Good leaders are supposed to be compassionate, modest and always cordial. But, says Stanford University Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer, these qualities won’t help you reach the top.
In a fascinating essay, published in his new book What Were They Thinking, Pfeffer describes the skyrocket career of one Keith Ferazzi. Ferazzi didn’t just do the work and wait […]

By the time the Finale rolled around, did we really care? Did we ever get a clear decision about who wrote the best commercial for the final task?
On the positive side, I think Stefani deserved to be the winner. I was afraid Donald would cave in to demographic pressure. We’ve had winners who are […]

On the surface, last night’s Apprentice was all about leadership.
But I believe it was all about luck.Both teams hated their project leaders.
Team Kinetic recognized that Aime (pronounced “Amy”) wasn’t fully present. She seemed unaware of her environment (Spanish speaking culture — hello!) and she delegated to the max. Still, her team came up with […]