Top workplaces in the Minneapolis area include a broader definition of employee wellness that goes beyond diet and exercise. While Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America still has fitness classes, it also offers workers help with financial preparedness and social and personal development.

The workforce is 48% female at tech startups that include at least one woman on their founding team, according to a survey of 85 such companies by FundersClub. Most of the surveyed companies have fewer than 20 employees.

Only 18% of leaders have qualities needed to perform their roles properly, according to Gallup research. Joanne Wells of Halogen Software offers four ways companies can develop effective leadership, including finding the right people and starting training early.

A study by the New School for Social Research finds 96% of Americans endure at least four income shocks, or a pay decline of at least 10%, because of an event such as job loss or illness. Such disruption is a major contributor to the retirement-savings crisis, study authors say.

Broadway and film producer Scott Rudin has said he views his producer role as creating an atmosphere that encourages trust and collaboration, says John Baldoni in this blog post and video. "Putting people into positions where they can succeed and supporting them with coaching -- well, heck, that's the job of every good manager," Baldoni says.