While their roles are very different, chief information officers and chief financial officers say that more than ever, they need to cooperate and plan together to improve efficien...

Applying the right metrics not only allows your organization to complete initiatives in half the time that they might otherwise take. More important, it also enables you to achiev...

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One of the secrets to inspiring employees to perform is to communicate the purpose and enjoyment of daily work. This requires managers to think carefully about the motivational im...

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Organizational change initiatives are almost always partially successful - some parts of them work and other parts do not. The “Success Case Method” offers a quick and easy appr...

Professor Steven Kaplan shared the results of his research on successful CEOs with members of the Class of 2008 at spring convocation June 15 in Hyde Park. "If you are persistent,...

Seven executives and entrepreneurs reveal what it ta.kes to manage well in hot industries.

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Chief information officers deserve a seat at the executive table because of their pivotal role in I.T. strategy development and implementation. Here are ways to fully harness that...

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Asians are silently assuming greater importance in New York business. Can the rest of America be far behind?

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Executives who launch a global strategic initiative should always remember a principal premise: What globalization specifically means in any one business is unique.