FRANCES HESSELBEIN
An Antidote to Cynicism
Even my blood type is B-positive.

MARK W. JOHNSON
The Time Has Come for Business Model Innovation
How to focus on where the world is going, unencumbered by existing systems and structures.

MELANIE BILLINGS-YUN
The Four Pillars of Effective Negotiation
Focus on relationships, outcomes, solutions, and fairness.

TODD L. PITTINSKY
Softening Silos: The Nuts and Bolts of Leading Amid Difference
The forces that promote cohesion inhibit collaboration—and what to do about it.

JUDITH M. BARDWICK
Capturing Hearts and Minds
Don't assume that people know what they need to know about pay, benefits, and employee policies.

EXECUTIVE FORUM.

HENRY MINTZBERG
Managing on Three Planes: An Interview
Managing requires a nuanced approach, something not taught in the MBA curriculum.

JACK TROUT
Marketing: Too Important to Be Left to the Marketing People
To lead strategically, you have to put your mind in the mud of the marketplace.

THOMAS S. BATEMAN
Leading with Competence: Problem Solving by Leaders and Followers
Three critical imperatives that leaders and followers frequently overlook.

ONKAR S. KANWAR
Strategies for Growth in Hard Times
How Apollo Tyres of India has nurtured strategies that help it weather tough periods.

MICHAEL LEE STALLARD AND JASON PANKAU
To Boost Performance, Connect with the Core
Organizations with high levels of engagement and strategic alignment build three bridges between leaders and followers.

FROM THE FRONT LINES.

Collaboration Risks and Rewards
If the only value is financial, then collaboration isn't worth the time and effort.

How Social Media Are Changing the Face of Business
Facebook and Twitter are rewriting the rules of relationships and information sharing.