The personal philosophy of Sallie Krawcheck

The Wall Street veteran on her vision for 85 Broads and squeezing ‘everything you can out of this time when you’re alive.’

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News

What if it weren’t all white males at the top of firms?

What if it weren’t all white males at the top of firms?

Crowell & Moring, American Express and others try new ‘sponsorship’ tactic to help women, minorities rise.

Column

Fine Print: Joint Chiefs say reducing personnel costs is key

Overhead for the services is crushing their budgets, military leaders say.

The world’s most influential management thinker?

The world’s most influential management thinker?

Innovation and strategy gurus earn seven of the top 10 spots in this year’s Thinkers50 ranking.

Analysis, Arguments & Advice

How to use data analytics effectively in federal agencies

How to use data analytics effectively in federal agencies

The return on big data investments sometimes disappoints. Here’s how to make sure it doesn’t.

Criminal enterprises and culpable leaders

Criminal enterprises and culpable leaders

If SAC is guilty, there is a sense in which its CEO is guilty too.

Being a veteran in business school

Being a veteran in business school

What’s it like to process the courage you saw in a war zone when you’re surrounded by classmates for whom leadership is still just a concept?

Interviews

What Washington’s leaders have forgotten

What Washington’s leaders have forgotten

An interview with Elaine Kamarck, of the Brookings Institution, on the big management fixes government needs right now.

How to stay grounded as a federal leader

How to stay grounded as a federal leader

An interview with author and leadership coach Bob Rosen.

Science of Leadership

Study finds more Americans would rather work for a male boss

Study finds more Americans would rather work for a male boss

Two subgroups, however, show a slight preference for female managers.

Why a surprise raise is more effective than a higher salary

Why a surprise raise is more effective than a higher salary

A new study looks at how to motivate people to work harder.

How do men define ‘having it all’?

How do men define ‘having it all’?

A new survey finds that more men than women say marriage and kids are part of “having it all.”

Study: Women more bothered by people who check phones in meetings

Study: Women more bothered by people who check phones in meetings

Researchers also found it bothers West Coasters more than East Coasters.

How to overcome workplace misunderstandings

How to overcome workplace misunderstandings

Employees can interpret messages from managers quite differently than intended.

The boss who won’t stop talking

The boss who won’t stop talking

Study finds those who feel powerful talk more, hurting communication and performance.

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