For CEOs On Election Day, Politics Is No Party
For CEOs, there are downsides, as well as some narrow upsides, to jumping into political hot water.
For CEOs, there are downsides, as well as some narrow upsides, to jumping into political hot water.
The requirement that chief executives consider both moral and strategic imperatives will be a constant feature of the C-Suite over the next decade.
Chief Executive editor-at-large Jeff Cunningham takes a deep dive into Jeff Bezos’ annual letters to shareholders, and unearthed some keys to Amazon’s unbelievable success.
As members of Generation Z enter the workforce, there is likely to be a culture clash with older coworkers over disagreements in politics and hypersensitivity. Jeff Cunningham spoke with leading moral psychologist, Professor Jonathan Haidt, about this potentially troubling phenomenon and how CEOs can handle these issues at their company.
Every CEO knows that being replaced is a potential fate, and the idea that they are more worried about someone on the board than the hundreds of candidates inside and out is ridiculous.
Arguments that regulating high-tech will crater the companies aren’t as compelling as the tech titans will have us believe.
ASU/Thunderbird’s recent survey on brand reputation revealed the corporate scandal version of Newton’s Law: “companies that get in trouble, tend to stay in trouble.”
The Thunderbird top 20 include Apple, LG, SAP, Swatch, Spotify, Toyota, Zara, Ferrari, Lego, Huawei, and L’Oréal.
The brilliant network honcho was wired in a way that he understood public taste better than anyone. Why did his instinct desert him when he needed it most?
With Elon Musk’s recent unpredictable behavior, Tesla’s board has only one choice—get the chief executive under control. Regardless, Musk isn’t going anywhere, or at least not right away.
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Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
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Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
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General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
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General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.