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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Corner Office

Corner Office

Conversations about leadership and management
October 23, 2011

Selina Lo, Ruckus Wireless

I Never Wanted to Be a Manager. But I've Learned.

Selina Lo of Ruckus Wireless says that "the art of management is not something I have the patience for" but that she hires people who excel in the areas she doesn't. Read More »

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October 16, 2011
SIB Development and Consulting

Dan Schneider

Made a Mistake? Just Treat Us to Ice Cream

October 9, 2011
Novartis

Joseph Jimenez

Fix the Problem, and Not Just the Symptoms

October 2, 2011
Stetson

Pamela Fields

Valuing Those Who Tell You the Bitter Truth

September 25, 2011
JetBlue Airways

David Barger

Early Access as a Fast Track to Learning

September 18, 2011
Proteus

Andrew M. Thompson

Speak Frankly, but Don't Go 'Over the Net'

September 11, 2011
Building Educated Leaders for Life

Tiffany Cooper Gueye

Want to Inspire? Don't Sugarcoat Your Feedback

September 4, 2011
Symantec

Enrique Salem

Want to Lead? Ask Tennyson and Shakespeare

August 28, 2011
Levy Restaurants

Andy Lansing

Job Interviews Lead With 2 Big Questions

August 21, 2011
Enterprise Community Partners

Terri Ludwig

Leadership Doesn’t Rest on Your Title

August 14, 2011
Self-Employed

Kenny Chesney

Country Singer, Songwriter and C.E.O

August 7, 2011
Pegasystems

Alan Trefler

Your Opinions Are Respected (and Required)

July 31, 2011
Siemens

Peter Löscher

The Trust That Makes a Team Click

July 24, 2011
Women’s Tennis Association

Stacey Allaster

When You Persevere, ‘No’ Turns to ‘Yes’

July 17, 2011
Yammer

David Sacks

Fostering a Culture of Dissent

July 10, 2011
Esri

Jack Dangermond

Cultivating His Plants, and His Company

July 3, 2011
Emerson

Kathy Button Bell

Endurance on the Field, and at Work

June 26, 2011
Exelon Corporation

John W. Rowe

A Sitting Duck Can't Catch a Moving Turkey

June 19, 2011
University of Pennsylvania

Amy Gutmann

Welcoming the Wild Ideas of the Week

June 12, 2011
UniWorld Group

Byron Lewis Sr.

Got an M.B.A.? Great, but I Prefer Uncommon Sense

June 5, 2011
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

Bing Gordon

Power? Thanks, but I'd Rather Have Influence

May 29, 2011
TransPerfect

Liz Elting

A Work Ethic Shaped at an Early Age

May 22, 2011
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Barry Salzberg

The Right Job? It’s Much Like the Right Spouse

May 15, 2011
Inwood House

Linda Lausell Bryant

Note to Staff: We're a Team, Not a Family

May 8, 2011
Aruba Networks

Dominic Orr

Yes, Everyone Can Be Stupid for a Minute

May 1, 2011
QlikTech

Lars Bjork

Order Is Great. It’s Bureaucracy That’s Stifling

April 24, 2011
U.S. Fund for Unicef

Caryl M. Stern

It's Showtime, So Take That Deep Breath

April 17, 2011
WET Design

Mark Fuller

WET Design and the Improv Approach to Listening

April 10, 2011
MayfieldGentry Realty Advisors

Chauncey C. Mayfield

Attention, Team: Park Your Egos at the Door

April 3, 2011
Appssavvy

Chris Cunningham

You've Passed the Interview. Now Give Us a Presentation.

March 27, 2011
Frog Design

Doreen Lorenzo

What's the Mission? Your Troops Want to Hear It From You

March 20, 2011
Hain Celestial Group

Irwin D. Simon

All Are Welcome at His Meetings. (That Means Interns, Too.)

March 13, 2011
PRGX

Romil Bahl

Learn to Walk With Beggars and Kings

March 6, 2011
Discovery Networks

Marjorie Kaplan

Chaos and Order: How to Achieve the Best Balance

February 27, 2011
Royal Caribbean Cruises

Richard D. Fain

Want Clarity? Learn to Play Devil’s Advocate

February 20, 2011
TinyPrints.com

Laura Ching

On Mondays, Look Forward to Coming In

February 13, 2011
Olympus Corporation of the Americas

F. Mark Gumz

Tearing Down All the Silos in a Company

February 6, 2011
Atlantic Records Group

Julie Greenwald

Meeting Space? In Her Eyes, Less Is More

January 30, 2011
Big Spaceship

Michael Lebowitz

Hey, Rock Stars: Take Your Show Someplace Else

January 23, 2011
Brightcove

Jeremy Allaire

How to Shape the DNA of a Company

January 16, 2011
Elle Group

Robin Domeniconi

Say Anything, but Phrase It the Right Way

January 9, 2011
Liberty Media

Gregory B. Maffei

Sure, Take Me On. You Might Get a Promotion.

