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Number crunchers who enjoy a good joke are more likely to succeed, says a new survey. They may even make more money. By Anne Fisher, contributor FORTUNE -- Accounting and the professionals who practice...
View ArticleDealing with the morning-after syndrome at Facebook
After the IPO buzz wears off, the new kid on Wall Street will face an old problem: how to adjust to a post-public world. By Jack and Suzy Welch, contributors FORTUNE -- Any day now there's going to be...
View ArticleLululemon CEO: How to build trust inside your company
Christine Day joined Lululemon Athletica in 2008 and helped the yoga-inspired athletic apparel maker grow by trusting her employees to make decisions. Interview by Colleen Leahey, reporter FORTUNE --...
View ArticleGoldman Sachs and a culture-killing lesson being ignored
If a company is going to be great, its values have to go way beyond just a catchy slogan. By Jack and Suzy Welch, contributors FORTUNE -- It has been weeks now since Greg Smith's blistering public...
View ArticleJob hunting? How to spot the right (or wrong) cultural 'fit'
It's not always easy to get a clear picture of a company's culture in a job interview, but thoughtful preparation can help you ask the right questions. By Anne Fisher
View ArticleSaying no to the boss: Why it's essential
Sometimes, it's impossible to push against powerful people. But employees often have resources to empower themselves that they may not recognize. By Shelley DuBois
View ArticleWhy huge success can be a company's worst enemy
The business landscape is littered with former market leaders (think BlackBerry) that once seemed invincible. A new book explains where they went wrong -- and how others can avoid the same fate.
View ArticleIs Apple cursed?
Market dominance breeds complacency, arrogance, and reduced innovation. If Apple wants to thrive, it will need to make major changes to its corporate culture.
View ArticleOh, the joys of screwing up
People (and companies) learn best by accelerating the failure cycle, not by avoiding it.
View ArticleA CEO's tips for new grads ... and everybody else
Deloitte chief executive Joe Echevarria overcame plenty of obstacles early in his career. He says you can, too. Here's how.
View ArticleBarclays aims for redemption
Culture changes at banks come and go, but many fail. How Barclays plans to pull this off.
View ArticleCan you go on vacation and leave your phone behind?
If you worked at PwC, you could. The audit and consulting giant has created a culture that encourages unplugged time off. Here's how.
View ArticleGoldman Sachs to millennials: We're not that terrible
The investment bank now has some stiff competition for top young talent and is trying to soften its reputation as a workaholics' paradise. This is just window dressing.
View ArticleGrooming your next CEO: What Microsoft should have done but didn't
Too many companies make the mistake of leaving the CEO job up to its board of directors without giving more employees a say. By Dana Ardi FORTUNE -- Last week's hire of Microsoft's new CEO, Satya...
View ArticleLenovo’s secret M&A recipe
Within three months of being hired as chief diversity officer at Lenovo in 2007, Yolanda Conyers received some feedback that she was being disrespectful to her Chinese coworkers. Conyers, a perfectly...
View ArticleCorporate diversity programs: No white men need apply?
Dear Annie: I work for a company that recently announced a big push to hire and promote more women and minorities (no, I don't work at Intel). I think I have a few useful ideas about this, partly based...
View ArticleHow to survive a management shakeup
Dear Annie: Late last year, the company where I work announced a merger that is actually turning out to be more of an acquisition. The executive team from the other, somewhat bigger company is in...
View ArticleWhat business leaders can learn from the Germanwings crash
Airlines are rushing to adopt a two in the cockpit rule to address the alleged murder of 150 people by one Germanwings airline pilot. The solution is necessary but it’s a mechanistic one. Even if...
View ArticleChinese boss drops $14.6 million taking 6,400 workers on French break
This article is published in partnership with Time.com. The original version can be found here. By Sabrina Toppa @SabrinaToppa A Chinese company has given 6,400 of its employees the gift of a lifetime:...
View Article‘People analytics’ can capture rich feedback. Are managers ready?
Corporate culture is often held up as a key differentiator of fast-growing, disruptive companies. Hence the rising interest in so-called "people analytics" software, which helps managers better gauge...
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