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As the boss, you don't get much applause on a day-to-day basis.

Sure, you can offer raises and promotions. But heres a look at seven surprising and free tools to spur your employees to work harder

In a Q&A with Inc.com, OfficeMax founder argues that consensus-building is over-rated. Sometimes a leader just has to decide. Michael Feuer started OfficeMax from scratch in 1988, and built the office-supply chain into a 1,000-store behemoth before selling it to Boise Cascade Corp

What's the most important lesson entrepreneurs should learn from Steve Jobs? Gary Hamel, a management expert, believes it's how to talk to your employees. Have you told your employees you love them recently

Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple , died Wednesday at age 56. The cause was pancreatic cancer. Jobs had been battling cancer for at least 6 years, telling his employees in 2004 that he was being treated for the disease, and undergoing a l iver transplant in 2009.

Ric Elias discusses why fear is bad for business at the Inc. 500|5000 Conference

The Republic of Tea invests heavily in its employees well being. CEO Ron Rubin says it's not just about lowering health care costs, but about the company living its own values

It's 10 am. Do you know what your telecommuter is doing? Does "working from home" mean "hardly working"?

Facing a bleak economic outlook is one thing.

Tekscape founder and owner David Smith uses his experience as an engineer and his belief in his business to manage pressure and his employees.

Ten pieces of management conventional wisdom you should ignore, especially in a weak economy With uncertainty in the market, many business leaders are focused on “playing it safe.” By following conventional practices, they may be taking a far more dangerous route. While it is important to rely on best practices, some may be short-sighted and hold your business back from achieving its true potential.

Do your employees know when to throw out the rule book and let your philosophy guide their responses to the unexpected? Recently I saw a "pop-up" concert performed by my friend Lenni Jabour at a big-box book retailer named Indigo in downtown Toronto. A pop-up show is an unannounced event in a public space, and in Lenni's case, she has chosen to commandeer pianos lying dormant in public places–without permission.

On August 29, 2010, a power panel of successful business entrepreneurs - members of Inc.

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Some ideas are crazy. Some are underdeveloped. Some will fail