When talented people from diverse backgrounds fail to rise in a company, there are three powerful solutions: having more inclusive team leaders, more diversity among the top leadership, and better sponsorship practices.

How the right type of structure frees your employees from rework and hassles.

A few companies in Tokyo are using U.S. management methods to end the perennial trade-off between long employee tenures and global competitiveness.

It's not an open-and-shut case when it comes to optimal office design.

Readers share their pain — and their ideas for better meetings.

Under a microscope in business school and the workplace, women tend to withdraw. Here are ways to surmount that and other barriers to the C-suite.

The founder of the apparel company talks about how much personal growth leaders should demand — of employees and themselves. For further insights, read “Eileen Fisher and the Personal Side of Leadership.”

Is it fair to ask employees to embrace personal growth, on top of everything else they do? Yes, according to the apparel company CEO. See also “Eileen Fisher on Leadership: The Personal Side of Organizational Change.”

Whether you’re sinking beneath your workload or sailing through with ease largely depends on your ability to suss out subtle challenges and turn them into opportunities.

These gatherings can feel like a prison sentence, unproductively ticking away time. But when infused with some essentials, they can be fruitful — and even enjoyable.

Whether they’re selling concrete or chocolate, CEOs can still look to five steadfast rules.

Tools for successful leaders to identify and tear down hidden barriers that prevent their team from reaching full potential.

The rise of Web 2.0 platforms and social media programs has the potential to enhance the way colleagues collaborate, but old work habits die hard.

Working in a supportive environment boosts LGB employees’ belief that they are living up to their professional aspirations.

The Brussels terrorist attack reveals a great deal about organizational myopia.

Employee self-control and subtle prompts from employers can turn the hours spent getting to and from the office into productive time.

Let fathers of newborns take time off, and the whole enterprise will thrive.

Strategic inefficiency can boost long-term performance.

A hidden dynamic that keeps you from leading effectively.

At its worst, culture can be a drag on productivity. At its best, it is an emotional energizer. Here's how companies can use it to gain a competitive advantage. For further insights, read “10 Principles of Organizational Culture.”

What travel can teach you about making organizations more productive.

It was reported last week that the insurance giant Aetna would be moving its corporate headquarters from its ancestral home — Hartford, Conn. — to New York.

A career is fine, but it’s not as important as a calling.

Workshops in another setting can provide employees with a valuable means of thinking critically about their company’s vision.

With the right incentives, younger hires want to commit to your organization.