by Les McKeown Inc Magazine Original Article   Every great leader possesses a degree of what Walter Isaacson (in his biography of Steve Jobs) describes as "an ability to distort reality." What Isaacson meant is that Jobs forced his will on Apple, often pushing people...

by Scott Edinger Harvard Business Review Original Article   What makes a leader inspiring? By far, the most common answer I hear from the thousands of leaders I've spoken with on the topic is "charisma." And who would argue? When they hear that answer, people...

A new ad from Juicy Couture lets consumers shop directly from the video.  The ad, produced in true Hollywood fashion, features our starlet partying the night away.  Each scene features a new Juicy Couture ensemble that viewers can click on and buy directly.  Pretty unique...

Horrible clients...Every business has one.  Ask those who would call you a client.  Chances are, if they won't tell you, it's you. By natural ordering, every business has a best and worst client.  More than likely, the ranking has very little to due with the account size...

Throughout a person’s path in the career world, they will most likely cycle through several organizations and multiple superiors along the way. Years ago, it was very common for a person to stick with their initial job out of college until retirement. Now, most make a few...

No one likes working with the egotistical jerk.   You know the feeling.  You have a constant pressure to prove why you are worth their time.  You walk out swearing that no matter how successful you are, you will “never become that person.” But is that modesty actually...