When Amelia Earhart took off in 1937 to fly around the world, people had been flying airplanes for only about 35 years.

Offering free services may seem like a good way to keep customers happy, but how much money is your business leaving on the table? By redefining freebies as paid opportunities, B2B firms can generate new sources of income and secure long-term growth.

This past year has created havoc for Western companies purchasing raw materials, furniture, high-tech components, auto parts, and power tools from China.

The global wellness industry is doing superbly, thank you very much. In recent years, it grew a healthy 12.8 percent, becoming a $4.2 trillion market.

Why do we waste our time and effort completing checklist after checklist for tasks that we can complete even when half awake? Do we not have better things to do than complete checklists?

“It's amazing what you can accomplish as long as you don't care who gets credit.”

The world is running out of experienced pilots. Supply is not keeping up with the growing demand for air travel. In Australia, the effects are already starting to bite. Even flagship carrier Qantas is having problems.

Machine-tool manufacturer Cincinnati Inc. has a heritage of building quality products and surviving great challenges.

“Although there’s an assumption that stress and pressure push employees to perform more, better, and faster, what cutthroat organizations fail to recognize is the hidden costs incurred.”

Should business leaders spend more time asking questions? Hal Gregersen has a firm answer to that: Yes.