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The ‘Celebrity’ of CEO Salary

CEO pay is an emotional issue with some, but it as a business performance issue it may be beside the point. Simply said, reducing chief executive pay, while a nice symbolic gesture, is not going to materially improve profitability. Symbolism won’t pay shareholder dividends, won’t drive revenue and won’t better the bottom line. One expert suggests that more attention and energy should go into investigating supplier “salary” rather than CEO remuneration.

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Thorns & Roses

ROSE…Former telecom CEO EDWARD WHITACRE JR. assumes the chairmanship of GMand faces a two-front challenge: working with GM CEO Fritz [...]

Thorns & Roses

ROSE…When PRESIDENT OBAMA reversed his decision not to oppose the release of incendiary photos, he acknowledged the validity of warnings [...]

Thorns & Roses

ROSE…Illinois politics is the best cabaret. Just when one thought the Blagojevich scandal couldn’t get more absurd, Roland Burris, Blago’s [...]

THORNS&ROSES

 THORNS&ROSES  THORN…To mister malaprop vice president JOE BIDEN, not for the common vulgarism caught by an open mike in congratulating President [...]

Three Strategies for Revenue Growth

When companies grow from year to year, they don’t grow in a straight line. They hold onto some revenue from current customers, they lose some revenue and customers, and they grow in other areas. Analyzing the ebb and flow of revenue and profit can help a company understand how it grows, plan for future growth, align sales roles, and motivate the right results in those roles.

Three Tips to Becoming More Strategic

You don’t need a formal strategy role to help shape your organization’s strategic direction. Start by moving beyond frameworks and communicating in a more engaging way, say McKinsey experts.

Too Big to Fail’ Is Too Expensive By Half

IN HIS WASHINGTON POST OP-ED, J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recently wrote, “The term ‘too big to fail’ must [...]

Top 10 Internal Share Sales

Top 10 Internal Share Sales for the Period Mar 29th – Apr 3rdCompanyExecutive/TitleShares SoldAnadarko Petroleum CorporationJames Hackett, Chairman & CEOSold [...]