Friday September 3, 2010

McKesson CEO: Sales lessons from dad – John Hammergren: on how he learned about building relationships in sales – Forbes
Zappos.com CEO promotes culture – Omaha World-Herald
Delivering happiness – a billion dollar business lesson from Zappos – Forbes.com
News Corp. CEO Murdoch says global economy remains in turmoil – Bloomberg
Hyundai CEO backs vehicle grading – Detroit News
Text of letter from GM CEO Akerson to GM employees – Detroit News
Turning Business Distress Into Success: An interview with Lynn Tilton, founder and CEO, Patriarch Partners – Forbes

Thursday September 2, 2010

Putting the science in management science – MIT Sloan Management Review
Pete Carroll on turning around an organization – and yourself; Words of wisdom from one of football’s greatest coaches – Forbes
At some companies, students are teaching – Wall Street Journal
Commentary: Reinventing Edison: Great inventor though he was, Thomas Edison could have benefited from advice on innovation in a post-recession market – Business Week
Years after collapse, Ex-Lehman CEO feels stiffed by Fed – The Atlantic Wire
A Carbonite customer confronts the CEO – The Boston Globe

Wednesday September 1, 2010

Video: Insight on U.S. oil imports, with Continental Resources CEO Harold Hamm – CNBC
Apple Announcement: How Steve Jobs made geek culture cool – Wall Street Journal
Costcutting US bosses earn 42% more than rivals, says IPS research; Institute for Policy Studies research shows US bosses who sacked most staff during recession earn more than their peers – The Guardian
Executive Excess 2010: CEO Pay and the Great Recession – Institute for Policy Studies (Related video)
CEOs who fired more, earned more in ’09: study – Reuters
The 10 highest-paid CEOs who laid off the most workers – HuffingtonPost.com
Online Poll: Do CEOs make too much money? – CNBC
Tide turning for Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit – FierceFinance
Mistakes Millennials Make at Work; Gen Y’s misbegotten emphasis on egalitarianism and tendency to share too much information can be a detriment, according to MIT’s Andrew McAfee – Harvard Business Review
Commentary: Proxy Access: Be sure your board is ready; Beverly Behan offers practical advice to help corporate directors deal with the new SEC ruling on proxy access – Business Week
Preparing CEOs for Success With Their Board; An Interview with Bill Johnson, chairman and CEO of H.J. Heinz – Business Week

Tuesday August 31, 2010

Video: Bob Cavallo of Buena Vista Music Group on being a CEO in the music business, and the attributes that make for a successful company head – YouTube (Also see: Video 1, Video 2, Video 3)
Lawyers: New CEO pay disclosure rule a ‘logistical nightmare’ – DailyFinance.com
Whole Foods CEO: Healthy food is affordable necessity – USA Today
Commentary: Why Companies Need Less Innovation: Businesses need most of their workers to carry out their primary duties with enthusiasm and consistency – Business Week
Commentary: 10 mistakes that start-up entrepreneurs make – Business Week
China asks CEO’s to work for state – New York Times
Book Review: Pascal Dennis’ ‘The Remedy’ offers Lean principles – USA Today

Monday August 30, 2010

What a CEO does – Business Insider
eBay helps small traders turn millionaires: CEO Donahoe – The Economic Times (India)
J&J chief tends corporate wounds – Wall Street Journal
Turning employees into problem solvers – Harvard Business School
First selling the idea to senior leaders helps organizations realize change – Stanford Graduate School of Business

Friday August 27, 2010

Warren Buffett’s New 80th Birthday Vow: “Work Past 100″ – Wall Street Journal
Dan Akerson Takes the Wheel at GM: The former Nextel boss replaces Ed Whitacre. He’s no-nonsense and has some car experience at Carlyle. But what makes him the right guy for the job? – Business Week
A CEO always ahead of his time – Fortune
Commentary: Leadership’s next frontier: Changing how we use our words and bodies – Washington Post
Researcher finds that bad leadership wrecks companies – University of Iowa
Management mantras from the Mahatma and leadership lessons from Lincoln? – The Economic Times (India)
Do Techies Make Good Leaders? They can, but developing their skills definitely poses challenges – Wall Street Journal
Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher talks about his philosophies on leadership – Orlando Sentinel

Thursday August 26, 2010

CEOs speak up – Investor’s Business Daily
Investors Gain New Clout: SEC votes to boost power over boards – Wall Street Journal
Video: Musk: What GM, Toyota can learn from Tesla – VatorNews
Video: A candid interview with Tesla CEO Elon Musk – VatorNews