The Most Overlooked Leadership Skill
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McDonald’s CEO Bawled-Out By 9-Year-Old
USA Today - May 24, 2013
A 9-year-old girl accused the CEO of McDonald's of targeting kids with food that's not healthy. His response: "We don't sell junk food." Read »
P&G Just Dumped Their CEO
USA Today - May 24, 2013
Procter & Gamble is bringing back former CEO A.G. Lafley, a 33-year industry veteran, to its top post in a surprise move as the world's largest consumer goods maker tries to improve its results globally. Read »
Top 3 Shrewdest Business Moves
Inc - May 24, 2013
Earlier this month, Quora asked the online community: What's the shrewdest, smartest maneuver you've ever seen in business? Users were quick to respond with their favorite stories of business prowess. Here are three colorful... Read »
Pandora CEO On Earnings, Ads, Royalties, Google
Bloomberg - May 24, 2013
Joe Kennedy, chief executive officer of online radio service Pandora Inc., discusses earnings, desktop versus mobile advertising revenue, growth strategy and his plans to step down once his successor is found. Read »
Musk: Taxpayers Profited On Tesla Loan
Bloomberg - May 24, 2013
Call it Elon Unchained. With the early repayment yesterday of Tesla Motors' loan from the U.S. Energy Department, CEO Elon Musk is free to run the electric-car maker for the benefit of himself and other shareholders. Read »
Benioff: Japanese Are Our Largest Customer
CNBC - May 24, 2013
Salesforce.com just reported better than expected revenues. Its CEO Marc Benioff talks about the quarter, and its business with Japanese customers. Read »
Yahoo, Tumblr CEOs Speak Out On Deal
CNBC - May 23, 2013
This is part of enhancing our growth story, said Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo! on why her company acquired blogger website Tumblr for $1.1 billion. Read »
Why Great CEOs Roll With The Punches
CEO.com - May 23, 2013
Every day we see or read about superb acts of leadership. The ones that occupy an indelible place in our minds are often characterized by unexpected high-pressure, traumatic conditions and courageous acts taken within a very... Read »
Don’t Call Tumblr CEO A ‘Hipster’
New York Post - May 23, 2013
Don’t call Tumblr mogul David Karp a “hipster.” The 26-year-old, shaggy-haired CEO — who sold his site to Yahoo for $1.1 billion — scolded ABC’s George Stephanopoulos yesterday for branding him “the original... Read »
Can Whole Foods Compete on Price? CEO Explains
CNBC - May 23, 2013
Walter Robb, Whole Foods Market co-CEO, says the company has one new store every week slated for the back half of 2013.
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Blankfein: Utah Base Is A Global Operation
Bloomberg - May 23, 2013
Goldman Sachs in Utah? Yes, Salt Lake City to be exact... and the firm's office there is growing more quickly than at any other of its outposts in the US. In this exclusive interview with CEO Lloyd Blankfein. Read »
Six Flags CEO: Margins Are Highest In Industry
CNBC - May 23, 2013
Six Flags CEO Jim Reid-Anderson discusses ways in which his business is catering to local customers, and what's in store for shareholders. Read »
How To Make Employees Think Like Their CEO
Forbes - May 22, 2013
How do you avoid the “big company” problem? Make sure that you have a clear system in place that aligns the goals of each employee with the goals of the organization as a whole. Read »
Mayor Bloomberg Advises Students To Become Plumbers
RT - May 22, 2013
A college education won’t necessarily fatten your pockets, but the billionaire mayor of New York City has a suggestion he wants students to consider: becoming a plumber. Read »
Charging Up With Duracell’s CEO
CNBC - May 22, 2013
Ron Rabinowitz, Duracell CEO, discusses his company's efforts to build a better battery so users never run out of power for their gadgets. Read »
