Management

12 Sep 2019, 02:31

Oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens has died. Here are the lessons he used to guide his career.

AP Images T. Boone Pickens. T. Boone Pickens was an energy magnate, hedge fund investor, and philanthropist. He died at age 91 on Wednesday. Pic...

07 Sep 2019, 18:26

Jeff Bezos and his early Amazon employees used desks made out of recycled doors, and the reason behind it helps explain why Amazon became so successful

Reuters Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Amazon's origin story is legendary, and it helpe...

31 Aug 2019, 15:15

The co-creator of Netflix's culture deck explains how to decide which employees to fire - and how to avoid the pitfalls that render so many startup founders 'irrevelant'

Courtesy of Patty McCord; Samantha Lee/Business Insider Patty McCord. Patty McC...

30 Jul 2019, 20:03

When Donald Trump mirrors Elon Musk: The case of executive turnover

Getty Images Former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats (left) joined dozens of Trump executives and secretaries to quit since 2016. With for...

19 Jul 2019, 01:39

Reddit cofounder turned investor Alexis Ohanian opens up about the myth of work-life balance: founders that think they don't need coaching take 'amazing leap of arrogance'

Getty Images Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian opened up on his approach to work-...

10 Jun 2019, 21:10

Oreo maker Mondelez's CEO is pushing radical changes to help employees 'skip' dealing with their bosses

Mondelez International Mondelez International CEO Dirk Van de Put Management changes at snack giant Mondelez include letting...

25 May 2019, 18:30

People laughed at startup guru Eric Ries' idea to reinvent Wall Street, so he started a new stock exchange to prove them wrong

Kimberly White/Getty LTSE CEO and founder Eric Ries. People laughed at Eric Ries, startup guru and author of ...

18 May 2019, 04:14

Sheryl Sandberg says 60% of male managers are afraid to have a one-on-one meeting with a female employee

Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images Sheryl Sandberg Female employees are now facing a new threat to their careers in the post #metoo ...

16 Apr 2019, 19:19

A Facebook VP shares one of the worst mistakes managers make when promoting employees

Jeff Singer Help them get some management experience first, said Julie Zhuo, pictured. Before anointing an employee with a "...

11 Apr 2019, 23:44

13 things that should never surprise a boss

praetorianphoto/Getty Images Here are 13 things that should never surprise a boss. There are certain things that should never surprise a boss, from e...

21 Mar 2019, 19:07

Melinda Gates almost quit Microsoft in the 1980s because of the combative, male-dominated culture - and even today, bosses reward people who look and act just like they do

Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Melinda Gates, ...

19 Mar 2019, 00:17

Companies like Netflix say harsh feedback improves their employees' work, but experts suggest bosses aren't always the best judge of performance

Sebastiaan ter Burg/Flickr Feedback doesn't always work. Leadership experts say...

04 Mar 2019, 17:15

Adam Grant explains why introverts will make better leaders in the future

Organizational psychologist Adam Grant says his research shows that introverts and extroverts are equally as effective as le...

28 Feb 2019, 20:08

How to get your employees to reveal their true motives

Organizational psychologist Adam Grant says if leaders want to get a sense of an employee's integrity, they should ask them about their coworkers' be...

27 Feb 2019, 21:27

T. Boone Pickens asks the same question at the start of his meetings to make sure every single person comes prepared

Richard Drew/AP T. Boone Pickens, pictured, wants to hear from everyone. Management advice from long-time exe...

12 Feb 2019, 00:38

A former Google exec has some counterintuitive advice for anyone who wants to be a good boss

Courtesy of Gusto Employees don't expect you to be perfect. Lexi Reese pictured. A boss should warn employees that, at some ...

27 Jan 2019, 22:40

A Wharton professor and organizational psychologist has a hiring exercise any exec should try

Jim Bennett/Getty Images Wharton professor and bestselling author Adam Grant. A major talking point at the World Economic Fo...

18 Jan 2019, 04:35

Jack Bogle said one of the 'most important landmarks' of his career was linking his employees' benefits to those of their clients

Vanguard Vanguard founder John Bogle. Jack Bogle, the founder of the Vanguard Group and the index fund, died ...

18 Jan 2019, 00:24

I answered an AI-powered survey that revealed my innermost motivations, and immediately understood why companies pay thousands for employees to take it

Attuned The Japanese startup Attuned devised a 55-question survey to identify t...

A former Facebook HR exec says many bosses are too uncomfortable to ask people a hugely important question

02 Jan 2019, 19:45

A Marine Corps veteran who teaches people to be mentally strong says the biggest killer of success is a daily choice people make

Andrew Wittman Don't be Jekyll and Hyde. Andrew Wittman pictured. A surefire way to sabotage your success is ...

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