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Current Strategy & Management Articles
BusinessWeek
November 19, 2009
Theo Francis
These Men Could Kill SarbOx Two tenacious Washington lawyers have the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in their sights -- and they just might take it down mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 19, 2009
Jena McGregor
Health Care: GE Gets Radical GE is offering only high-deductible, consumer-directed plans. That will save millions but may damage morale. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 19, 2009
Pete Engardio
Innovation Goes Downtown From Barcelona to Seoul, urban science parks are being built to lure the best minds and the industries of tomorrow. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
November 18, 2009
Jill Jusko
Improve Your Innovation Pipeline External collaboration and improved portfolio management are among the strategies for success. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 18, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz
It's a Dot-Com Minefield An online scam is being validated by some companies you know. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
November 3, 2009
Benchmarking R&D Top innovators increased their research-and-development spending even as the economy sank, according to the Booz & Co. fifth annual analysis of global innovation spending. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2009
Anders Bylund
Cisco Caves Cisco, whose management is almost beyond reproach, just showed its stupid side in broad daylight. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2009
Jennifer Schonberger
Corporate America's Biggest Problem? Corporate governance expert Nell Minow tells Fools the one thing she would change about boardrooms. "We get a lot of information about real property, and not that much information about the people, education, relationships, and ability," she said. mark for My Articles similar articles
CIO
November 16, 2009
Kim S. Nash
Richest CIOs: What's Behind Smaller Bonuses The economy flattens compensation for top-earning IT execs, but new SEC reporting standards could sweeten future negotiations. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2009
Tim Beyers
You Blew It, Microsoft Don Dodge, a product-marketing veteran with mountains of clout among venture capitalists and the technorati, has officially joined Google after being laid off from Microsoft. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2009
Jennifer Schonberger
Why You Should Care About Corporate Governance Why executive compensation should be your first criterion, and more from Nell Minow, the founder of The Corporate Library. mark for My Articles similar articles
CRM
November 2009
Lauren McKay
The Vendor Vultures Salesforce.com added contact management, putting it into competition with Act! and GoldMine. This is just one example of the many efforts by CRM vendors to acquire customers from competitors by adding features, offering rebates, and promising cost savings. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 12, 2009
Barry Schwartz
The Dark Side of Incentives They consistently backfire when efforts to boost bonuses override moral considerations. So now there's a lot of talk about making incentives smarter for Wall Street firms. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 12, 2009
Robert Steyer
Recession Cracks Open Big Beer Anheuser-Busch InBev fights declining volume with higher prices and lower expenses. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 12, 2009
Jennifer Schonberger
This Is How to Change Corporate Governance Governance expert Nell Minow talks about the state of corporate America's boardrooms. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 12, 2009
Rich Smith
EDS, Y-E-S. COMS? N.O., HPQ! PC giant Hewlett-Packard announces that it is buying 3Com. This acquisition is very different from its purchase of EDS. Is it a good idea? mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 11, 2009
Jessica Silver-Greenberg
M&A Goes Hostile Unfriendly bids are rising, and defenses are weaker. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 11, 2009
Stephen H. Wildstrom
Why Apple Leaves Low-End Computers to the Competition Its adherence to a graceful design esthetic and a limited lineup keeps margins sky-high mark for My Articles similar articles
CIO
November 11, 2009
Maryfran Johnson
5 Key Audience Questions to Help You "Read the Room" How great communicators enhance their "executive presence" and get their messages across. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 11, 2009
Alyce Lomax
Cutting the Cords on Golden Parachutes The era of cushy CEO exits may be ending. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2009
Mac Greer
Interview With Alice Schroeder: Buffett's Cold Shoulder Part 3 of an interview with Alice Schroeder, Warren Buffett's biographer. mark for My Articles similar articles
RealtorMag Online
November 2009
Carmine Gallo
Become a Chief Inspiration Officer The 7 Secrets of Motivational Leadership: Here are seven techniques you can easily adopt in your business practice to INSPIRE your team to reach new heights of achievement. mark for My Articles similar articles
HBS Working Knowledge
November 9, 2009
Sarah Jane Gilbert
Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership An interview with a coauthor of "Entrepreneurs, Managers, and Leaders: What the Airline Industry Can Teach Us about Leadership." mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2009
Mac Greer
