Following, some interview lines that shouldn't be crossed<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/CWCjgBG7lMo" height="1" width="1"/>
Recruiting Today: What Are You Promising?
More and more, young talent is looking for companies whose values line up with their own<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/FkWZii-C-K4" height="1" width="1"/>
How Recruiters and HR Can Work Together
Human resources and headhunters can be each other's worst obstacles or greatest allies. Management must help facilitate a smooth relationship<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/J_kCWOEH9lg" height="1" width="1"/>
Diversity Pledges Ring Hollow
A new study shows that in spite of corporate promises to promote diversity in senior management, very little progress has been made<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/0RiGzGQAZBo" height="1" width="1"/>
Interactive Case Study: Dressed for Success
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Feed It Forward
Feedback can leave colleagues feeling judged, but "feedforward"—suggestions without comments on past mistakes—is a lot easier to stomach<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/CsuV-mvXQ6I" height="1" width="1"/>
The Case For 20-70-10
Ranking employees into performance categories<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/v7sPe8m9Y5c" height="1" width="1"/>
Coping with Performance-Review Anxiety
Annual reviews tend to stress out bosses and workers. Here are some tips for how to make the most of this career-building exercise<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/0y3vFZWIcs4" height="1" width="1"/>
Employee Performance Review Tips
It may seem like just a pain, but it's smart to work as hard on your review as you do on your job<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/HN7QCJmRXdw" height="1" width="1"/>
Enhance Managers' Skills in a Downturn
Organizations would do well to invest in people and enhance what Nobel Laureate Mohammed Yunus calls "Social Capital" in lean times, argues B V Krishnamurthy<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/Rn-0uflTkDw" height="1" width="1"/>
E-Tools That Help Teach Leadership
Software is in the works that eventually will be able to use expertise from all around the world to help develop leaders<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/y1AFe258xYA" height="1" width="1"/>
Define Your Personal Leadership Vision
There are four key components: A compelling story, an image, it must be achievable, and it has to be forward-looking<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/1H67Grs5KWs" height="1" width="1"/>
Preparing Execs for Asia Assignments
A Korn/Ferry study explores globalization's effect on Asian businesses and offers suggestions for hiring managers of expatriate executives<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/J3g-UxiiZcs" height="1" width="1"/>
Interactive Case Study: Jeff Immelt's Green Day
An environmental push has helped reduce GE's emissions and raise revenue. But when CEO Jeffrey Immelt proposed "ecomagination" in 2004, top executives resisted<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/pBdw_OW32N8" height="1" width="1"/>
Leaders Need 'Just Enough Anxiety'
Anxiety is a fact of life. Author Robert Rosen sheds some light on how you can use it to your advantage<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/uhKSiuMEC48" height="1" width="1"/>
Leadership: It's All About Them
The team you lead is more critical to the success of a project than what you contribute as leader. Think of yourself as a facilitator<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/5nOddzFp9uc" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Be a C-Suite Churchill
Inspiring your team to wage a campaign—whether it be to save the free world or improve competitiveness—is a key leadership tool<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/WYBGSY6bdX4" height="1" width="1"/>
People Do What People See
If your people aren't performing up to their best potential, maybe it's time for you to take a look in the mirror<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/k9l0QSlDujM" height="1" width="1"/>
Leadership Is About Doing, Not Saying
Don't waste your time on crafting motivational messages if you can't back it up with action. Leaders must walk the walk as well as talk the talk<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/P5ziJwDJNZE" height="1" width="1"/>
A Survival Guide for Leaders
To lead yourself and others, especially through change and turmoil, you need to learn how to manage yourself<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/ZwgndVPco7M" height="1" width="1"/>
It's Time to Pass the Ball
If you want your team to succeed, you need to develop others to "take the last shot" when the game is on the line<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/90Ahnvsl3hQ" height="1" width="1"/>
Why Leadership Means Listening
Today's employees want to be asked for feedback and they want to be heard. Here are four tips to help you become a better listener<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/OduQWzDT7YA" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Get a Fast Start in a New Job
Don't plan on hiring an onboarding specialist? Here are ideas for a great start from consultants who help senior executives switch into new jobs:<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/qxEHvk35gqA" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Follow a Powerful Leader
It's never easy, but James M. Citrin, a senior director at executive search firm Spencer Stuart and co-author of You’re in Charge
—Now What?, offers four guidelines:<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/52K-4m2u-1Y" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Give a Smart Performance Review
Reviews are time-consuming, bureaucratic, and stressful for everyone. Here's how to put the performance back into the process<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/jJDZemUiTxY" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Create a Great Customer Service Experience
Creating consistently good customer experiences is one of the hardest tasks in business. Here are ideas from our winners<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/TUujmU3hgqY" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Attract and Keep the Best People
Founder Reed Hastings keeps the troops motivated with hefty compensation and luxe perks, including lots of time off<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/eoUQqfqam_w" height="1" width="1"/>
How to Launch a Wellness Program
Thomas B. Gilliam, co-author of Move It. Lose It. Live Healthy: Achieve a Healthier Workplace One Employee at a Time, shares five tips.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/xKkRmCBVS38" height="1" width="1"/>
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