A Season of Homecomings with Deeper Meaning As we prepare to travel and reconnect with loved ones for the holidays, this week’s business headlines remind us that “coming home” can carry a much deeper meaning. Beyond festive gatherings, some stories urge us to reflect on health, legacy, and the relationships that matter most. Remembering Patricia […]
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A Forecast Fulfilled: HP’s Leadership Continues to Spiral As accurately predicted in last year’s blog post (H-P CEO Follies: Let the Games Begin), Hewlett-Packard (HP) remains entrenched in executive instability. The latest development? The company is now on track to replace its third CEO in just six years—another chapter in a long saga of missteps
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Rock Star CEOs Still Matter Contrary to popular belief, the age of the “rock star CEO” may not be over. Hewlett-Packard’s (HP) expected appointment of Meg Whitman—former eBay CEO and current HP board member—as its new Chief Executive Officer is a striking example of how personal brand power still carries significant weight, especially in times
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10 Power Moves for Bouncing Back Like a Boss 10 Power Moves for Bouncing Back Like a Boss 10 Power Moves for Bouncing Back Like a Boss 💼 The Corporate Shake-Up No One Saw Coming Sallie Krawcheck — one of the most respected women in business — just got the pink slip. Again. This time,
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Two Icons, Two Different Approaches to Leadership Yesterday’s headline revealed that Steve Jobs was stepping down from Apple. Today, Warren Buffett announced a $5 billion investment in Bank of America. These two stories—though vastly different—give us an important moment to reflect on what makes a leader truly effective in business. Steve Jobs: The Visionary with
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The Lost Dignity of Work The Lost Dignity of Work The Oldest Employment Rule The oldest employment rule is simple: it’s better to have a job when looking for another job. Most people would agree with this, except perhaps those who need to close one door before opening another, or those caught in the crossfire
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Just Do Something, Please (Part II) While the last post discussed the fallacies of approaching the jobs issue from a macro perspective, this one addresses why it’s nearly impossible to find practical common sense among leaders in the public arena. To help explain this, here’s an anecdote. A Real Business Struggle A client and friend
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When it comes to jobs, has there ever been a time when so few leaders seem able to address, much less solve, the issue? Exhibit A: The President’s Jobs and Competitiveness Council Take, for example, the President’s Jobs and Competitiveness Council (JACC), which kicked off with a media blitz earlier this week. What exactly are
Founder’s Syndrome at Apple This blogger-that-could would like to point you to a post originally written back in January 2009 about Apple’s succession planning—or rather, the lack of it. Here’s a relevant excerpt: “…It’s a little better in iPod land from a performance point of view. But not necessarily at the board level. Apple has
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Where Will the Next Set of CEO Shoes Drop? The New Year is barely two cold weeks old, and already the corporate world is shuffling its top deck. We’ve seen brand-name CEO exits from Newell Rubbermaid, NPR, Fox Networks, and the ripple effects still unfolding at AMD. Name it to claim it. This flurry of
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