How to Bounce Back from Adversity
Here's a way to understand - and redirect - your instinctive reaction to crisis.  By Joshua Margolis and Paul Stoltz (Harvard Business Review, Jan-Feb 2010)
 
Conversation proves key to successful collaborations
Good communication is key to successful collaborations because without it, those involved might not trust others and it can lead to misinformation and errors, Rodd Wagner and Gale Muller write. Speaking directly with one another is key because it enhances the relationship. "It's not just the content, it's the contract that only real conversation creates," they write.  Gallup Management Journal (free content) (1/2/2010)
 
3 keys to an empty inbox
You can empty your e-mail inbox every day if you make immediate decisions about each item by filing in three files: To-do, reference and wait, Gina Trapani writes. To begin the process, put any mail that's more than three days old into a backlog folder and work through it later, she writes.  FastCompany.com (2/1/2010)
 
Tasting the Fruits of Effective Innovation
Companies wanting to innovate will have to do more with less. But how?
 
The Changing Landscape of BioPharma
 
MBAs vs. Entrepreneurs: Who Has the Right Stuff for Tough Times?
Research: Entrepreneurs don't think like MBA's

SHRM Notebook: How to engage Gen Y
To effectively attract and manage Generation Y, managers must understand the high expectations those workers have of themselves and others, journalist Nadira Hira said at the Society of Human Resource Management's Staffing Management Conference. Her advice for how to do that: Clearly articulate the company's mission, provide opportunities for them to meaningfully contribute and keep the feedback channels open.