January 2, 2011
Rainmaker Entertainment

Catherine Winder

Got an Idea? Sell It to Me in 30 Seconds

December 26, 2010
Mattel

Robert A. Eckert

The Resume? No, Let’s Talk About You

December 19, 2010
Hearst Magazines

Cathleen Black

If Opportunity Is Knocking, Open the Door

December 12, 2010
TheLadders.com

Marc Cenedella

An Interview Is More Than a Social Call

December 5, 2010
Lockerz

Kathy Savitt

The Dangers of Cynicism at the Office

November 28, 2010
Iron Mountain

Bob Brennan

Defensive? It Leads to Destructive

November 21, 2010
Fahrenheit 212

Geoff Vuleta

Can You Handle the 100-Day To-Do List?

November 14, 2010
FM Global

Shivan S. Subramaniam

A Simple Plan: Three Goals for Everyone

November 7, 2010
Analysis Group

Martha S. Samuelson

Ask Your Mentor for Help, Not Brownie Points

October 31, 2010
ING Direct USA

Arkadi Kuhlmann

Putting Himself Up for Re-election (by His Staff)

October 24, 2010
Feld Entertainment

Kenneth Feld

Yes, You’re Smart. But Can You Make Money?

October 17, 2010
Charlotte Russe

Jenny Ming

Don’t Lose That Start-Up State of Mind

October 10, 2010
Starbucks

Howard Schultz

Good C.E.O.’s Are Insecure (and Know It)

October 3, 2010
VMware

Paul Maritz

Does Your Team Have the Four Essential Types?

September 26, 2010
A&E; Television Networks

Abbe Raven

Want to Lead? Steer Clear of Rarefied Air

September 19, 2010
FindTheBest.com

Kevin O’Connor

Sit Down, Please, and Tell Me How Smart You Are

September 12, 2010
Children’s Aid Society

Richard R. Buery Jr.

Before Making a Big Splash, Learn to Swim

September 5, 2010
SelectMinds

Anne Berkowitch

Learn to Lead From the Back of the Boat

August 29, 2010
Henkel

Kasper Rorsted

No Need to Hit the 'Send' Key. Just Talk to Me.

August 22, 2010
Carol's Daughter

Lisa Price

Memo to Self: Don’t Take It Personally

August 15, 2010
Cardinal Health

George S. Barrett

Team Insights? Just Use Your Peripheral Vision

August 8, 2010
Care.com

Sheila Lirio Marcelo

O.K., Team, It’s Time to Switch Chairs

August 1, 2010
Capri Capital Partners

Quintin E. Primo III

Get a Diploma, but Then Get a Passport

July 25, 2010
Box.Net

Aaron Levie

Always Keep a Few Tricks Up Your Sleeve

July 18, 2010
Drugstore.com

Dawn Lepore

Never Duck the Tough Questions

July 11, 2010
Chegg

Dan Rosensweig

Remember to Thank Your Star Players

July 4, 2010
The Limited

Linda Heasley

Re-Recruit Your Team Every Day

June 27, 2010
MasterCard

Robert W. Selander

The X Factor When Hiring? Call It ‘Presence’

June 20, 2010
YuMe

Michael Mathieu

Want the Job? Tell Him the Meaning of Life

June 13, 2010
Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group

Niki Leondakis

O.K., Newbies, Bring Out the Hula Hoops

June 6, 2010
Nvidia

Jen-Hsun Huang

I’m Prepared for Adversity. I Waited Tables.

May 30, 2010
Saks Inc.

Stephen I. Sadove

It’s the Culture That Drives the Numbers

May 23, 2010
Calvert Group

Barbara J. Krumsiek

Career Ladder? It’s Time for a New Metaphor

May 16, 2010
The Onion

Steve Hannah

If Plan B Fails, Go Through the Alphabet

May 9, 2010
Partners + Napier

Sharon Napier

On Her Team, It’s All About Bench Strength

May 2, 2010
AdMob

Omar Hamoui

The C.E.O. With the Portable Desk

April 25, 2010
Shabby Chic

Rachel Ashwell

What’s Wrong With Saying 'I Don’t Know'?

April 18, 2010
Fuse

Bill Carter

The Scoreboard Can’t Tell You Everything

April 11, 2010
City Harvest

Jilly Stephens

Rah-Rah Isn't for Everyone

April 4, 2010
InterContinental Hotels Group

Andrew Cosslett

Where Are You When the Going Gets Tough?