Interview With Alice Schroeder: Buffett's Biggest Weakness In this short interview, part two of a three-part series, Warren Buffett's biographer shares some surprising details. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2009
Kris Eddy
Walk of Shame: You Be the Judge Which choice is the most shameful of the week concerning ads for the new Droid phone, the Federal Reserve's decisions on interest rates, CEO corporate conduct, Volcker's plans for the finance industry, and cash for electronic golf carts. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 6, 2009
Mac Greer
Interview With Alice Schroeder: One Big Misconception About Buffett Buffett's biographer opens up about the Oracle of Omaha and how he tries to sustain Berkshire Hathaway for the future. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 5, 2009
Matthew Boyle
The Accidental Hero Subway's $5 footlong, the brainchild of an obscure Miami franchisee, is the fast-food success story of the recession mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 5, 2009
Maria Bartiromo
The Enduring Anger of Hank Greenberg A conversation with former AIG CEO Hank Greenberg. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 5, 2009
Michelle Conlin
The Return of the House Call Companies eager to cut health-care costs may do well to consider the home doctor visits Microsoft offers. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 5, 2009
Jena McGregor
Top Managers Are Quitting, Without a New Job At Avon, Bank of America, and elsewhere, executives are unapologetically exiting. Their stated goal? A CEO position elsewhere. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
November 5, 2009
Peter G. Peterson
How Business Can Rescue the U.S. Economy It's time for corporate leaders to step up with a Marshall Plan-type movement that takes an active role in the public interest. mark for My Articles
The Motley Fool
November 5, 2009
Eric Jhonsa
Qualcomm's Patent Throne Becomes a Little Less Comfortable The Samsung deal suggests that Qualcomm is compromising on its lofty ambitions. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 5, 2009
Stephen Mauzy
5 Cult-Less Personalities CEOs can make great companies, to be sure, but they can also break them. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2009
Adam J. Wiederman
Do Your Stocks Have This Vital Component? If not, why even bother? Poor corporate governance should be enough to disqualify a stock from your consideration. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2009
Alyce Lomax
The Daily Walk of Shame: Ayn Rand Economic philosopher Ayn Rand died in 1982, but her legacy remains very much alive. Unfortunately, some people in positions of power have used parts of her Objectivist teachings to rationalize their own dysfunctional, damaging behavior. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Kasey Wehrum
Structuring Pro Bono Work How to get your company connected with a nonprofit mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Director
4th Quarter 2009
Jack Milligan
For BofA, a Year of Living Dangerously While some might resent it, strong CEOs sometimes need strong boards to protect them from themselves. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Director
4th Quarter 2009
John R. Engen
Navigating Compensation Risk Reform and regulation are changing the executive pay landscape and directors are finding the once-solid concept of pay for performance beginning to crack under pressure. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Director
4th Quarter 2009
Jamie Reeves
Evaluating Your D&O Protection The first step the board must take in steeling itself against liability is undergoing a thorough review of its insurance carrier. This interview offers tips on questions the board should be asking before the going gets tough. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Max Chafkin
19 Blogs You Should Bookmark Right Now There are millions of blogs out there. And most of them aren't worth your time. So we scoured the Web and came up with a list of the smartest bloggers, who just might help you run a better business mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Guidebook: How to Make the Most of Trade Shows The Internet may have profoundly changed the business of marketing, but the trade show endures. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Shivani Vora
Want Great Interns? Hold a Contest How the clothing line O'Neill found talented teens for its internship program. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Shivani Vora
Making It Work: Student Interns Tips for attracting young talent and making the most of your internship program. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Minda Zetlin
Is a Barter Exchange Right for Your Company? Careful: Some barter trades can be costly. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Minda Zetlin
Online Barter Exchanges Here are the largest online barter exchanges. All of them let you peruse available goods before joining mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Kasey Wehrum
Using Charitable Donations to Motivate Employees The benefits of pro bono. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Ask Inc.: Selling Luxury Goods in a Recession How to keep consumers buying, even in a recession. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Ask Inc.: Telecommuting Employees Advice on managing employees who work from home. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Scott Cook
Scott Cook of Intuit on Product Innovation The key, says Intuit's founder, is to get everyone involved. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Kasey Wehrum
