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Attracting new employees and doing right by its current workforce aren’t the only factors that lead a company to adopt LGBT-friendly HR policies.

Managers of startup companies should carefully balance their goals of expansion against the reality of cutbacks and downsizing.

Product returns are typically seen as a necessary headache and a cost drain. But companies can use their return policies to enhance customer loyalty and increase profits.

Online consumer reviews of new products are more than just word of mouth — they also can provide companies with early (and free) advice on how to improve products.

In a new biography of the brothers who invented the airplane, David McCullough describes the frustrations and triumphs involved in getting aviation off the ground.

Winning strategies start with a big idea.

Contrary to the popular notion that consumers care for the products they own, people are more likely to act recklessly toward certain items when a more appealing upgrade reaches the market.

Should you make your company in your own image?

Courting investors with expertise in foreign markets can provide companies with a crucial, but often overlooked, advantage in pulling off international M&A deals.

How to fall in love with your colleagues.

Thriving amid rapid change, authors Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler argue, requires a fearlessness that borders on hubris.

As we get older, deciding to pursue our dreams becomes more difficult — but it’s never too late to do something that’s important to the world.

Negotiation guru William Ury argues that self-knowledge is a crucial tool for deal making.

A CEO’s character can change a company’s culture, the way it operates, and its performance.

Managing up to a supervisor who behaves like a toddler? Neuroscience can help.

The 1990s mania surrounding plush toys tells us as much about irrational behavior as the coincident dot-com bubble.

In Leading with Sense, Professor Valérie Gauthier defines leaders as genuine, generous, generative — even poetic.

A pioneer in mindfulness research says that companies can promote innovation and their own rejuvenation by setting the right context. And watch the video “Mindfulness for Senior Executives.”

Being honest about the expenses that go into developing and distributing a product can increase sales and enhance a firm’s bond with consumers.

Your company’s guiding principles should be built to focus your employees’ thinking, decisions, and actions.

Thomas Koulopoulos and Dan Keldsen argue that companies should bridge gaps among various age groups, not reinforce them.

Potentially harmful rumors can start because employees feel inadequately informed, and they can spread when companies fail to keep their promises to their workers.

To stay ahead of political and social upheaval, multinational firms should consider elevating external affairs to the same level as other top management spheres.

Raising a child with disabilities showed me what it takes to be an effective leader.

Young firms seeking outside funding can attract investors by acknowledging they have room for improvement, while also playing up their strengths.