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Vistage / TEC member Carol Coughlin has developed a set of tips for business owners who are positioning...

During our careers, we have been coached and have served as a coach. We also have been mentored by someone in our organization, by a friend or fellow executive.

Question: "I wonder if you could write about workforce diversity. How can people from different backgrounds work well together?"...

Many businesses are leaner than ever, yet highly effective management is required to compete in today's world. It is imperative that effective management and management practices are consistent throughout your organization.

These are indeed strange and turbulent times. Health care reform has ushered in a whole new generation of unknown government policy. Unemployment remains high and isn't likely to subside anytime soon.

After living in this coastal condo complex for a few months, I was asked to serve on the condo board. If you've ever served on such a board, you know it is not entirely a delightful experience.

Some time ago, I offered up in these pages a few guidelines to follow when attempting to gain access to executives. The gist of that piece was that you'll have more luck if you think about executive access in terms of "confirming alignment" more than "making the decision."

Employers now have the same opportunities that general managers do in professional sports.

The pool of available, experienced free agents is at an all time high. There are engineers, financial analysts, human resource and salespeople in the job market who could have an immediate impact on your company.

In the April edition of the Harvard Business Review, authors Heike Bruch and Jochen I. Menges offer the results of a nine-year study which identifies the increasing phenomenon of organizational burnout.

Rite-Hite Co. LLC 8900 N. Arbon Dr., Milwaukee Industry: Dock lifts and safety systems, related industrial products Employees:...