Retailers Get Ready for Christmas CEOs reveal their inventory and pricing strategies for the holiday shopping season mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
November 1, 2009
Kelly Faircloth
30 Entrepreneurs Who Are Saving the World Three decades of social entrepreneurship. Because, let's face it: There's more to creating a truly successful business than simply making lots of money. mark for My Articles similar articles
PHONE+
November 2, 2009
Bill Taylor
Channel Coach: Building Trust and Building Sales The best way to build trust is to always deliver on promises and commitments. mark for My Articles similar articles
CFO
November 1, 2009
Alix Stuart
Are You "Strategic"? CFOs have long aspired to that lofty moniker. Is the time at hand when many can lay claim to it? mark for My Articles similar articles
CFO
November 1, 2009
Alix Stuart
When CFOs Take the Top Spot It doesn't happen often, but when CFOs become CEOs, companies often outperform, at least on stock prices. mark for My Articles similar articles
CFO
November 1, 2009
Finance Work Shifts, Slowly Few large companies are moving swiftly to offshore their finance functions. mark for My Articles similar articles
CFO
November 1, 2009
Alix Stuart
Sooner, Not Later Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) gives companies that sell bundled products a break on the timing of revenue recognition. mark for My Articles similar articles
CFO
November 1, 2009
Drucker@100 How much do you know about "social ecologist" and ultimate management guru Peter Drucker? mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
November 1, 2009
Glenn G. Kautt
Now or Never Finding opportunity in crisis and dealing with naysayers are necessary for any competitive organization. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
November 1, 2009
Scott Schutte
A New Game Plan Business lessons that can be learned from the game Monopoly. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
November 1, 2009
Rick A. Jaye
Captivating Captives Publicly traded Fortune 500 firms know the benefits of captive casualty insurance companies (captives). Now successful small to midsize businesses are discovering many of the benefits larger companies have long enjoyed. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
November 2009
Kathleen M. McBride
Merrill's Big Plans The importance of culture at the organization is what Sallie Krawcheck spoke of at her first press conference as president of Global Wealth Management & Investment Management at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. mark for My Articles similar articles
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2009
Rich Rosfelder
Re-Useful Creativity and market knowledge help CCIMs transform these obsolete properties. mark for My Articles similar articles
Search Engine Watch
October 30, 2009
Frank Watson
Philosophy and Search: The Big Three Founders and the Philosophers Does the thinking of Google's Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Yahoo's Jerry Yang and David Filo, and Microsoft's Bill Gates mirror some of the great philosophers of history? mark for My Articles similar articles
CRM
October 2009
Jessica Tsai
Required Reading: In Us We Trust Chris Brogan, co-author of the new Trust Agents, explains why there's no better relationship than one built on trust. mark for My Articles similar articles
CRM
October 2009
Christopher Musico
That's Not Fair! A British initiative called Treating Customers Fairly focuses on the consumer. mark for My Articles similar articles
CIO
October 29, 2009
Kristin Burnham
How CIOs Can Stay Tech-Saavy As the business side clamors for constant attention, it's easy for CIOs to lose sight of their roots: technology. But brushing up on your skills can be easier than you think. mark for My Articles similar articles
CIO
October 28, 2009
Kim S. Nash
How Northrop Grumman Minimized Spending on Contract Labor By centralizing IT labor contract management, Northrop Grumman saved millions. mark for My Articles similar articles
CIO
October 28, 2009
Martha Heller
Why Even CIOs Need Smart Friends CIOs at Parexel, USG and elsewhere offer their best relationship-building techniques. mark for My Articles similar articles
CIO
October 7, 2009
Charlie Feld
How Customer Focused Tech Keeps Airline's Revenue Aloft Southwest Airlines CIO Jan Marshall describes how front- and back-end systems influence the customer experience and generate revenue. mark for My Articles similar articles
CIO
October 28, 2009
David F. Carr
5 Tips for Using Predictive Analytics Software Predictive analytics can help you make better business decisions, but only if you understand its limitations. mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
November 2009
Joe Robinson
Is it Really Innovation? Peter Diamandis talks about what innovation really is while Tim O'Reilly calls the I-word era "dead on arrival." mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
November 2009
Candid Talk About Stock Options Companies are clear: Stock options may not gain value. But employees still expect them. A burned senior VP at a big bank says just to cut her a bonus check. mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
November 2009
Michael Port
Save the Sale With Service Five strategies for polishing and protecting your customer-service reputation. mark for My Articles similar articles
Entrepreneur
November 2009
Jennifer Lawler
Rev Up Your Own Stimulus Plan Entrepreneurs are acting now to prepare for the economic upswing. mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Age
