HBR CASE STUDY - Growing for Broke - Paragon Tool has an opportunity to make a major acquisition -- One that could transform Paragon from a slow-growth manufacturer into a high-growth tech firm. But the merger also poses risks and would dampen profitability, at least in the short run. Should the CEO take the chance?

The HBR Interview: Samuel J. Palmisano - Leading Change When Business Is Good - Would you ask your employees to determine the core values that define your company and guide their decisions every day? Would you listen to them if you did? IBM's CEO maintains that's the only way to manage a big, broad company.

Hemp, Paul, (2004)

HBR AT LARGE - Presenteeism: At Work -- But Out of It - It's a problem that's estimated to cost U.S. companies more than (USD)150 billion a year in lost productivity: Employees are on the job but, because of illnesses or other medical conditions, not fully functioning. You can tackle presenteeism through targeted investments in your workers' health.

Hemp, Paul, (2004)

THE LEADER - A Time for Growth: An Interview with Amgen CEO Kevin Sharer - Leaders face big challenges when their companies are on a roll. One of the biggest, says the CEO of the world's largest biotech company, is learning to juggle them all at once.

Hemp, Paul, (2004)