Fails: Page 2

Growing a Business

5 Proven Ways to Turn Failure into Success

Failure, like almost everything else to an entrepreneur, represents an opportunity.

Operations & Logistics

7 Ways 'Silicon Valley' Is an Epic HR Failure

The popular comedy pokes fun the human resource shortcomings of tech titans and would-be titans who are just as flawed as everybody else.

Business News

Android's 'N-Word' Poll Sparks Online Jeers

The new 'Android N operating platform was unveiled at its Google I/O developers conference on Wednesday.

Business News

Selfie Gone Wrong Fells 126-Year-Old Statue of Portuguese King

A young man accidentally toppled Dom Sebastiao's statue after climbing up to its pedestal outside the ornate Rossio railway station in central Lisbon just before midnight on Tuesday.

Marketing

3 Major Sales Mistakes You Must Avoid

Consultant Jeff Hoffman addresses three common problems.

Social Media

7 Social Media Fails So Disastrous, They Shocked the Experts

Here's why it's best to think before posting.

Marketing

The 5 Worst Marketing Fails of 2015

From sickeningly sexist ads to a QR code that accidentally directs to a porn site, here are the gnarliest marketing sins of the year.

Business News

Microsoft's Version of Siri Fails to Work at the Worst Possible Moment (VIDEO)

This was neither the time, nor the place, Cortana. Really, you should know better.

Business News

Why This 14-Year-Old Student Was Arrested Over a Clock

Ahmed Mohamed made an electronic clock and brought it to school, where it was mistaken for a bomb. He now may face charges.

Business News

Unmanned SpaceX Rocket Explodes Minutes After Launch

The Falcon 9 rocket's mission was to re-supply the space station. It's the third time an effort to do so has failed.

Business News

Here We Go Again: Comcast Changes Another Customer's Name to Something Super Offensive.

If you don't offend enough the first time, try, try again.

Business News

Comcast Accidentally Changes Customer Name to Asshole Brown

The mass media company faces another customer-service blunder after someone tried to cancel the family's cable service.

Thought Leaders

The Biggest Business Fails of 2014

A look back at the faux-pas that got us talking.

Leadership

5 Lessons Leaders Can Learn From the Sony Hacking Scandal

Professionals in any industry can learn from the most dramatic story to come out of Hollywood in years.

Leadership

Don't Be a Turkey in How You Communicate Appreciation to Your Staff

Clueless managers might fall short in expressing their thanks on the eve of Thanksgiving. Here's what to do.