Managing people not cogs in a machine

The iconic 111yearold retailer ditched nearly everything former CEO Ron Johnson attempted during his short stint in charge. Good call

Read their mind.

19,000 jobs lost in 18 months. ;

Five reasons he failed.

Why?

* Already faces one call for resignation * Expert suggests investors might toss out board * Shares tumble 10 percent By Ben Berkowitz April 9 (Reuters) - The board of J.C.

Former JC Penney CEO Allen Questrom has been one of Ron Johnson's most outspoken critics, saying his discounting strategy had clearly failed back in August, More recently, after the company's disastrous fourth quarter, he said that the company "can't continue with the same leadership" if it wants to recover.

The bad news for prime-time television and consumer magazines: Pharma's direct-to-consumer advertising dropped by 11.5% last year, to $3.47 billion. The even worse news for digital venues: DTC spend fell by 33%.

But, as the Pharma Marketing Blog reports, there's some consolation. Last year's decline isn't the worst ever, as some previous data suggested. The record decline was in 2008, when DTC spending dropped 17%.

The biggest drop, percentage-wise, was in radio ads, which fell 34% to $23.1 million. Internet advertising came in a close second with a 33% drop, to $68.4 million. But compared with magazines and TV, those media are small potatoes for pharma ads, together accounting for just 3% of DTC spending.

A new German Twitter app has essentially compiled a list of people that are about to be fired. The recently unveiled FireMe!

Groupon wasn't ready for it.

People that mix at home and in office work make more money too.

Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife When I wrote Steve Jobs: 6 Tried-And-True Business Tips, it was difficult to select from the hundreds of motivational comments Mr. Jobs shared with the media during his memorable career.

These companies get it right. ;

A good boss can make your career, but a bad boss can make your life miserable – and a new survey finds that plenty of Americans have learned that lesson the hard way.

Stop networking so much.

We're a culture of extremes.

Why a janitor ends up with a higher tax rate than a millionaire, and seven more charts that show how the richest Americans beat the IRS.

The pharma research firm ranked the 10 biggest blockbuster duds. But it also turned up the 10 most underestimated products. Before you read on, you might make a note of your own guesses for each list. Heck, start a new office pool. Then you can peek at the top 5's below, and check out EvaluatePharma's site for the rest.

He was there less than two years.

Looking back, it's obvious that my lifestyle wasn't sustainable. But back then, I wore my workaholism like a badge of honor. The way I saw it, I had an awesome job and would work as hard as it took to do well.

Most of us see problems in our companies, but ignore them. Here's someone who didn't.

Do you look at rules as guidelines?