Director Magazine—for business leaders

Jack Welch

Legendary business leader Welch was chairman and CEO of GE for 21 years, during which time GE's value increased by some $400bn. He's famous for his charismatic style, succession strategies, and Six Sigma.

Small firm, big splash

How to get ahead

Fire your mistakes

Hiring just got harder

Emergency governance needs a rethink

"Flexibility is an earned reward, not an entitlement"

Respect your employees, it's a profitable strategy

Why I love Twitter

Profits first, CSR second

US must be more competitive to end the recession. Not everyone agrees

How to invent the future

When will things get better?

Now is a great time to start a business

The HR director's role must change with the times

Rage only begets rage

How to avoid being a bad boss

How to stay motivated through the doubt and the darkness

No good leader ever wants to let people go

Could our boards have helped prevent the economic crisis?

Up and coming directors

How to handle "creatives"

The role of the HR team

The private equity boom

Why great ideas matter

The best time to quit your job

Motivating employees

The "firing lifecycle"

Short term versus long term results and global warming

HAVE YOUR SAY >Send us your views

Debate >Is a degree necessary to succeed in the business world?

From the editor >Responsible capitalism and collaboration

Iqbal Wahhab >Ignore the nation's obesity epidemic at our peril

Graeme Leach >Will the Euro crisis ease or worsen?

John Elkington >The sustainability agenda

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