Andrew Ross Sorkin has been a major force in business entertainment this year--as a consultant for the TV series Billions , and the creator of a DealBook digest of business news. He also has some reading suggestions for business aficionados, which include...

short interview bites from Seraina Maag ; For more, see speech after honor Seraina Maag (Macia), age 49 , has had a remarkable international career in insurance and finance. So far, it has included these highlights: An idyllic childhood in the Swiss...

images of Leandra English and Mick Mulvaney from Heavy.com When Richard Cordray resigned last week as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), he followed the law that established the independent consumer watchdog agency: he appointed...

image from the The Daily Worth blog The recent rise in sexual harassment complaints has highlighted one aspect that may arise in dealing with a " bad boss ." But bosses can be troublesome in a variety of ways. Four general behaviors that indicate...

sexual harassment claims on YouTube Backlash . The word has a negative connotation, but the phenomenon is almost inevitable--no matter what the topic. But when the topic is sexual harassment, conversations can become so polarizing that "overwhelm"...

"Claire from HR" (Cecily Strong from SNL) on sexual harassment ( TVMA ) According to a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC poll, sexual harassment is a reality for 48% of women in the workforce. Individuals who do not identify as women are being...

image from flexjobs Holiday seasonal employment creates new opportunities in the "gig economy." The number of jobs spike in delivery and other logistics arenas, as well as in both on-ground and online sales. Employers can maximize both short...

How-to video in case you don't know how to do this is Outlook 2013 Out-of-office replies to email or voicemail abound during holiday season. Your workplace may have general guidelines or templates, but taking personal responsibility for their length...

image from Merit Career Development Regardless of your belief system, the only life that you can make decisions about is the one you are living now. And even if you are independently wealthy, your choices about work, career and how you spend your time...

ad for a workspace phone booth option YouTube The open-plan cubicle layout for office workers has certainly become a classic design. But not everyone works most efficiently in this setting. Also, some transactions require more privacy than a cubicle...

Adam Bryant, editor/writer of The Corner Office column, NYT Sarah Thompson is now the global CEO of Droga5 , an innovative ad agency. But she wasn't always. The early years of her career--as well as upbringing by hippie parents--don't obviously...

James Freeman of Blue Bottle Coffee on entrepreneurship Blue Bottle Coffee is a start up that has recently had an IPO. Nestle purchased it. The impetus for starting a company (especially for a person who has the soul of a musician) is at odds with the...

Fox News on Best Buy's comeback Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly has been instrumental in turning around company sales and image for Best Buy . His strategy has been consumer-focused and experiential. If you haven't been into a Best Buy recently, you...

PBS NewsHour on the Equifax hack Equifax, one of the three gatekeepers of credit histories for individuals, recently announced a breach affecting virtually all financially active individuals in the United States. The breach occurred between May and...

part of an unedited video series by Jason Fried from 2010 Yesterday's blog addressed 10 skills essential to business success compiled by one analyst, but here is skill #11: the ability to write well. Jason Fried , CEO and founder of Basecamp (consulting...

10 skills distilled from successful people Evan Carmichael has pulled together clips in which business leaders and other inspirational and successful people dispense advice about essential skills for success. He points out that the skills might be...

scrum vs kanban Management systems seem to have a life cycle. This is not surprising, since they are a product--especially if they utilize software or hardware. In any event, a person seeking a middle-management-track position would benefit from being...

Above: Ace Hardware sells Eclipse glasses. Photo by Doug Strickland/ Chattanooga Times Free Press , via Associated Press and the linked source article The positive side of the American spirit came alive during the eclipse. Entrepreneurs sold products...

from CBS News, Los Angeles Amazon did not require vendors selling eye protection for viewing the partial solar eclipse to prove they were selling "certified" wares prior to posting on the retail site. But it turns out SOME of the glasses...

Dole video above of what occurs BEFORE bananas arrive in NYC Logistics is a major factor in management and profit. Amazon, UPS and FedEx are a consumer-end supply chain giants. But all products need to find a way to get to market. Fresh food that needs...

"Master Procrastinator" Tim Urban TEDTalk Procrastination sometimes feels good in the moment, but it can cause problems for oneself and for others in the long run. It can really make you look bad--as well as annoy others--at work. We all do...

Shorts advice for men It is summer, and the weather is hotter than ever in many places. Does that mean that a person working in an office can wear shorts to work without committing a social and career faux pas? Hmmm... Print and online journalism...

Emojipedia's 2017 new emoji We're a little late, but the fourth World Emoji Day was celebrated earlier this week--on July 17, 2017. To celebrate, Apple's Tim Cook tweeted a preview of upcoming emoji additions to Apple software. But does...

BEST WATCHED WITH THE SOUND TURNED OFF : Buzz Aldrin listening to Trump talk about space Buzz Aldrin is a former NASA astronaut and engineer. He was one of the first men to land on the moon. I admit, I have not listened to the soundtrack that accompanies...

Cardigan Mountain School commencement address via YouTube Chief Justice John Roberts was the commencement speaker at his son's ninth grade graduation from Cardigan Mountain School this past May. His speech followed some of the conventions of commencement...