Steve Jobs valued reluctant individual contributors who excel as the best managers. Jobs emphasized collaborative culture and shared vision as core to Apple's success. 3 Summer "Power Patterns" Are ...

Our Management Tip of the Day newsletter continues to be one of HBR’s most popular newsletters. In this article, we’ve compiled eight of our favorite tips on leading when you’re feeling overwhelmed, ...

Cash flow continues to be one of the most persistent challenges for small business owners. Yet, those who manage cash flow effectively gain one of the strongest levers for growth. When cash ...

Dear Joan: I am a new manager. I manage a small business but I find it hard to know if I am too strict, or too easy, with my managing style. Can you give me ways to measure how I'm doing? Answer: I'm ...

In an era of increased competition, wealth management firms are often looking for ways to stand out from and above their peers, as well as improve their own financial standing. Tax services, one of ...

Who has time to wash their trucks and vans? And do you want to be paying a technician to do that? Find a high schooler to wash your vehicles. Most small integrators don’t have the revenue to add an ...

As a woman in middle management, you may find yourself balancing the delicate act of leading teams while managing up, all while shouldering the weight of a changing business landscape. The demands of ...

Most contractors start a paving or pavement maintenance business because they are skilled in some aspect of construction – they can pave, sealcoat or stripe, for example. Tom Shumate, however, started ...