INfact.(CEO CHRONICLES)
Information begins with facts, which can be assembled to identify
trends. Put it all together to derive knowledge. Presenting Chief
Executive's INfact.
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1. The increase in . . .
U.S. corporate tax rate is second highest in OECD ranking,
2000-2006.(INbox)
Only Japan taxes corporate income at a higher rate than the U.S.
Germany had higher tax rates than the U.S. in 2000 but now has a lower
rate (38.9 percent). Ireland has a 12.5 percent corporate . . .
Bubble trouble.(CEO CHRONICLES)
Stroll through any supermarket beverage aisle today and you'll
probably see at least a dozen brands of water. In fact, a good portion
of space devoted predominately to various soft drinks a decade . . .
The power of green.(CEO CHRONICLES)(Company overview)
Green Mountain Energy was more than ahead of the curve--it was
almost ahead of its time. Founded over a decade ago, when
ecofriend-liness was still widely associated with tree-hugging, . . .
Trial by fire.(CEO CHRONICLES)
Who better to clean up an accounting mess than a new CEO with a
background in finance? That must have been the thinking when Sacramento,
Calif.-based Unify recruited Todd Wille in mid-2000. More . . .
Mining momentum.(CEO CHRONICLES)
Meet Steve Harman, Shell Oil's go-to man when a division needs
to fuel growth. Harman grew up in Durham, a small mining village in the
U.K. Raised in a coal-mining family, he left school and . . .
It's about customers.(FEEDBACK)
I could not agree more with Bob Donnelly's column on CRM (CE
Online, October/November 2007). I have been fortunate enough to have had
three wonderful firsthand experiences with customers laying out . . .
Would a CEO make a good president?(FEEDBACK)
In an online column Chief Executive asked why CEOs are largely
underrepresented from the ranks of political leaders, particularly those
seeking the presidency (Mitt Romney notwithstanding).
I . . .
Innovation as contact sport.(Editorial)
In a study conducted by McKinsey on Leadership and Innovation
(www.mckinseyquarterly.com), researchers found a sizeable gap between
the aspirations of business leaders to innovate and their ability . . .
What governors should know.(Editorial)(Brief article)
What do states like Texas, Nevada and North Carolina, which lead
Chief Executive's (see p.18) annual survey of best states in which
to do business, know that California, New York, Michigan . . .
Real change for a change.(Editorial)
CHANGE. IT'S THE NEW MANTRA. It's why caucusers in Iowa
rocketed Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee into international stardom.
Everyone wants it. Every candidate now claims he or she is an agent . . .
Lionizing lackeys: where you follow, I must lead.(FLIP SIDE)(Book
review)
Every once in a while, somebody comes along with a theory so
brilliant, so iconoclastic and yet so blitheringly obvious that the rest
of us sit around grumbling, "Why didn't I think of that?"
Such . . .
Scrapping Sarbox: voluntary measures offer efficient and
effective protection without hobbling management.(REGULATION)
Modern CEOs always worry about the state regulation of their
corporations. Unfortunately, these regulatory schemes have become more
intrusive and less useful in recent years, because our . . .
Leading your business to maximum results: three questions every
executive needs to answer first--and the tools for getting the
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Executives are finding it harder to meet investors' rising
expectations. Owners are serious about wanting their companies to
produce maximum results. This series of articles is about how to . . .
It's not easy being green: it's tough to separate the
hype from reality when it comes to environmentally friendly initiatives.
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Chief executives who lived through the heady days of TQM and
similar runaway management fads might be feeling just a little skeptical
as they watch the green movement take on a life of its own. . . .
Delivering energy security: why is America still so dependent on
oil?(UNCOMMON WISDOM)(Viewpoint essay)
I feel stupid, and I am angry. The stupidity is collective; the
anger is personal. I am angry because I feel stupid and the reason is
oil. Energy, actually, and that's the point. There is no . . .
Texas ranks number one.(Texas listed as the top state to do
business)(Survey)
WHILE MUCH OF THE NATION'S FOCUS is jumping from state to
state during the presidential primary race, CEOs did their own
"state-jumping," ranking the best and worst states to do
business. CEOs . . .
INfact.(CEO CHRONICLES)
Information begins with facts, which can be assembled to identify
trends. Put it all together to derive knowledge.
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1. Impact on market valuations contributed by CEOs who . . .
Converting vision into action.(FEEDBACK)(Brief article)
I couldn't agree more with Bob Donnelly's
"Converting CEO Vision Into Action" (The Entrepreneurial CEO).
Too many CEOs focus on the surface of corporate management, which
includes an abnormal focus . . .
CEO severance.(FEEDBACK)(Brief article)
Severance compensation has moved too far away from its original
intent--first, to cover the vested "value" an executive gives
up in order to take a new job, and second, to provide protection . . .
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