Steve Jobs is a one-of-a-kind business icon and the company he cofounded has come to symbolize American innovation. What happens to Apple if Jobs doesn't return from his medical leave in June?...

Business is all about customers and selling. That’s why every manager and executive should be a salesperson once in his career. The skills and lessons are indispensible and difficult to learn any other way.

Early in my career I had a boss from hell. Sure, I've had lots of dysfunctional bosses - I was one myself. But this guy was different. I'm talking serious lunatic stuff here. Still, tragedy and comedy often go hand in hand, and this story is no...

Everybody hits snags in their career. You think you're on the right path, something changes, and suddenly your plan is drailed. Unfortunately, accomplished professionals often lack objectivity when reinventing themselves. The solution is to think of...

In 1998, tax income from the unprecedented bull market run of the 90s resulted in the first balanced budget in 30 years. While I don't advocate bubble and bust-fueled economic cycles, economic expansion - big and small business growth - is indeed the...

On November 9, the CEO of the Innovation Group, a $200 million U.K. insurance software company, was unexpectedly fired by his board, who also announced they’d retained an executive search firm to find his outside successor.  The company had...

Leadership is often seen as an inherently individual phenomenon, when in reality, "groups" are more likely to achieve greatness. There's an exceptional book called "Organizing Genius: The Secrets of Creative Collaboration" that chronicles the...