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A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but would a businessperson without a popular first name be as likely to savor the smell of success in the executive suite?

At the recent Compete Through Service Symposium sponsored by the W. P. Carey School's Center for Services Leadership, Michael E.

Named one of "America's 50 Most Powerful Women" by Fortune magazine, Cristina Morgan has represented her firm on more than 100 IPOs for such familiar names as Adobe, Google, Pixar and Netscape. Recently she was inducted into the W. P. Carey School's Alumni Hall of Fame.

Corporate America shouldn't fear the Democratic takeover of Congress, despite the party's anti-business reputation.

The ability to persuade others is critical to success, whether you are selling cars or a new corporate strategy. Psychology and marketing Professor Robert Cialdini has examined the component parts of influence, in the lab and on the street.

Counselors, teachers, and leaders from industry and the community recently met at a conference sponsored by ASU's Center for Research on Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (CRESMET).

The passion of fans for their teams is the stuff of family lore and Hollywood scripts, and it's that emotional charge that makes the business of sports distinct. What other business can claim that its customers are in love with its product?

A new breed of entrepreneur is combining for-profit ventures with non-profit social causes to create a hybrid brand of philanthropy. Pittsburgh-based leader William E. Strickland, Jr. could be considered the grandfather of the movement.

Nobody likes being known as a liar or as wishy-washy or erratic. So, when people make public commitments or promises, they will almost always want to back up those words with action. They have little choice: For reputation’s sake, they must do so.

Although single-physician practices still are dominant in the United States, multi-physician practices tend to provide better care for people who suffer heart attacks.