Management is detail, process and consistency. It is the person who removes obstacles, clarifies expectations, and builds the structure that lets everyone else do good work. Leadership is direction, ambiguity and change. It is the person who asks whether you should be doing this at all.

From the Battle of Hastings and civil rights to Cassini's Saturn mission and the Loma Prieta earthquake, October 12–18 changed our world.

A funded trust and a signed succession plan can turn months of court delays into weeks of private, uninterrupted continuity.

From Chile's democratic vote to Uganda's independence, Luna 3 and Apollo 7, October 5–11 reveals moments that changed our world.

From German reunification and African independence to Gandhi, CERN and Sputnik, September 28–October 4 reveals moments that transformed our world.

Four changes in mobility, memory, nutrition and social connection may signal that an aging parent could benefit from additional support.

When the most senior person answers first, the meeting is effectively over. Silence gets filed as agreement, and it usually is not. In a small company, where everyone knows everyone, the cost of speaking up is higher rather than lower.

Most people and business owners lack an estate or succession plan — and the default costs are steep.