After Plunging In December, CEO Outlook For 2019 Ticks Up In January
After plunging to a two-year low in December, CEO confidence in future business conditions ticked up 2.5% in January to 6.6 out of 10, from 6.4 out of 10 in December.
Musk’s Petulance On 60 Minutes Shows It’s Time For Him To Grow Up
Elon Musk's interview on 60 Minutes shows that even though he doesn't want to “adhere to some CEO template," the erratic CEO of Tesla needs to grow up.
Executive Compensation Mistakes: Stop Treating Everyone Equally
In business, certain functions are more important than others. And fair or not, some people on your executive team are more important than others. Their compensation should reflect that.
Lessons Learned From The 2008 Financial Crisis
When navigating a crisis, leaders must remember that regaining former glory is not an overnight effort—especially when the crisis is the result of a systemic failure, as it was in 2008.
Tyson Foods Takes Aggressive Approach Towards Innovation
Tyson Foods' new strategy may hold lessons for other CEOs in the legacy economy that are trying to figure out how to leverage interest in entrepreneurial companies and outside innovations.
Lessons From GE: When The Board Wants You Out
John Flannery’s sudden ouster at GE after a mere 13 months on the job by a newly constituted board startled many peer CEOs, as well as analysts, investors and employees. When your company hits a bump in the road, will your board have your back—or back you right out the door?
Why M&A Investors Are Moving To The Lower Middle Market
Middle-market companies are some of the most sought—after assets, providing one of the best environments for M&A investors to create returns.
Will Trump’s Six-Month SEC Checkup Reduce Short-Termism?
In America, we clean our teeth every six months and report our public company financials every three. Now, to root out short-term thinking in the C-Suite, President Trump has tweeted that what’s right for dentists is good for American business.
Q&A: FairWarning CEO Kurt Long On Launching Startups, Investor Relationships
FairWarning CEO Kurt Long has founded three companies over the course of his career and has learned the importance of partnering with outside investors to help take them to the next level.
CohnReznick CEO Frank Longobardi On The New Era Of Accounting
CohnReznick CEO Frank Longobardi believes there is a major shift happening in the accounting world—one where firms like his are making the shift from the role of service provider to trusted advisor.