Elizabeth Woyke, Forbes.Com

Stories by Elizabeth Woyke, Forbes.Com

Want to be an effective business leader? Read this

Want to be an effective business leader? Read this

Rediff.com   8 Nov 2007

Hollywood producer Peter Guber says business leaders need to know the power in their roles and not lose sight of the need for drama.

Largest disgraced CEO severances

Largest disgraced CEO severances

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2007

Stanley O'Neal isn't the first deposed chief to walk away with millions. A look at who's won the most by losing.

Bugs that will ruin your PC

Bugs that will ruin your PC

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2007

The nastiest computer bugs don't just enslave your computer--they do it in secret.

Top-earning dead celebrities

Top-earning dead celebrities

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2007

Indeed, all the members of this year's club are the lynchpins of enormously profitable--and growing--merchandising empires. Albert Einstein's name is used to peddle Baby Einstein DVDs. Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel's books are a staple of every kiddie library on the planet. Hundreds of performances of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown pad the portfolio of Peanuts creator Charles Schulz each year--as well as comic strips that are still syndicated daily in thousands of newspapers.

10 markets transformed by the Internet

10 markets transformed by the Internet

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2007

Nothing has changed markets more dramatically than the Web.

CEOs' first jobs

CEOs' first jobs

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2007

No matter how they started out, part of what makes business leaders successful is their ability to learn something at every step.

How to beg for your job back

How to beg for your job back

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2007

So you made a career decision that, for whatever reason, isn't working out. Can you get a ''do-over?''

Keeping your kids safe online

Keeping your kids safe online

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2007

Sexual predators are scary, but the bigger threat may be what your kids do by accident.

A weak dollar is bad for America?

A weak dollar is bad for America?

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2007

What a weaker dollar really does is to encourage American and international investors to invest in non-American markets. The more the dollar drops, the more global equities rise. Many Asian currencies are hitting record highs against the dollar.

How to retire as a millionaire

How to retire as a millionaire

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2007

Just a generation ago, a person with $2 million or more in liquid assets would have had enough for a secure retirement. But not today. Combine longer life expectancies and the rising costs of health care, food, transportation and property, and you have financial challenges ahead for the mMillionaire.

When and how to ask for a raise

When and how to ask for a raise

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2007

Asking for a raise might be easier when your boss is in a good mood. But what if she knows you know she is?

How to boost a flagging job search

How to boost a flagging job search

Rediff.com   3 Oct 2007

There is no set timeframe for getting hired, but there are general guidelines. It should take about three to four months for middle managers and two to three months for people with five years of experience.

Congratulations, you're weird

Congratulations, you're weird

Rediff.com   1 Oct 2007

What's the best way to impress an interviewer? Probably not by breaking into song. And definitely not by bringing your mother along.

Are you getting enough sleep?

Are you getting enough sleep?

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2007

If you're not paying attention to how many ZZZs you're getting, you could be putting your health at risk.

After Apple, what?

After Apple, what?

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2007

Some majors are bristling at Apple's new leverage: In certain cases, they have gone so far as to play an A&R role, suggesting what songs should or shouldn't be included on an album in order to get promotion, earning the enmity of label executives.

Ultimate toys for super-rich boys

Ultimate toys for super-rich boys

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2007

Some billionaires, bit by the collectors bug when they were tots, continue to grow their collections into adulthood. James Goodnight, CEO of software giant SAS, has a collection of rocks and minerals he has cultivated since boyhood.

Homes of the billionaires

Homes of the billionaires

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2007

From Steven Spielberg's seaside spread to Bill Gates' costly compound, peek behind the doors of these and other Forbes 400 residences.

The 400 richest Americans

The 400 richest Americans

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2007

Leveraged buyout titans David Bonderman and James Coulter of Texas Pacific Group make their first appearance on the list, along with William Conway, Daniel D'Aniello and David Rubenstein of the Carlyle Group.

Why Apple won't become a phone company

Why Apple won't become a phone company

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2007

Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs has a problem: He's taken Apple into the phone business with the iPhone. Yet he has to rely on partners such as AT&T and Starbucks to provide the wireless connections he needs to make those phones useful.

Why is it so hard to say 'well done'?

Why is it so hard to say 'well done'?

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2007

Coaches do it. Moms and dads do it. Why can't your boss? Mike Robbins discusses the importance of showing your employees how much you value them.