June 25, 2009
It’s easy to cultivate a sense of doom at the moment, and there are ample reasons to give up hope. But business leaders should resist the tide of negativity, says a prominent psychologist. That’s because hope serves a bottom-line business ...
June 2, 2009
Succession planning involves much more than filling in boxes on an organizational chart. If it’s done right -- that is, scientifically and systematically -- it creates a pool of leadership talent that can drive an organization, engage employees, ...
May 21, 2009
Executives are getting conflicting signals. They’re told the U.S. GDP contracted sharply in early 2009, but also that the recession is bottoming out. Gallup Chief Economist Dennis Jacobe, an early forecaster of the downturn, tries to clear up ...
May 5, 2009
Mergers, acquisitions, joint marketing agreements: Some thrive; many fail. Two management experts say that successful corporate marriages aren’t all that different from productive partnerships between two colleagues. Here are the eight elements ...
February 12, 2009
Many companies have a robust program for recruiting a diverse array of people, but they aren’t able to transform this diversity into organizational excellence. As a result, the real challenge is not creating diversity but inclusiveness.
January 1, 2009
All eyes will be on the U.S. economy over the next 12 months. The outlook is of particular importance to executives and managers, who have to make short- and long-term decisions for their organizations as economic news continues to unfold. Here, ...
December 11, 2008
Gallup’s chief economist points to the incoming president’s most pressing economic concerns and how to solve them. He explains why policymakers keep dropping the ball and how Barack Obama can avoid doing the same. And he discusses what Obama and ...
November 13, 2008
Contrary to their every instinct, managers should actually encourage their workers to chit-chat, to gather around the water cooler -- even to gossip. An MIT researcher reveals why these guilty pleasures are, in fact, good for a company's ...
November 13, 2008
You are built for collaborating and for forming productive and meaningful partnerships. You actually acquired this trait from your ancestors. But chances are, you’re not making the most of your many opportunities to partner more effectively at ...
October 9, 2008
Leading economist Alan Krueger argues that companies can get away with paying lower wages than competitors without losing many employees, though there are hidden costs. He also says that organizations are right to keep pay a secret.
