In the Age of Digital Barbie, Mattel Appoints Google Exec as CEO
First coffee, now children’s toys. Could all CEOs one day come from the tech sector?
First coffee, now children’s toys. Could all CEOs one day come from the tech sector?
CEOs across the globe are more confident about the economy and their company’s growth prospects, though their rising optimism is tempered by concerns about political instability and protectionism.
BlackRock has written to leaders at more than 300 British companies, demanding they rein in any “excessive” executive remuneration or face potential dissenting votes at a string of upcoming shareholder meetings.
Boston Consulting Group has again compiled a list of the world’s 50 most innovative companies. And it appears that a willingness to drop a “not-invented-here” mentality and source innovation externally is becoming a key driver of success.
Grasping the opportunity to promote their businesses to a new administration, a band of tech CEOs, including IBM’s Ginni Rometty, has presented a report to Donald Trump outlining how their products could save the government more than $1 trillion over the next 10 years.
For CEOs willing and able to go out and meet with Donald Trump, the rewards could well be worth the effort.
First it was CEOs in the automotive, aerospace and industrial air-conditioning sectors. Now, CEOs of drug companies fear it could be their turn next.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon and consultancy PwC have just delivered a similar message on interest rates: they’re going to rise and probably a lot faster than many people anticipate.
When Ford Motor Co CEO Mark Fields decided to scrap his firm’s planned Mexican car factory and add 700 jobs in Michigan following criticism by Donald Trump, he called the move “a vote of confidence” in Trump, but primarily a response to a decline in North American demand for small cars like those that would have been made at the Mexican plant. He said Ford would have made the same decision even if Trump had not been elected.
Fiat Chrysler said it will invest $1 billion to manufacture three new Jeep models in the U.S. as companies continue to position themselves for a Donald Trump presidency that promises lower corporate taxes and higher import tariffs.
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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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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.