In 2004, IPIX Corp. was about to post a $22 million loss. Clara Conti came in as CEO and reevaluated the company's strategic direction, corporate culture and market share. After one year, revenue increased by 40%. Find out how Conti turned things...
Constant change is the new normal in business.
Few business roles have changed during the last decade as dramatically as that of the CFO. Formerly viewed as accountants focused on budgets and taxes, today's CFOs are business generalists involved in improving performance across the organization....
Would you believe that China, the world's most populous nation, is experiencing a serious talent shortage? Believe it. A talent-management "perfect storm" of rapid growth, increasing wages, and a skills lag threaten to derail even established...
OK, it's been decided that growth-whether in terms of revenue, profit, number of employees or customers, market share or number of locations-is essential to your company's future. Before management makes the leap, there are many questions that must...
Emerson is one of the few firms that can point to over four decades of increased earnings. How does Emerson do it? Charles F. Knight, the organization's CEO for 27 of its 43 consecutive years of increased profits, attributes it to Emerson's long-term...
Chutes and Ladders is a popular board game that has more real-world applications than you may think. Read how to avoid slipping down the corporate ladder.
Partnering, collaboration, strategic alliance-call it whatever you want, but the practice of companies working jointly to create new products and services is one of the most compelling trends in business today. Perhaps no company employs collaboration...
So you've just closed the big sale. Congratulations! Now the hard work begins. If you want to keep your new customer, you're going to have to give them the support they need to get the most out of your product or service. Here are three steps to...
What are the trends that will shape the coaching industry over the next decade? A major global study commissioned by the American Management Association and conducted by the Institute for Corporate Productivity revealed some of the ways coaching will...