Features

Tough Issues
By Vadim Liberman
From employee pornography online to inconvenient vegetarianism, did these companies do the right thing?

The Way It Is
By A.J. Vogl
Larry Bossidy, the co-author of Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done sounds off.

It's All in the Mind(set)
By Jane C. Linder and Susan Cantrell
Is it possible to make sweeping changes in your company without changing your organizational structure? Absolutely.

How My Father Lost His Job
By Fred Muratori
Corporate sabotage left one man unemployed, but it was his age that left him unemployable.

Where's the Power? What's the Point?
By Phyllis Gates
The PowerPoint presentation is everywhere, but too often, its users substitute bullet points for analytical thought.

Leaving an Imprint
By Vadim Liberman
Our photo essay shows how companies are using everything from rubber bands to folding boxes to get their vitals across.

Another God That's Failed
By Shari Caudron
Flexible work arrangements were touted in the 1990s as the solution to layoffs. So why do we have more layoffs than ever?

Daunting Paradox
By Alan Burton-Jones
Codifying the tacit knowledge in your company makes it easier for employees to use--but also easier for competitors to steal.

Departments

Openers - Who You Are
By A.J. Vogl

Press Box
By Ellsworth Quarrels
James Surowiecki, the prolific business writer, brings his keen analysis to The New Yorker.

Adventures in Cyberspace
By E.J. Heresniak
Why do technical managers seem to have a harder time delegating than other managers?

Dispatches From the Front
By John Guaspari
How one company's feel-good motivational regime actually increased profitability.

Things to Come
By Arnold Brown
Are innovative, nimble organizations most like plants, plastic toys, or movie-star cops?

Conference Board Research
By Linda Barrington
Is there a link between diversity and productivity?

In Review
By Michael Schrage
Quirky economist Reuven Brenner argues that trust is a key factor in capital markets.

In Review
By David Dell
A new book makes the case that emotional intelligence is as necessary for organizations as for individuals.

In Review
By A.J. Vogl
John McDonald recounts his experiences as a ghostwriter for GM's Alfred P. Sloan--and tells the real reason that the book almost didn't happen.

Manager's Tool Kit
By Matthew Budman
The right way to make mistakes; how to put together a successful team; why you might not want to monitor employee e-mail; and more.

Sightings
By Vadim Liberman
Picture of a Man in Hot Water.

Soundings

Where Was the Board?
By John G. Smale

The Elephant Explanation
By Stanley Bing

Downsized in Hollywood
By Bill Kelley

A Unique Industry
By Donald L. Losman

Questioning Authority: Mary Wells Lawrence
By Melissa Master