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Topic: Margaret Heffernan

  
TALENT   |  9 comments

Managing Mistakes

BY Lynne d Johnson
Relevancy Score: 100
Thu Nov 30, 2006 at 2:28 PM

It takes a lot of trust and honesty to talk about the plans that didn't work out, says entrepreneur, Chief Executive, and author Margaret Heffernan in her latest Resource Center column, "Mistakes." Behind every successful business, ...READ»

TALENT   |  6 comments

Wise Up

BY Lynne d Johnson
Relevancy Score: 100
Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 9:35 PM

We hire smart people and turn them stupid, writes Margaret Heffernan, author of The Naked Truth: A Working Woman's Manifesto on Business and What Really Matters and Talent & Careers Fast Company Resource Center Columnist. In order to ...READ»

LEADERSHIP   |  Comment

The Hours

BY Margaret Heffernan
Relevancy Score: 92
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 9:18 AM

Why is the "If you eat lunch, you are lunch," culture still with us?READ»

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Talent & Careers: Margaret Heffernan

BY Margaret Heffernan
Relevancy Score: 90
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:46 PM

Margaret Heffernan was born in Texas, grew up in Holland, and completed her education in the UK. At the BBC, she produced prize-winning films, documentaries, and comedies. She worked as managing director of IPPA, a trade and lobbying ...READ»

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What You See Is What You Get -- or Is It?

BY Margaret Heffernan
Relevancy Score: 90
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 9:17 AM

How can you tell if a company is a great place to work?READ»

LEADERSHIP MENTORING   |  Comment

Fast Pack 2000

BY Fast Company
Relevancy Score: 84
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:10 AM

Can hope scale up? Can change scale down? Can leadership grow from the grass roots? What's the meaning of "Dotcom Mania"? Some of the best brains in the Fast Company community convened on Nantucket for the roundtable of the year.READ»

BLOGJAM 2005   |  Comment

FC Now BlogJam 2005

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 74
Mon Aug 1, 2005 at 10:46 AM

FC Now's second anniversary is but a week away, and already, about 65 Fast Company readers have responded to our call to action to participate in our annual collaborative blogging project. Volunteers include Resource Center ...READ»

WORK-LIFE BALANCE   |  3 comments

Work-Life Imbalance

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 73
Wed Oct 6, 2004 at 11:00 AM

Keith Hammonds' October feature story, Balance Is Bunk! reassesses the state of work-life balance. Can we ever truly design a balanced life that works? Or is the journey a neverending series of tradeoffs and accomodations? In her ...READ»

ADMINISTRIVIA   |  3 comments

FC Now BlogJam 2005

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 72
Sat Aug 6, 2005 at 1:15 AM

FC Now's second anniversary is next week, and we've lined up about 75 Fast Company as guest hosts to participate in our annual collaborative blogging project. Volunteers include Resource Center contributors Margaret Heffernan, Tim ...READ»

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The Wrong Stuff

BY Margaret Heffernan
Relevancy Score: 70
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 9:17 AM

Is a poor economy to blame for workplace bullies and toxic bosses? No, but a business culture that celebrates aggression and toughness might be.READ»

WOMEN LEADERS   |  5 comments

Where Are the Women?

BY Linda Tischler
Relevancy Score: 62
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:47 AM

By now, plenty were supposed to be in the corner offices. It's not working out that way. In many fields, men still rule, while women often choose more nuanced paths that keep them from reaching the top. But who are the real winners?READ»

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Take Your True Self to Work Day

BY Margaret Heffernan
Relevancy Score: 59
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 9:17 AM

Compartmentalizing your life can be more than unproductive -- it can be unhealthy. Consider bringing your whole self to your work and move beyond work-life balance.READ»

LEADERSHIP   |  Comment

Bully for You III

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 45
Wed Jun 23, 2004 at 12:30 PM

FC Now reader Steve Portigal emailed me last night to point out a commentary Clive Thompson wrote in response to yesterday's New York Times article on the various types of bullying bosses. While Thompson concentrates on the ...READ»

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Create a Goldilocks Corporate Culture

BY Margaret Heffernan
Relevancy Score: 43
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:48 PM

Too plodding? Too entrepreneurial? A combination of approaches is necessary for success.READ»

CAREER DEVELOPMENT   |  5 comments

Dealing with Regime Change at the Office


Relevancy Score: 40
Thu Mar 9, 2006 at 10:56 AM

"I just got in, after a business trip to Texas, and five people were gone. Gone. The COO and four others. Just like that." It's always a shock when colleagues are fired. But what makes this particular case so startling is that the ...READ»

LEADERSHIP SKILLS   |  4 comments

The Female CEO ca. 2002

BY Margaret Heffernan
Relevancy Score: 39
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:35 AM

Here are the five naked truths about women in business. Together they add up to one big message: The future of business depends on women.READ»

LEADERSHIP   |  Comment

Of Proteges and Pitfalls

BY Margaret Heffernan and Saj-nicole Joni
Relevancy Score: 33
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:55 AM

A complete plan for getting the mentoring you need.READ»

HUMAN RELATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   |  Comment

The Morale of the Story

BY Margaret Heffernan
Relevancy Score: 29
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:04 AM

Another day, another mountain to climb. Here's how to keep your team's spirits up (even when everything looks so hard).READ»

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Scheduling Conflicts

BY Beverly Kaye
Relevancy Score: 29
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:46 PM

I recently went to an appointment that I had anticipated would take an hour. I told my boss before I left. When I returned an hour and 25 minutes later, my boss's first words were, "Where the f*** have you been?" He proceeded to swear ...READ»

CULTURE   |  3 comments

On Compartments

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 27
Wed May 26, 2004 at 2:43 PM

In her blog What's Your Brand Mantra?, Jennifer Rice comments on the Ad:Tech presentation given by Samsung Electronics' Peter Weedvald. She criticizes the company's approach to targeting its customers based on where they are -- home, ...READ»

CAREERS   |  2 comments

GE: What a disappointment

BY Margaret Heffernan
Relevancy Score: 19
Thu Dec 13, 2007 at 9:08 AM

"I'd rather pick out the stuff between my toes and lick it off a Q-tip than go and work in that place." That was the enraged response from Jane when she went for a job interview. Jane (not her real name) used to work for me as a ...READ»