The Boss

Two Wars Against Cancer

By KATHRYN E. GIUSTI

The chief executive of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation has long been fighting the disease, both personally and through her work.

Preoccupations

Don’t Just Talk About Change. Show It.

By MICK WILZ

When the writer’s family business wanted to change its factory layout, he used a Lego display to walk employees through the idea — and received many helpful suggestions as a result.

Preoccupations

Ready, Again, for the Moving Van

By CHRISTIAN CLERC

Eight relocations in 25 years go with the territory for a rising hotel executive.

The Boss

A Career Turn, Not on the Map

By BLAIR LaCORTE

The chief executive of XOJet describes the unexpected job that led him to many years of working in the technology field.

How to Attack the Gender Wage Gap? Speak Up

By JESSICA BENNETT

When it comes to negotiating for better pay, women often hesitate, studies show. But new programs around the United States are aiming to eliminate those fears.

The Boss

Milestones and Rewards

By BILL WHITMORE

The C.E.O. of a security services company says membership in the Boy Scouts taught him much about reaching progressively higher levels of achievement.

Career Couch

Working From Home, Without the Sideshows

By EILENE ZIMMERMAN

With a little organization and some careful time management, working from home can be as productive as working at the office.

Michigan Labor Fight Cleaves a Union Bulwark

By MONICA DAVEY

With Democratic leaders warning of lasting political discord, Michigan’s Republican-led Legislature was on the verge of approving new limits to unions.

The Boss

Out of Vietnam, and Back

By VU Q. LAM

Mr. Lam left Vietnam at 11 and eventually reached the United States; now, his company KMS Technology uses a new generation of Vietnamese software engineers.

Preoccupations

A Switch at Midlife, to Make a Difference

By MARCI ALBOHER

Many people who have spent 30 years in one career are deciding to undertake the difficult task of changing jobs to do something they find more rewarding.

Corner Office | Tony Tjan

A Good Mentor Never Tramples on Big Dreams

By ADAM BRYANT

Tony Tjan, chief executive and a founder of Cue Ball, a venture capital firm in Boston, suggests waiting before criticizing someone else’s new idea.

American Airlines All Clear for Bankruptcy Exit

By JAD MOUAWAD

The pilots union approved a new contract, freeing American Airlines to come out of bankruptcy, and possibly pursue a merger with US Airways.