A little bit of strategic investment in manager training can yield large returns. Startups are often characterized by lean structures, rapid growth, and a figure-it-out-as-you-go mentality. While this ...

The retailer brings about 2,000 managers a year to its headquarters to discuss how to relate to workers and customers, part of a U.S. corporate trend. By Jordyn Holman Reporting from Bentonville, Ark.

Many startup managers find themselves in leadership roles because of their technical skills or entrepreneurial drive, not necessarily because they’ve been formally trained in the art of management.