Five Decision Making Styles

Charismatic leaders focus on results and make straightforward arguments; thinkers present market research, surveys and case studies to persuade; skeptics challenge and base decisions on gut feelings; followers use testimonials to prove low risk and rely on past decisons to make current choices; controllers present highly structured arguments, are unemotional and analytical.

Harvard Business Review

The best $109 you'll spend is for 12 issues of HBR along with specialty publications and free on-line access to the greatest managers,leaders,and academicians that give you the best resource available for managing your company. A free biweekly podcast from the editors of HBR brngs breakthrough management ideas and commentary. Visit www.hbrideacast.org or search "HBR IdeaCast" on iTunes.

New Rules for Corporate America

Jack Welch's book, Winning, remains a Bestseller, but Fortune magazine's latest July, 2006 article, "The New Rules" by Betsy Morris takes issue with his rules; for example, Welch says "size matters" whereas Betsy says "agility matters." Jack says "Be No. 1" while Betsy says "find a niche and create something new." Jack says "Shareholders Rule" while Betsy says "Customers Rule." Review the article for more.

Eight Attributes of Highly Successful Entrepreneurs

In Brent Bowers Book, If At First You Don't Succeed, he lists eight attributes of highly successful entrepreneurs: seize opportunities, run your own show, nurture vs. nature, flexibility, tenacity, use your energy, ask questions, and failing upwards. He follows 16 small businesses from 1985 to present who use these principles to achieve success.