Steve Tobak is a consultant and former high-tech senior executive. He's managing partner of Invisor Consulting, a management consulting and business strategy firm. Contact Steve, follow him on Facebook, or connect on LinkedIn.
- Why turnarounds are so hard
Fixing a broken company isn't a science or even an art -- in reality it's a tricky, unpredictable, low probability event
Read More » - Did the dog eat HP's homework?
With the botched Autonomy merger, HP CEO Meg Whitman is playing a new kind of blame game in going after her own company
Read More » - 7 things leaders should learn to say
What sets great business leaders and executives apart? A sense of humility and self-awareness that's grounded in reality
Read More » - 5 lessons everyone should learn from sales
Whatever you do or aspire to become, selling is a critical skill-set that will help you achieve your goals
Read More » - The true meaning of Thanksgiving
With the fiscal cliff, tensions in the Middle East and the death of Twinkies, it's not easy to get in the holiday spirit
Read More » - Intel should seek outside CEO -- but it won't
The chip giant's failure to gain traction in mobile phones and tablets calls for an outsider to shake things up
Read More » - 3 words that'll change your life
This simple phrase can instantly help make organizations run more effectively -- and let you sleep better at night
Read More » - When leaders just can't get along
The exits of Apple's Scott Forstall and Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky highlight the challenge of dealing with certain star execs
Read More » - Reinvent yourself, before it's too late
Most of us fall victim to career inertia, an insidious treadmill that seems inescapable -- it doesn't have to be that way
Read More » - Why so many losers get hired -- and promoted
The recruiting and interviewing process is complex and subjective -- here are the seven most common pitfalls to avoid
Read More » - How to motivate your team
Ten things great managers do to challenge and inspire employees to operate at peak performance
Read More » - Why LinkedIn is a lot like love
Business and personal relationships work very much the same way -- and social networks are how we connect with each other
Read More » - Listen to what people don't say
What people say and what they really mean are often two different things -- you've got to learn to listen between the lines
Read More » - Should companies be run as democracies?
If executives ran companies more democratically, would that help them to be more successful and attract better talent?
Read More » - Don't make brand promises you can't keep
Branding is such a simple concept -- why do so many executives just not get it?
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