October 21, 2009
Mark McGregor
Man Versus Machine Business process management driven by technology can force both employees and customers away. mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Age
October 21, 2009
JJ Robinson
One in Four BPO Providers Will Cease to Exist by 2012 The next three years will witness dramatic upheaval in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry and organizations that employ BPO services must consider the long-term viability of their supplier. mark for My Articles similar articles
Information Age
October 21, 2009
JJ Robinson
Review: Unauthorised Access Your system may be secure, but is your building? Security consultant Wil Allsopp reveals the secrets of those who break into buildings. mark for My Articles
Information Age
October 20, 2009
Jessica Twentyman
When Social Media Meets CRM There is a clear return on investment (ROI) case for improving customer experience with social media. mark for My Articles similar articles
Insurance & Technology
October 20, 2009
Chuck Cornelio
Secrets of IT Talent Management: Workforce Risks Worth Taking Sometimes the less obvious candidates are the right ones when it comes to selecting your IT leadership team. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
Five Ways to Stretch Equipment Budgets in Tough Times By taking a more active role in maintaining and maximizing capital equipment, companies can extend the lifetime of the hardware by years. mark for My Articles
IndustryWeek
October 21, 2009
Steve Minter
Are You Cued in to Cultural Intelligence? Understanding the culture of the parties you are negotiating with is vital in order to establish a successful business relationship. mark for My Articles similar articles
CRM
October 1, 2009
Lauren McKay
Mistaken Metrics They say you can't manage what you can't measure. But what if you're using the wrong ruler? mark for My Articles similar articles
CRM
October 1, 2009
Lauren McKay
Your Metrics Are Outdated Times are changing - and so should your metrics. mark for My Articles similar articles
CRM
October 1, 2009
Christopher Musico
The Evolution of E-Learning As contact centers adapt to the needs of a recession - and an increasing number of Generation Y staffers - the systems designed to train agents have to adapt as well. mark for My Articles similar articles
CRM
October 1, 2009
David Rich
Create Your Own Upturn A shift from managing volume to managing relationships. mark for My Articles similar articles
CRM
October 1, 2009
Donna Fluss
Voice Self-Service to the Rescue When live agents can't be had, interactive voice response systems may suffice. mark for My Articles similar articles
Fast Company
November 2009
Tim McKeough
Somnus-Neu: Grier Govorko's Multimedia Bed The Somnus-Neu makes you want to do everything but sleep. mark for My Articles similar articles
Fast Company
November 2009
Heath & Heath
A Problem-Solver's Guide to Copycatting Problems that are difficult in one domain may be trivial to solve from the perspective of a different domain. We should stop looking for experts and start looking for analogues. It's a big world: Chances are someone has solved your problem. mark for My Articles
Fast Company
November 2009
Dan Macsai
Three Business Models the $38 Billion Newspaper Industry Could Copy Three ideas the $38 billion newspaper industry could copy to buoy its business. mark for My Articles similar articles
Fast Company
November 2009
Carlos Watson
How High-Profile CEOs Could Revitalize the Libertarian Party The time is right for Silicon Valley -- style progressivism to woo independents into a political force under the Libertarian Party banner. Here's how. mark for My Articles similar articles
Fast Company
November 2009
Nancy Lublin
How to Write a Mission Statement that Isn't Dumb Why most mission statements are dumb -- and how to write one that isn't. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
October 8, 2009
UBS Hires Bob McCann UBS has hired former Merrill Lynch executive Bob McCann to run its wealth management division in the Americas. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Systems & Technology
October 8, 2009
Maria Bruno-Britz
Northeast Bank Takes New Approach to Branching With dwindling transaction levels at the branch due to self service channels, Northeast Bank is revising its branch strategy. mark for My Articles similar articles
Philanthropy
October 1, 2009
Frederic Fransen
Conscience Capitalism Rethinking the relationships among capitalism, creativity, entrepreneurship, government, compassion, and philanthropy. mark for My Articles similar articles
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009
Megan Pacella
Act Fast Thinking of making a major business investment? Now could be the perfect time to purchase new equipment for your business. One of the incentives can save you a bundle on your 2009 tax bill. mark for My Articles similar articles
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009
Aden Holasek
Where Technology and People Meet A company can't be successful with good systems alone - it also needs good people. mark for My Articles similar articles
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009
Doug McPherson
Culture Club Secrets for developing a culture that will attract and keep top talent. mark for My Articles similar articles
MyBusiness
Oct/Nov 2009
Lena Anthony
Ask the Expert The pros and cons of eliminating a 401(k) match to alleviate a budget squeeze. mark for My Articles similar articles
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