Designing mind.(CEO CHRONICLES)(Interview)
Michael Fister left a 17-year tenure at Intel to take the helm at
San Jose, Calif.-based Cadence Design Systems, an electronic design
automation (EDA) company that produces software and . . .
More truth about Six [SIGMA].(FEEDBACK)
In his article about Six Sigma (January/February), Charles Holland
says his company, QualPro, "identified 58 companies that announced
broad Six Sigma programs. QualPro then compared stock . . .
M & A disconnect.(FEEDBACK)
I disagree with C.J. Prince's assessment of value added
through M & A. "The Art of the Deal: Integration Strategies
That Work" (April/May) is an overly simplistic analysis since it
ignores cash . . .
Mitigating financial risks.(FEEDBACK)
Robert Lawrence Kuhn's "A World Too Tightly Wired"
(April/May) is well written and triggers several thoughts. There seems
to be paranoia regarding the actions and reactions of others around . . .
Wilted rose.(FEEDBACK)
In "Thorns and Roses" (April/May), your award of a rose
to David Neeleman is somewhat premature. Neeleman did make a number of
public apologies to JetBlue's customers, but this was all form
without . . .
What makes a CEO stand out?(EDITOR'S NOTE)
The recent annual meeting of Home Depot was a study in contrasts,
judging from published reports. The previous year's meeting was
marked by a digital clock timer calculated to limit dissident . . .
Time for a new appraisal.(EDITORIAL)
WE NOW KNOW THAT IRAQ isn't Germany and Japan. Having
described the Middle East as a region whose population desperately wants
the freedoms the West takes for granted, the President described . . .
The Supremes gone wild.(EDITORIAL)
IT'S NOT JUST COLLEGE GIRLS who go wild during spring break.
In its recent ruling criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency for
giving "no reasoned explanation" for its refusal to . . .
Get a real job: a work force of hobbyists? Bad idea.(FLIP
SIDE)
In a piece of genuinely alarming news, The Wall Street Journal
reports that baby boomers reaching retirement age are increasingly
taking jobs as "hobbies." Some are early retirees who lack . . .
Cruise control: get prepped to take the helm with a private
sailing course.(EXECUTIVE LIFE)
When not at the helm of HD Brown Enterprises in Ontario, Douglas
Brown is likely to be found steering--literally--a very different ship.
Last spring, he captained a 47-foot catamaran to island-hop . . .
The double whammy: regulation beats litigation. Unfortunately,
CEOs must contend with both.(REGULATION)
Modern CEOs spend much time fending off the dual threats that
regulation and litigation pose to their companies. It is tempting for
CEOs to place these two problems in separate compartments on the . . .
The art of the deal: integration strategies that work; Mergers
have always been risky business. But in the current M & A
mania--
Late winter snowstorms aside, February was a particularly cold
month on Wall Street. After the former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan
Greenspan mused about a coming recession, the Asian markets . . .
The dark side of CEO succession: all transitions are tricky. When
planning one, here's what to avoid at all costs.(LEADERSHIP
TR
Pop the champagne cork! The new leader has been anointed.
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His smarts and nearly flawless ability to land on his feet won him
an impressive reputation. He "managed up" . . .
Who's on next? Why do so few private firms tackle the
succession planning task?(PRIVATE COMPANIES)
Marv Soiland, president and founder of Stony Point Rock Quarry, was
in his 70s when the issue of a successor for the business he had owned
and run for more than two decades first arose. Like many . . .
The economics of the melting pot: how have the 25 million
immigrants arriving in America since 1980 affected the employment
equa
No issue on the congressional docket this year will incite more
passion and controversy than immigration policy. Polls show Americans
ranking immigration reform as one of the five most pressing . . .
New CEO boardroom survival guide: CEOs who ignore the importance
of board relations do so at their peril.(MANAGEMENT)
New CEOs typically inherit the boards of their predecessors--boards
that today have become far more actively engaged than those of a decade
earlier and have little hesitation in making changes in . . .
A world too tightly wired: what does it mean when a minor market
movement triggers a worldwide plummet?(UNCOMMON WISDOM)
That a drop in the Shanghai Stock Market could trigger a worldwide
sell-off exposes, I now believe, a deeper and more insidious problem.
It's suddenly clear. All the efficiencies and luxuries of a . . .
Cognitive bias in the boardroom: how to avoid the trap.(THOUGHT
LEADER)
Recent upheaval in several boards of directors, including
Hewlett-Packard, provides a window into "board culture"--the
prevailing set of values, beliefs and unstated assumptions that shape
the way . . .
Filling the talent gap: companies must assess--and address--the
coming talent gap.(CHIEF CONCERN)
In both developed and developing countries, the evolving workforce
is creating a talent shortage. In developed nations, retiring baby
boomers will drain the talent pool. Meanwhile, developing . . .
The numbers.(CEO CHRONICLES)
Who should provide health care insurance?
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Government to individuals 21%
Companies to individuals 26%
Insurance companies to individuals 53%
Note: Table . . .
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