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The New York state lawyer leading a high-profile civil case against former American International Group chairman Hank Greenberg took a free, previously undisclosed private jet ride from one of Greenberg’s attorneys -- sparking the latest battle between New York Attorney General Eric Schneider and the former AIG chief and even causing friction among members of the Greenberg legal team.

Meatheads CEO Tom Jednorowicz, formerly of successful chains Potbelly and Boston Market, says it’s important to grow slowly and cautiously.

Was the former Tyco CEO a victim of overzealous prosecution, board betrayal and a post-Enron public out for white-collar blood?

The problem with incompetent leaders is, well, they don’t know they’re incompetent.

This husband-and-wife team left their corporate jobs to purchase Illinois-based manufacturing business Aluminum Case Company.

Leadership integrity may be in short supply, but it’s still in high demand.

Opinion: Why 'leading from behind' and 'fast follower' leadership strategies are doomed to failure.

Pro football is the richest sport on Earth, but if NFL owners want to keep it that way, they need to remember this: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

Illinois Corn Growers Association President Paul Taylor says ethanol can compete with oil, despite reservations.

The relentless drive to succeed can actually backfire and become career limiting. Learning to let go may be the key to overcoming that hurdle.   

Why business leaders shouldn’t be thinking about millennials and millennials shouldn’t be thinking about themselves.  

Echo Global Logistics CEO Douglas Waggoner and Monroe Transportation President Jack Swierenga say technology is crucial to company growth.

Against all odds, the Robertsons of the hit show Duck Dynasty achieved the American Dream. Here’s how.

In order to get a great crop every year, farmers say they take a more sophisticated approach to testing soil and seeds.

Opinion: Everyone – from Wall Street analysts to industry pundits – thinks Ballmer was a flop as Microsoft CEO. Here’s why they’re all wrong.

After 126 years in business, Chelsea Milling Company (the makers of corn-muffin favorite Jiffy Mix) isn’t rushing to change its successful business model.

Bureaucracy: How it works, how it creates bloated governments and kills companies, and how to stop it.

Considering how advanced our civilization is supposed to be, it’s hard to believe all the dumb fads and myths that pass for popular wisdom, these days.

If you’re looking for the best way to fire people, you probably shouldn’t ask AOL CEO Tim Armstrong.       

Johnson Outdoors CEO Helen Johnson-Leipold says consistently innovating and creating a better experience for consumers has led the company to success, even during the recession.