The eyes of the nation are upon Texas and its economy, and the stories of its leaders need to be told. To maintain that leadership position, however, we also need pay attention to issues that potentially undermine our success. That is why we created Texas CEO Magazine. This, the inaugural issue of Texas CEO Magazine, contains a lot of truths, directly from the mouths of Texas’ business leaders with a mission to provide relevant content and foster a community of chief executives, presidents, managing directors and other top company officers that will give and take from one another, invigorating business statewide.

Of course, everybody has a personality; and so does every company. Leaders can take a proactive approach to create and nurture the company’s culture, or they can watch as their employees create it for them. If your company’s culture is managed by your employees, it may be time for a cultural shift–and it starts with you.

Intellectual property can be critical in the distribution of market share during a recovery. Here’s a list of things that you should and should not do to help you maximize your IP value.

For the first time in history, four generations of employees are now working together.  Each group has its unique strengths and differences, and is often misunderstood by the other, thus resulting in conflict.

IN 2006 major modifications to the Texas Franchise Tax were passed in the form of House Bill 3.  The tax base was changed from net profit to gross receipts, and entities including Limited Partnerships and Professional Associations, which weren’t covered under the previous tax, were added.  It was touted as being more fair and exempting [...]