Topic: Jim Sinegal

Rwanda Rising: A New Model of Economic Development

Fifteen years after the genocide, the small African country has embraced a new model of economic development. Its strategy: Build a global network of powerful friends to lure private investment -- and market the brand of Rwanda.READ»

• Slideshow: The Rwandan Genocide 15 Years Later

The Costco Buzz

"How Costco Became the Anti-Wal-Mart," read the headline in the New York Times last Sunday. Old news, I thought to myself. We highlighted Costco founder Jim Sinegal in our Customers First Awards last year. Seemingly all the business ...READ»

There Are Some Things Wal-Mart Just Doesn't Get

Wal-Mart has long been known as a very successful retailer.  It is also known as an employer that pays at the bottom of the barrel when it comes to employee wages and benefits.  As a result, the rates of employee theft and ...READ»

Customer-Centered Leader: Chick-fil-A

Chick-fil-A's Dan Cathy practices servant leadership -- and customers and employees of the restaurant chain eat it up.READ»

CEO Interview: Costco's Jim Sinegal

As Costco marks its 25th year, straight-talking CEO Jim Sinegal shares his two cents on sustainability, the economy, universal health care, and what our next president should do.READ»

Analysis of Paralysis

If your strategy doesn't help employees act, it's not a strategy.READ»

• There Are Competing Priorities in Every Business

Wal-Mart vs. Costco

The differences between Wal-Mart and Costco provide one of the most interesting studies in contrast going today. For any number of reasons, it seems that Wal-Mart is regularly (and maybe justifiably) villified while Costco is ...READ»