Tag: activist investors
Athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush Resigns: Avoiding a Similar Fate
Jonathan Bush was the founder and CEO of Athenahealth, a successful healthcare software company, until he was unceremoniously pushed out the door. How an activist group upended all that and what can CEOs learn from this saga.
Xerox: It Didn’t Have To End This Way
Xerox, the company that gave us the ethernet, the mouse, the graphical user interface, and the PC has succumbed as much to technology disruption as to corporate rot.
Sonnenfeld: Vote to Keep Peltz Off P&G’s Board a “Sea Change”
Proctor & Gamble shareholders narrowly voted to deny activist investor and CEO of Trian Fund Management Nelson Peltz a seat on the company’s board of directors this week, a move that could send a message to minority investors looking to force proxy contests at big corporations in the future.
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CEO Confidence Ticks Up In August
Strength in the overall economy, consumer confidence and the Trump administration’s pro-business agenda buoyed CEO confidence in August, even as worry persists about rising economic headwinds in the near future.
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EDITOR'S PICKS
Five Tips For When You’re Ready To Sell Your Company
Founder-CEOs might have a hard time letting go of their baby, but when it’s time to sell, it’s time. Here are five tips on selling your company.
Sonnenfeld: PepsiCo’s Indra Nooyi Did It Her Way
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi plans to step aside in October, leaving an impressive legacy at the beverage giant—not only in terms of performance, but in terms of corporate culture.
When Politics And Business Clash
When it comes to dealing with customers divided along ideological lines, there aren’t any simple choices.
Elon Musk Goes To Charm School
Wall Street thought Elon Musk was apologizing. He was letting them know he’s been studying for the next chapter of his incredible journey.