Leadership : Page 38
May 30, 2016
Not long after Marriott announced plans to buy Starwood Hotels and Resorts, a Chinese insurance group offered to sweeten the deal setting off a brief bidding war. Marriott eventually secured the merger, but only after agreeing to pay more than its original offer.
May 26, 2016
After studying almost 3,000 acquisitions between 1998 and 2010, researchers found that the larger the proportion of women on a board of a U.S. public company, the fewer acquisitions it engages in.
May 23, 2016
When starting a company, it is easy to be carried away with that spectacular new product you will offer to the general public, while neglecting the corporate life that makes it possible in the first place.
May 19, 2016
An extensive nine year study on 15,000 leaders across 300 companies spread across 18 countries conducted by Development Dimensions International (DDI) confirmed that there is no relation between a MBA degree and leadership.
May 16, 2016
When you start a company with that new and exciting product, you may find yourself asking two questions: Do I need a board of directors and if I do, how to find good candidates?
May 12, 2016
CEOs increasingly believe that the very best talent will only join and stay with organisations that have strong values.
May 9, 2016
Pressed by everyday duties, leaders may lose sight of what's important and, what's even more dangerous, when the loss becomes visible it may be very hard to get back on the right track.
May 5, 2016
Even though saying farewell to departing employees is a more frequent occurrence in today's high-turnover industries, researchers suggest that leaders should maintain good relationships with these workers as they exit.
May 2, 2016
In every company there are super-achievers, employees that work faster and better than their colleagues. To keep them happy there should be some reward system in place and in this installment of Leadership we'll focus on time.
April 28, 2016
First time CEOs describe how unprepared they were for the isolation and scrutiny that came with their new role.
April 25, 2016
There comes a time when you wake up and say to yourself "OK, that's enough, I quit." Maybe you even had that idea several times. But, before you submit your resignation to the board, stop for a while and think, maybe this is not the best solution.
April 21, 2016
Sixty-four percent of Americans think it’s important for senior business leaders to have an active presence on social media, but they’re not looking for personal anecdotes or business advice.