Universal scrutiny has brought the need for a fundamental change in corporate culture. I define that change as the necessity of bringing the whole person into the management enterprise, not just the part of the person educated in business, writes the author.   Read More

Of the 23 million small businesses in this country, 60-70% are family-owned.  That’s where most of their problems start—with the rest of the family, writes author George Cloutier who has some tough love for family business owners.   Read More

It is abundantly clear that we are at the beginning of an economic recovery, with many positive signs from U.S. companies and from abroad. While the recession may have ended – officially – this is likely to be a jobless recovery.    Read More

The client worked for a Fortune 100 company, determined to change the leadership style of the top thousand executives. My job, as part of that change, was to facilitate a series of leadership workshops. The client expected the worst. These execs would resist everything - the change, the workshop, me.    Read More

Tom Staggs, the company's long-time Chief Financial Officer, will become Chairman of the Parks and Resorts division. The chairman of the Parks and Resorts division, Jay Rasulo will take his role of Chief Financial Officer.   Read More

For those of you in HR charged with hiring from a workforce of Americans whose parents never told them they were stupid for some boneheaded move—they just made "poor choices"—you can appreciate new survey results from CareerBuilder. The job Web site asked nearly 3,000 hiring managers for the most unusual requests they've received from employees. 　   Read More

How many of us, faced with a major challenge, begin with the assumption we should go it alone, ask Rodd Wagner and Gale Muller, Co-Authors of the new book, "Power of 2."    Read More

Brook Barnes front page article in NY Times, “After Mickey’s Makeover, Look for a Little Less Mr. Nice Guy” is a dead ringer not only for a Mickey Mouse makeover, but for the majority of people in their business and personal lives.    Read More

Stocks for the long run no longer holds. Coming off a difficult decade for the returns of the S&P 500, pundits have cooled their outlook for future returns. This is consistent with the inside view, but is this thinking the makings of a bad decision?   Read More

Rochdale Securities analyst Richard Bove started Citigroup with a 'buy' rating and a price target of $4 Friday, calling it "the only truly international bank in the world."    Read More