Jeff Cunningham
Jeff Cunningham is Chief Executive magazine's editor-at-large and a professor of leadership at Arizona State University/Thunderbird School of Global Management, where he has also endowed the Cunningham Global Fellowship for next-generation leaders. He also is the founder of Thunderbird Opinions poll of business trends. He was previously publisher of Forbes Magazine and CEO of Zip2 (founded by Elon Musk). Watch his YouTube interviews at Iconic Voices and connect on Twitter @CunninghamJeff and LinkedIn.
Walmart CEO Shows How To Lead During a Tragic Crisis
The toughest job of a leader is to lead when the path is uncertain. After the tragedy of the El Paso shooting, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon shows the way.
Walmart Rescued Flint Michigan…No One Noticed
When business fails, it is scandalized. When it rescues, the quiet is deafening. Part of the answer is business needs to tell a better story.
How P&G Found A 400-Year-Old Renaissance Secret For Making Better Decisions
Former P&G CEO A.G. Lafley was looking for a way to “allow transparency to guide decisions.” What he discovered was the scientific method, a problem-solving device used by inventors from Leonardo to Steve Jobs.
CEOs Need To Watch Out For Arrogance Abroad
CEOs who assign young executives the challenge of building business relationships may not be aware of how poorly their companies are being represented in Asia.
How Paths Diverge On The New Leadership Matrix
What makes one business tycoon a star and another a crook? It can boil down to a question of competence because misdeeds are most often the result of fear of failure.
What Amazon And Bezos Are Teaching Others About Fighting Back
Amazon and its iconic founder are proving that fighting back against populist fervor is not only the best defense but the only one that works.
Elon Musk Shows Us Great Isn’t Always Easy
Tesla’s annual meeting taught the corporate governance community that shareholder independence is alive and well.
Why Bernie Sanders Turned Walmart’s Wages Into A Scandal
During an election year, we expect to see attacks against our leading businesses by progressive-minded politicians. But why are they doing it?
Sephora Needs a Day of Celebrity Training
Sephora's incident with the Grammy-nominated singer SZA is an example of companies needing to be aware of a digital danger zone from which they cannot escape unharmed.
The Media, Greedy Lawyers And A Lesson In Brand Assassination
Like Reebok learned the hard way, LaCroix is understanding proactive brand management is an absolute must in 2019. If your company hasn’t figured it out, you have to be prepared to do more than build a brand, you need to defend it.
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CEO Confidence Plunges In August Amid Growing Trade Worries And Slowdown Fears
CEO confidence in future business conditions fell 6% in August from July, according to Chief Executive’s most recent polling. At 6.2 out of 10 on our 1-10 scale, confidence is at its lowest level since October 2016.
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