JP Donlon

JP Donlon is the Editor-in-Chief of Chief Executive magazine.


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CEO of the Year David Novak: The Recognition Leader

David Novak sees himself as the chief teaching officer of Yum! Brands and believes that recognition is the foundation for motivation—which is the only way to make big things happen.

JP Donlon CEO of the Year June 27 2012

WPP’s Martin Sorrell Pushes Back Against Investor Backlash Over CEO Pay

Investor unhappiness with executive compensation is not new, but CEO pushback, particularly in public is. Investor groups including ISS and [...]

JP Donlon CEO Briefing Newsletter June 18 2012

Disconnected: Lessons from NASDAQ CEO’s Radio Silence Amid Facebook IPO Madness

The Facebook IPO debacle points to two issues that will be discussed for some time to come. Yes, there will [...]

JP Donlon CEO Briefing Newsletter June 13 2012

3 Signs of an Emerging Succession Struggle for CEOs

When asked to identify the most difficult aspect of the succession process, a recent survey of 100 CEOs found that [...]

JP Donlon CEO Briefing Newsletter June 13 2012

What Does Gov. Walker’s Recall Victory Mean for Business?

Pundits are already flooding the media with conjecture about the knock-on effects for putting Wisconsin in play for the general election in November. So what does Walker’s victory mean for business across the US? Will what happens in Wisconsin stay in Wisconsin?

JP Donlon CEO Briefing Newsletter June 8 2012

Paycheck Fairness Proves Political Football

Business dodged a bullet recently when the Paycheck Fairness Act failed to get enough votes to get to a GOP filibuster. But it was never really about the bill and all about staging a campaign pitch.

JP Donlon CEO Briefing Newsletter June 7 2012

Why Transformations Are Tough and What the Lessons Are for CEOs

“Former Apple executive and current JCPenney chief Ron Johnson is getting a taste of what it’s like to run a [...]

JP Donlon CEO Briefing Newsletter June 6 2012

What California’s Growing Underground Economy Says About Sacramento

The underground or “black economy” generally refers to transactions that go unreported to evade taxation. Most people associate this with [...]

JP Donlon CEO Briefing Newsletter June 6 2012

Relief at Last for Privately Held Firms

Private companies have often complained that the generally accepted accounting principles, the system used by publicly traded firms such as [...]

JP Donlon CEO Briefing Newsletter June 6 2012
Skanska's Mike McNally

Skanska CEO Mike McNally’s Soft Skills for Hard Hats

Here are some leadership strategies from Skanska CEO Mike McNally.

JP Donlon CEO Interviews June 4 2012

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