Career Minded
A Headhunter's Headaches
Finding the right people is never easy, even for Brian Sullivan, chairman and chief of CTPartners. How and why he’s having to span the globe to find and retain top talent. Continue
Equal Pay? No Way
A '70s-style bra-burning might not be necessary, but where is the outrage over the Supreme Court's decision to enforce a 180-day time limit on pay-discrimination lawsuits? Continue
Identity Issues
Marketing doyenne Shelly Lazarus, Ogilvy & Mather's chief, has a warning for aspiring C.E.O.'s: At the top, your public image is no longer your own. Continue
Cue the C.E.O.
Netflix founder Reed Hastings is engaged in a real-life drama with his archrival, Blockbuster. So with a vast DVD library at his disposal, what films does he find inspiring? Continue
Getting Personal
Mattel chief Robert Eckert may ask about your parents, your alma mater, or if you played with Barbie dolls as a child. But he's not trying to be your best friend; he's just trying to be a better boss. Continue
Anger Management
Ticking off Intuit C.E.O. Steve Bennett used to be pretty easy. Not anymore. How he learned to identify his triggers, bite his tongue, and become a better executive. Continue
Managing Moms
Balancing kids and a career is a never-ending struggle. But it helps to have a mom-friendly boss like Estée Lauder’s Thia Breen. Continue
Riding Through the Cultural Divide
Put a straight-talking Englishman in charge of an Italian motorcycle maker's North American operations and you'd better expect a few bumps in the road. How Ducati's Michael Lock is navigating his company's 80-year-old traditions and boosting sales. Continue
Executive Entourage
According to SAP Americas chief Bill McDermott, leaders are only as good as their followers. Continue
Gerald Levin on Fear
The man behind the disastrous AOL-Time Warner merger discusses his fall from grace, his efforts to deflect critics, and the perils of believing you're Superman. Continue
Did anyone at Microsoft ever watch the (gasp!) offensively funny show Family Guy?
Ex-Morgan Stanley exec Zoe Cruz is now heading her own hedge fund. Are Wall Street's leaders done?
Martha, Bernie and Skilling know that what you wear for court can go a long way in public perception.






