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Retail




Staying ahead
How to put plans in place to stay in front of the market
Richard Glikes sees the change coming, and he’s telling everyone he can about it. As the executive director of Home The


Looking at the obvious
How Michael Feuer goes for the low-hanging fruit at Max-Wellness and OfficeMax
When Michael Feuer founded OfficeMax, he used to work all day and head into his stores at night to scope out the activity and observ


Dressed for success
How George Zimmer created and maintains a culture that drives growth at Men’s Wearhouse
George Zimmer has one word to describe his culture at The Men’s Wearhouse Inc.: trust. “That’s


The business psychologist
How to understand what motivates your employees
To be a good leader, Andrew Cagnetta says that you have to not only understand your own needs and motivations but those of your employees,


Let’s go
How to motivate your employees to follow you
When Barry L. Carlson was in the Army, he attended a leadership academy, where a general told him something that stays with him t


The power of one
How Michael Perlman harnesses each employee’s unique skills to drive BrandsMart USA toward common goals
Michael Perlman sees a lot of similarities between being a football coach and a CEO. “I’ve always assumed a head footb


Strike up the brand
How Hank Mullany uses three strategies to get his 180,000 employees to embrace Wal-Mart’s mission
There is being a division president, and then there’s being a division president for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Hank Mullany is t


Fruits of his labor
How Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh re-established credibility to return Fresh Del Monte to profitability
Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh had a tough story to sell. At the time that Abu-Ghazaleh led his company to the purchase of

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Brand muscle
How Joseph Fortunato pumped up an out-of-shape General Nutrition Centers


Interior designs
How Pedro A. Capó brings in and raises top-notch employees at El Dorado Furniture Corp.


Game on
How to become more approacable




Winging it
How Jim Carpenter got Wild Birds Unlimited to take flight by leaving his ego behind


Creating a classic
How to balance focus and opportunity so your company is around for the long haul


Doing business the right way
Hot to overcome challenges through honesty and trust


Catching up
How to regain yourself after a period of growth


All in the family
How to make your employees feel like family


Principles of purchasing
How to use a cautious approach when vetting acquisitions


Unlimited opportunities
How Linda Heasley is reinvigorating The Limited with new capital, a fresh look and an independent attitude


The bear necessities
How Maxine Clark led Build-A-Bear to success by creating a culture stuffed with enthusiasm


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