Corner Office: Never Duck Tough Questions, Says Drugstore.com’s Chief

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 02:20:15 GMT

Dawn Lepore, chairwoman and chief executive of Drugstore.com, says good leaders direct employees’ energies toward the mission at hand.

The Boss: Still Minding the Mill

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:19:30 GMT

Bob Moore, founder and chief executive of Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods in Milwaukie, Ore.

The Search: How to Rebound From a Wrong Career Choice

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:02:53 GMT

Many young people can be steered into careers and discover much later that the choice was wrong.

Corner Office: Always Thank Your Star Players, Chegg’s C.E.O. Says

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 02:00:27 GMT

Dan Rosensweig, president and C.E.O. of Chegg Inc., the online and mail-order textbook rental service, admires people who aren’t afraid to think big.

Preoccupations: An Entrepreneur Who Took a Chance on Herself

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:53:50 GMT

Prerna Gupta, C.E.O. of Khush Inc. — the creator of an iPhone app called LaDiDa — discusses her journey to entrepreneurship.

The Boss: Margaret Minson: When the Game’s on the Line

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:59:33 GMT

As an athlete, Margaret Minson of Student Sponsor Partners learned how to take risks — a quality that has helped her in her career.

Corner Office: Susan Docherty of G.M.: What if You Were in My Shoes?

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:40:54 GMT

Susan Docherty of General Motors says that by asking potential hires how they would perform her job, she gets an idea of how they think on their feet.

For a New Generation, an Elusive American Dream

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:12:06 GMT

In the Nicholson family, America is not delivering for a grandson as it did for his father and grandfather.

Corner Office: The Limited’s Chief: Re-Recruit Your Team Every Day

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 03:40:00 GMT

Linda Heasley of The Limited says she should always be able to show her workers why they should work for her and her company.

The Boss: Flying the Annin & Co. Flag

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:30:01 GMT

After trying to buy the nation’s oldest flag company, an executive with wide experience ended up running it.

Career Couch: Avoiding Collisions of Church and the Workplace

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:20:00 GMT

When it comes to religious expression at work, employers must balance the interests of the business with their employees’ beliefs, workplace experts say.

Corner Office: To MasterCard’s Retiring Chief, the X Factor is Presence

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:19:11 GMT

Robert W. Selander, who is retiring this week as chief executive of MasterCard, says it is important for leaders to relate to stakeholders at different levels of their companies.

Preoccupations: The Urban Lands of Opportunity

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:10:03 GMT

Where we live, rather than who’s employing us, may now be attaching us to our work and careers.

The Boss: Joel Peresman, Drawn to the Music

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:45:14 GMT

At the age of 6, Joel Peresman saved 63 cents to buy his first single record. Now he is C.E.O. of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.