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By the time Greg Summe joined EG&G in 1998, the company badly needed to shed the weight of past glories and rediscover the technological innovation that...

Make the most of that unnerving stretch of time.

Globe Metallurgical Inc., a $115 million supplier for specialty metals, is best known as the first small company to win the Baldrige Award in 1988. But...

Ferrari depends on a creative workforce to build its gorgeous cars. Companies can take a lesson from its unique approach to inspiring employees.

Why you might want one - and how to find the right one for you.

Most people think of Napster when they think of peer-to-peer systems. Nirav Tolia, CEO of Epinions, explains why the power of peer-to-peer goes far beyond...

When Bruce Chizen took over as president and CEO from Adobe's legendary founders in 2000, he knew he had to confront the skeptics who doubted he had the...

I spent some time talking to Marcus Buckingham about his latest book, Go Put Your Strengths to Work, during one of our Best Practice Briefings. Buckingham is one of the pioneers in employee engagement and has penned three best-sellers on strengths-based management prior to this one. Marcus was lamenting that one of his key measures […]

Advice on what to say — and what not to — along with sample email templates.

Employers are dealing with more job applicants than ever. With thousands of submissions for a single vacancy, companies must be more diligent when sorting...

In the last 20 years, business has become the dominant institution in American society, in many respects usurping the role once played by religion. As...

One of the world's most enduring companies, Nestle epitomizes everything that today's high-flying, headline-grabbing companies are not. It respects technology...

In some industries, a weak labor market has left candidates with fewer options and less leverage, and employers better positioned to dictate terms. Those...

Companies aggressively research what customers want. Yet most vendors just don't understand what customers expect of their salespeople.

John Browne believes that all companies battling it out in the global information age face a common challenge: using knowledge more effectively than their...

With distributed computing, companies can save money by allocating tasks among all computers on their networks. New business applications may emerge,...

Talking through five common reasons you may have taken a step back from work.

Robert Morris, an Amazon Top 10 reviewer, helps you decide which business books are worth your time and attention.

A new job doesn't have to mean canceling your trip.

Coming up with creative ideas is easy; selling them to strangers is hard. Entrepreneurs, sales executives, and marketing managers often go to great lengths...