Recently added articles from Chief Executive:
Fairness to Whom?
Sep 01, 2008; ... In a new and clever appraisal of the evolving socio- political world, David M. Smick's book The World Is Curved: Hidden Dangers to the Global Economy offers an insight that is commonplace yet startling. "At the heart of today's globalized new economy rests the notion that every individual is a ...
FEEDBACK
Sep 01, 2008; ... Miller's True Contribution True to his servant leader management style, Steve Miller [CEO Watch, "Who You Gonna Call?" July/August] continues to be the humble, genuinely nice guy who understates the significance of his Delphi role that has been a template for saving the domestic ...
Palin's Pipeline Politicking
Sep 01, 2008; ... Shortly before being named the GOP's vice presidential candidate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin spoke with Chief Executive magazine in an interview. She said the country "is long overdue for a woman in the White House and for having more of a maverick type who's not beholden to any special ...
Energizing Bosch
Sep 01, 2008; ... Chances are good that there's a Robert Bosch GmbH product under the hood of whatever car you drive. Founded in Stuttgart, Ger- many, in 1886, today the $63 billion company supplies automakers worldwide with a host of compo- nents, including gasoline systems; chassis systems controls and brakes; ...
An Upside-Down Career Path to the Top
Sep 01, 2008; ... As chairman of Carlson, the $39.8 billion parent company ofRadisson, Country inns 6· Suites, Regent, Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWTJ and T.G.I. Fridays, Marilyn Carlson Nelson caps a long but tumultuous career as head of one of the largest private companies in the U.S., employing over 200,000 ...
Smooth Operator
Sep 01, 2008; ... Ever wonder how long it should take to change the sheets on a bed? Ask Laurence Geller. The CEO of Strategic Hotels & Resorts fluffs a mean pillow- literally. To boost profits at the 20 properties his Chicago REIT owns or manages, Geller and his team made a point of finding out the most ...
THORNS & ROSES
Sep 01, 2008; ... ROSE ... It's rare when a consultant deserves a bouquet, but former Boeing directer of lean manufacturing JOHN R. BLACK deserves every petal for this gem from his recently published book, "Lean Production": "Hiring consultants to come to your company, collect data and feed it back to you ...
Rebound After a Historic Fall
Sep 01, 2008; ... CEO CONFIDENCE INDEX THE CEO CONFIDENCE INDEX rose by over 10 percent in August, according to 292 top executives surveyed. The jump is linked to hope for improvement in future economic conditions. The current CEO Confidence Index stands at 92.6, the highest since May 2008, when it was at ...
Understanding China: Pride & Policy
Sep 01, 2008; ... Pride in country, heritage, history, economic power and personal and social freedoms is a fundamental characteristic of China. 'You stupid American," my Chinese friend scolded me. "You insult China, and you offend me!" I was shocked, speechless. I had thought that what I had just ...
Tech Talent Trends
Sep 01, 2008; ... WHERE WILL TOMORROW'S ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS COME FROM? As CEO of a high-tech Silicon Valley company, this question is always top of mind and key to the continued success of our business. As a parent and active promoter of mathematics and science among children, it is equally important ...
Gauging New Media's Impact
Sep 01, 2008; ... In terms of advertising dollars, New Media and Old Media are still joined at the hip, but the tipping point between the two fast approaches. When Thomas Owadenko planned a weekend getaway to the Provence region of France with his wife a few years back, he went to a logical source of ...
Honest Multi-Channel Marketing: Five Tough Questions to Ask Your CMO
Sep 01, 2008; ... While marketing has become more measurable, the focus has been on results, not costs. When costs are discussed, standards vary from channel to channel, making comparisons impossible. In a struggling economy, all costs must be included in your analysis for sound decisions. This is the only honest ...
How Effective Is Your Senior Team?
Sep 01, 2008; ... Creating and sustaining an effective leadership team is more critical than ever. Today, CEOs rely on their senior teams-or sometimes several teamsmore than ever. Thanks to an ever-more-complex operating environment, the challenges of competing in a global marketplace and a mindboggling ...
When a Team Fails
Sep 01, 2008; ... To illustrate some of the common failings companies fall prey to in assembling senior teams, Hay Group's Ruth Wageman describes a real-world scenario about a CEO in office for a year whose company is embarking on a new strategic direction after a merger. "He's creating more interdependence among ...
LOOKING FOR GROWTH IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES
Sep 01, 2008; ... A granular approach helps CEOs make sound choices about where to compete, BY PATRICK VIGUERIE, SVEN SMlT AND MEHRDAD BAGHAI What are the sources of corporate growth? If you take a middle-ofthe-road view of markets, as many executives do, the answers may surprise you: averaging out the ...
Failed Strategies
Sep 01, 2008; ... What CEOs can learn from the billion dollar mistakes of others, BY PAUL B. CARROLL AND CHUNKA MUI When Tom Watson Jr. was chief executive of IBM in the early 1960s, he summoned an executive to his office after the man lost $10 million in a venture. Watson asked the man, "Do you know why ...
DEBATE OVER: Job Creators Prefer McCain Four to One Over Obama
Sep 01, 2008; ... Over 70 Percent Fear an Obama Presidency It is clear jobcreating business leaders chose McCain over Obama largely because his policies are seen as progrowth, whereas Obama's policies are viewed as redistributive and anti-growth. For some months during this Presidential election ...
MBA MAKEOVER
Sep 01, 2008; ... Has the business school curriculum sat so long on the shelf that it has passed its sell-by date? BY C.J. PRINCE When the Carnegie and Ford Foundations unveiled their scathing critiques in 1959 of what was then the modem MBA degree, they made a serious impression on their intended ...
Business and Social Contribution
Sep 01, 2008; ... How do you balance social responsibility and shareholder interests? In 1970, Milton Friedman argued strenuously that the social responsibility of business is, above all, to increase profits. In an article for The New York Times Magazine, he pointed out that without profit there are no ...
The PRIVATE M&A
Sep 01, 2008; ... Does the "private firm" discount exist? My parents are about to sell their company too cheap," an MBA student whose family owns a medical equipment distribution company on the Mascarene Islands once told me. "How can I help them better negotiate or find a better seller?" "I would ...