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November 2-6, 2009

Most Overlooked Articles of the Week

Commentary: Executives Are Wrong to Devalue Values: Peter Drucker would’ve been troubled by a new McKinsey survey in which few executives ranked fostering values as a crucial skill in corporate managementBusiness Week
CEOs in Fortune 500 cos raking in 129 times their ‘ideal salaries’ says Purdue University researcherThe Economic Times (India)
What is Fair Pay for Executives? An information theoretic analysis of wage distributionsEntropy

The Week’s Best Interviews and Remarks by CEOs

John Varley Defends Bonuses: Profits are “not Satanic,” Barclays CEO says – Huffington Post
How Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt keeps the company on the righteous path – AOL’s DailyFinance.com
CEO Blog: Analysis Is the Key to Making Good Decisions – Marriott International CEO Bill Marriott

Best Recent Articles on Leadership and Management

Nestlé Focuses on Long Term: CEO Paul Bulcke discusses how he tries to resist short-term pressures that can derail long-term strategyWall Street Journal
How Mulally got Ford back in the black – CNBC
Steve Jobs: CEO of the Decade. How Apple’s imperious, brilliant CEO transformed American businessFortune