Oil and Wasser. Is it the British-German culture clash that's tearing apart this international merger of cookie makers? Maybe the real problem is that the "merger of equals" is just a takeover in disguise. Or that the two firms' executives are scared to death of becoming irrelevant in the brave new merged world

Coaching the Alpha Male. Some seven out often top executives are alpha males. no wonder-highly intelligent, confident, successful alphas are natural leaders who thrive on levels of responsibility most people would find overwhelming. But those very strengths can also drive their coworkers crazy. That's why alphas the teams that depend on them need coaching to make the most of their leadership strengths

Learning to Lead at Toyota. Despite countless attempts to copy Toyota's famous production system few companies have been able to match the car maker's performance. In part that's because a special kind of training is needed. Here's how Toyota brought one fast-track management recruit up to scratch