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Growing a Business

Here's Why You Should Steal Someone Else's Leadership Style

To become the best leader you can be, you must start by being a version of the leaders you most admire.

Growing a Business

We Are Obsessed With the Wrong Question

Nothing is perfect, so we should stop wondering if it could be. Instead, we should ask ourselves this question.

Leadership

2 Steps to Determine the Best Possible Solution to Any Problem

If you want effective and efficient solutions for any professional or personal problem, start with defining the proper scope and criteria.

Growing a Business

Two Stanford Professors Explain How to Produce Hundreds of World-Changing Ideas In 1 Hour

Cramming everyone into a conference room to "spitball" is a disaster. But with some structure and a system, literally thousands of ideas are within reach.

Leadership

3 Ways Leaders Can Develop Their Diplomacy Skills to Motivate Their Workforce and Drive Productivity

Diplomacy creates a culture where people can work well together, even in stressful environments. By doing this, leaders encourage better teamwork, engagement and productivity.

Living

How to Ask for the Help You Need To Succeed

Sometimes, getting help within your organization can be the biggest saboteur of your success. With these three tips, you can become a pro at advocating for yourself, and make sure there's nothing standing in your way.

Growing a Business

Worried About a Recession? Do This to Prepare Your Company.

As the economy shifts, ask yourself these four questions.

Growing a Business

If You're Struggling to Solve a Problem, You May Be Looking at Things Just 1% Wrong

The good news is... you're 99% of the way there.

Leadership

She's Resolved Disputes at Google and Facebook. Now, This Mediation Expert Reveals the Power Move That Will Give You Control in Any Situation — and Help You Get What You Want.

Hesha Abrams got her start in business litigation 35 years ago, and she's been sharpening her problem-solving skills ever since.

Growing a Business

These College Kids Bought a Custom T-Shirt Company With Their Bar Mitzvah Money. Now it's a $40 Million Business.

Fresh Prints is reimagining classic collegiate style, and that's just the beginning.

Growing a Business

"There's Often No Right Answer": A Famous Economist Explains the Smartest Way to Tackle Life's "Wild Problems"

Russ Roberts knows that some of life's most important questions can't be quantified. But he has some ideas on how to try.

Growing a Business

How to Figure Out When to Hire An Expert, or To Just Do It Yourself

It's possible to save on experts like lawyers, accountants and designers while not putting your company at risk.

Growing a Business

This Founder Wanted to Infuse a Marshmallow With Chocolate, for a Better S'More. He Had No Idea How Hard That Would Be.

Michael Tierney, the founder of Stuffed Puffs, learned that sometimes the simplest problems are the most complicated ones to solve.

Franchise

3 Ways Franchisors Can Recruit for Diversity

The old fixes aren't enough. To diversify franchising's ranks, we need to start rethinking big parts of the business.