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Diversity

Don't Be the Next Headline: How to Implement Diversity Training the Right Way

Employ a strengths-based approach to diversity to improve your company as a whole.

Leadership

It's My Job and I'll Cry If I Want to: The Case for Showing Emotions in the Workplace

Allowing workers to show their true selves has its benefits.

Culture

A Founder's Most Important Job Is Staying Connected to the Business

If you think success means you can check out, you've failed already.

Culture

The Best Things at Work Are Free (or at Least Don't Have to Break the Bank)

You don't have to offer fancy perks to have engaged employees.

Leadership

4 Tasks Successful Leaders Should Delegate

As a business owner, you can't possibly do everything -- and you need to not only accept that fact but embrace it.

Growing a Business

4 Steps to Quintuple Your Business in the Next 12 Months

Here's how you can scale from $20,000 to $100,000.

Leadership

This Successful Serial Entrepreneur Shares How to Make Burnout a Thing of the Past

Guideline and TaskRabbit co-founder Kevin Busque makes a 10-day vacation mandatory for every employee.

Leadership

Know When to Trust Your Gut and When to Seek Outside Advice

You should also know when to balance the two.

Leadership

8 Traits of Exceptional Character That Lead to Happiness and Success

Always decide hires on character. You can teach skills, but adults who don't know how to be a good person won't learn on the job.

Branding

How to Name (Or In Some Cases, Rename) Your Company

Naming a company is hard, and founders often get it wrong.

Business Ideas

6 Entrepreneurs Share the Bad Idea That Led to a Success

Founders reveal the mistakes that led to better solutions.

Growing a Business

The CEO of the Girl Scouts Wants to Turn Today's Cookie Sellers Into Tomorrow's Powerful Female Entrepreneurs

Sylvia Acevedo wants every girl to know how to access -- and create -- opportunity.

Productivity

3 Rules I Use to Stay Productive and Not Overwhelmed

I get 1,000 emails a week, but I only work 40 hours. Here's how I do it.

Employee Experience & Recruiting

Don't Assume Employees Can't Handle Tough Decisions

Too often, managers become paternalistic toward employees, falling into the wrongheaded belief that they know what's best for them.

Leadership

Leadership Secrets From a Former Starbucks Executive and Children's Franchise President

Former Starbucks executive Andrew Alfano wants to help you become a better leader.