They could leave and hope to find another job in their profession, they could stay and grit it out or they could stay and try to improve their career prospects by joining in on the Animal House leadership style. The Tribune Company was bankrupt a year after Zell bought it and, almost two years later, the case is still in bankruptcy court. MORE >>

Editor's Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Dirk, who had spent his career in sales, started the business for that very reason. The knock on Jane Tamsen's office door startled her. You ready for us?" he asked. Come on. MORE >>

recent study from Dale Carnegie Training found that only 23 percent (that’s one in four!) Too many workers, especially Generation Xers and younger, see changing employers as the only way to advance their careers. 'Employee dissatisfaction is on the rise, especially among entry-level and mid-level employees. How do they do it? MORE >>

In all kinds of places this past week — from Twitter feeds to boardrooms — people discussed Steve Jobs's career at Apple as a kind of informal but very important case study. This is not surprising, given his contributions to technology and the lasting impact he'll have on the way we communicate. You name it." MORE >>

There is a lot of advice out there about keeping your online activity from hurting your career. To make the most of social media to further your career, you need to make a conscious choice to use it for professional purposes, understand what your goals are, and then actively manage your digital footprint. But there's a flip side. MORE >>