Management

If you think classic United States businesses are represented by Procter & Gamble, which started in 1837, or Coca-Cola, whose iconic bottle was patented in 1915, you could be forgiven…

A few years ago, Google researched the factors that made a boss great, according to roughly 10,000 observations of over 10 variables. This made headlines in technology news for a…

Motivating frontline employees is important to business strategy, because your customer-facing roles are often those that drive revenue, as well as customer satisfaction and repeat metrics. Motivating these employees can…

Productivity is a key to success — and it’s all too easy to lose peak productivity without realizing it. Before you know it, you’ve spent time on tasks that are…

What are the three fastest-growing companies in the country? Well, it depends on how you chart growth. Inc. magazine develops a list, the Inc. 5000, every year, using percentage revenue…

It’s important to optimize your hiring practices as a new manager, since hiring mistakes can be costly in terms of productivity, reputation, and the bottom line. But, as a recent…

Whether you’re starting a business, growing a successful business, bringing a business to the public market, or thinking of acquisitions or succession, valuing your company has significant advantages in terms…

From the mid-twentieth century on, planning was paramount in most corporations. Planning involved determining goals, the incremental steps required to meet the goals, and the division of goals and steps…

Job postings are usually a blend of hard skills — the specific knowledge or masteries an applicant should demonstrate — and soft skills, the blend of personal traits and qualities…