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It doesn’t matter what type of business you’re in, strong leadership is essential to determine success. If you’re fortunate enough to have...

Simply put, you can’t maintain an office without office politics. Even a small business with just a handful of staff members won’t be able t...

Congratulations! You've been promoted to, or hired for, a management position. The job is waiting for you but what about the people? No ...

You wonder what happened. A couple of years ago, you hired a key employee who seemed like the whiz kid that would be a major asset to your t...

Remember the movie, "The Right Stuff?" It depicted the U.S. efforts to find the perfect people for its manned space program. Well,...