March 28, 2010
BET Networks

Debra L. Lee

Sometimes, You Have to Say 'My,' Not 'Our'

March 21, 2010
Alltop

Guy Kawasaki

Give Him 5 Sentences, Not ‘War and Peace’

March 14, 2010
Container Store

Kip Tindell

Three Good Workers Equal One Who's Great

March 7, 2010
Watershed Asset Management

Meridee A. Moore

An Office? She’ll Pass on That

February 28, 2010
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Tachi Yamada

The Importance of Undivided Attention

February 21, 2010
Spreadshirt

Jana Eggers

Should I Hire You? I’ll Ask the Receptionist

February 14, 2010
HCL Technologies

Vineet Nayar

He’s Not Bill Gates, or Fred Astaire

February 7, 2010
General Motors

Susan Docherty

Now, Put Yourself in My Shoes

January 30, 2010
Zynga

Mark Pincus

Make Your Workers C.E.O. of Something

January 24, 2010
Bobbi Brown Cosmetics

Bobbi Brown

High Heels? They Just Don’t Fit

January 17, 2010
SunGard

Cristóbal Conde

Structure? The Flatter the Better

January 10, 2010
Zappos.com

Tony Hsieh

Finding the Right Folks for the Culture

January 3, 2010
Continental Airlines (retired)

Gordon M. Bethune

Remember To Share The Stage

December 27, 2009
Qwest

Teresa A. Taylor

Everything on One Calendar, Please

December 20, 2009
Timberland

Jeffrey Swartz

What Makes You Roar?

December 13, 2009
Wolters Kluwer

Nancy McKinstry

Managing Globally, and Locally

December 6, 2009
Willis Group

Joseph Plumeri

On Passion and Playing in Traffic

November 29, 2009
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Judith Jamison

Don’t Ask ‘How Are You?’ Unless You Mean It

November 22, 2009
Accenture

William D. Green

68 Rules? No, Just 3 Are Enough

November 15, 2009
HSN Inc.

Mindy Grossman

Are You a Tigger, or an Eeyore?

November 8, 2009
DreamWorks Animation SKG

Jeffrey Katzenberg

A Boost From a Boot Out the Door

November 1, 2009
Harvard University

Drew Gilpin Faust

Leadership Without a Secret Code

October 25, 2009
IDEO

Tim Brown

He Prizes Questions More Than Answers

October 18, 2009
Yahoo

Carol Bartz

Imagining a World of No Annual Reviews

October 11, 2009
Duke Energy

James E. Rogers

The C.E.O. as General (and Scout)

October 3, 2009
Gilt Groupe

Susan Lyne

Want to Talk to the Chief? Book Your Half-Hour

September 26, 2009
Continental Airlines

Lawrence W. Kellner

Bad News or Good, Tell Me Now

September 20, 2009
BAE Systems

Linda Hudson

Fitting In, and Rising to the Top

September 13, 2009
Goldman Sachs

Lloyd C. Blankfein

Lessons Learned at Goldman

September 6, 2009
Ford Motor

Alan R. Mulally

Planes, Cars and Cathedrals

August 30, 2009
Millennium

Deborah Dunsire, M.D.

Stepping Out of the Sandbox

August 23, 2009
FRS

Maigread Eichten

The C.E.O. Must Decide Who Swims

August 16, 2009
Best Buy

Brian Dunn

You Want Insights? Go to the Front Lines

August 9, 2009
Career Education Corporation

Gary E. McCullough

The Lesson of the 38 Candy Bars

August 2, 2009
Cisco Systems

John T. Chambers

In a Near-Death Event, a Corporate Rite of Passage

July 26, 2009
Elle Group

Carol Smith

No Doubts: Women Are Better Managers

July 19, 2009
Adobe Systems

Shantanu Narayen

Connecting the Dots Isn't Enough

July 12, 2009
Yum Brands

David C. Novak

At Yum Brands, Rewards for Good Work

July 5, 2009
Teach for America

Wendy Kopp

Charisma? To Her, It's Overrated

June 28, 2009
Aflac

Daniel P. Amos

Stumping for Votes, Every Day

June 21, 2009
UnitedHealth Group

Jacqueline Kosecoff

The Divine, Too, Is in the Details

June 14, 2009
Stupid Fun Club

Will Wright

On Will Wright's Team, Would You Be a Solvent, or the Glue?

June 7, 2009
Darden Restaurants

Clarence Otis Jr.

Ensemble Acting, in Business

May 31, 2009
DailyCandy.com

Dany Levy

In Praise of All That Grunt Work

May 24, 2009
Wal-Mart Stores

Eduardo Castro-Wright

In a Word, He Wants Simplicity

May 17, 2009
Microsoft

Steven A. Ballmer

Meetings, Version 2.0, at Microsoft

May 10, 2009
Zurich Financial Services

James J. Schiro

The C.E.O., Now Appearing on YouTube

May 3, 2009
Disney

Robert A. Iger

He Was Promotable, After All

April 26, 2009
Delta Air Lines

Richard Anderson

He Wants Subjects, Verbs and Objects

April 19, 2009
Corporate Library

Nell Minow

Think 'We' for Best Results

April 12, 2009
Macy’s

Terry J. Lundgren

Knock-Knock: It's the C.E.O.

April 5, 2009
eBay

John Donahoe

There's No Need to Bat .900

March 29, 2009
Amgen

Kevin Sharer

Feedback in Heaping Helpings

March 22, 2009
Xerox Corporation

Anne M. Mulcahy

The Keeper of That Tapping Pen

March 15, 2009
CCMP Capital

Greg Brenneman

Can You Pass a C.E.O. Test?

About Corner Office

Corner Office, a feature by Adam Bryant in the Sunday Business section of The New York Times, offers highlights from conversations about leadership and management.