This interview with Bernard J. Tyson, chief executive of Kaiser Permanente, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Q. What were some early leadership lessons for you? A. I grew up in a large family, with two brothers and four sisters. My father was a carpenter and a minister, so I grew up in a very religious environment. […]
Hip-Hop Dancers Try Hands-Only 'Fingerbreaking'
Lilach Chen demonstrates her fingerbreaking moves for a break-dancing competition, which added a fingerbreaking segment this year. The hip-hop hand-dancing has gained popularity. Red Bull Fans around the world regularly contact Lilach Chen after watching her break-dancing videos, asking her where she got her shoes. Her answer: Look for key chains, where the miniature sneakers often […]
Carla Cooper, Chief of Daymon Worldwide, on Setting the Right Course
Q. When you were a youngster, were you in leadership roles or doing entrepreneurial things? A. I’m a musician. That’s my background. My first job was playing classical organ for a funeral home when I was 12. I then played the organ for church, and as I went on and majored in music I graduated to larger […]
Sky's the limit: New towers for the rich soar in New York
The very tall, very skinny residential buildings popping up in Manhattan are being built for the world’s richest people NEW YORK — Here’s how a 1932 guide to Manhattan describes the view of Central Park from the 43-story Essex House: “an unbroken vista — unequaled anywhere in the city. … Few apartment buildings in the […]
Sure, You're Smart, but Are You Effective?
This interview with Lynn J. Good, chief executive of Duke Energy, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Q. Were you in leadership roles early on? A. No, I had a childhood that would be called ordinary. But my parents taught us about responsibility and instilled incredible confidence in us. My father was a World War II Marine who became […]
Holiday TV Guide 2013
Here is a complete list of holiday movies and specials on TV this year starting tonight. Baby Daddy ABCFAM Dec 12, 6PM Melissa & Joey ABCFAM Dec 12, 6:30PM National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ABCFAM Dec 12, 7PM Scrooged ABCFAM Dec 12, 9PM All I Want For Christmas ABCFAM Dec 12, 12AM Winnie The Pooh And […]
Brian Halligan, Chief of HubSpot, on the Value of Naps
This interview with Brian Halligan, the chief executive of HubSpot, which makes software for marketers, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Q. Were you in entrepreneurial roles when you were younger? A. I had a painting company during college, but nothing particularly interesting. Q. And after college? A. There was a guy in our neighborhood whose name was Richard Harrison, and he […]
The Path to Happy Employment, Contact by Contact on LinkedIn
By ERIC A. TAUB If you’ve ever attended a local business networking breakfast in hopes of making new contacts or finding a new job, you’ll be excused for wondering why you were there. But there are alternatives to chatting with a dentist and a criminal lawyer and a few other people unrelated to your line of […]
Arm-in-Arm, Millennials March Into the Future of Knitting
By RACHEL DODES When it comes to knitting, Lydia Schoenbein thought she had seen it all. The 73-year-old retired nursing-home supervisor from Morton, Ill., learned to knit and crochet when she was growing up in Germany and can make everything from socks and shawls to cable-knit sweaters. So when her 22-year-old granddaughter, Carly Hill, visited […]
Finance Class on the Web, for Students of All Ages
In an ideal world, a master class available to everyone would reveal all the secrets to retirement planning, telling you how much to save, where to invest and what to do when the stock market crashes. After all, there are few entirely conflict-free places where investors can educate themselves on the topic, and there’s little […]
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