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Career Minded

A Headhunter's Headaches

Posted Jun 27 07

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

Posted Jun 13 07

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

Posted Jun 06 07

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.

Posted May 30 07

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

Posted May 23 07

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

Posted May 16 07

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

Posted May 09 07

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

Posted May 01 07

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

Posted Apr 26 07

According to SAP Americas chief Bill McDermott, leaders are only as good as their followers. Continue

Gerald Levin on Fear

Posted Apr 16 07

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

Real Business, Real Results

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.

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Health Care

Bad to the Bone No More

Companies such as General Mills say they're stepping up efforts to change employees' bad behavior and promote healthier lifestyles. Read More