12 Leadership Traits For Tough Times
Governance
Former Symantec CEO Joins Microsoft…
Fox Business - February 21, 2012
Former Symantec CEO Joins Microsoft...
Fox BusinessHe joins Bill Gates, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, former JPMorgan Chase chief financial officer Dina Dublon, and Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, among others, bringing the company’s board to 10 members.
He joins Bill Gates, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, former JPMorgan Chase chief financial officer Dina Dublon, and Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, among others, bringing the company’s board to 10 members.
Huge AOL Shareholder To Declare War On CEO
Business Insider - February 17, 2012
Huge AOL Shareholder To Declare War On CEO
Business InsiderHedge fund Starboard Value is preparing to launch a battle for board seats at AOL heading into its annual investor meeting...
Hedge fund Starboard Value is preparing to launch a battle for board seats at AOL heading into its annual investor meeting…
My Board Wants A New CEO
Inc. - February 16, 2012
My Board Wants A New CEO
Inc.You've built your company from the ground up, but now are being pushed out. Step One: Get a lawyer. Then what?
You’ve built your company from the ground up, but now are being pushed out. Step One: Get a lawyer. Then what?
Apple Breaks $500!
Bloomberg - February 13, 2012
Apple Breaks $500!
BloombergShares of Apple rallied above $500 for the first time after a two-week gain spurred by the iPhone maker’s first-quarter earnings report approached 20 percent.
Shares of Apple rallied above $500 for the first time after a two-week gain spurred by the iPhone maker’s first-quarter earnings report approached 20 percent.
10 Companies With Serious Executive Issues
Business Insider - February 10, 2012
10 Companies With Serious Executive Issues
Business InsiderPoor corporate governance and questionable accounting practices.
Poor corporate governance and questionable accounting practices.
Zuckerberg Takes Control, You Get $100
New York Times - February 9, 2012
Zuckerberg Takes Control, You Get $100
New York TimesNow, we know what shareholders got in exchange for ceding precious control: about $100 in cash apiece.
Now, we know what shareholders got in exchange for ceding precious control: about $100 in cash apiece.
Mark Zuckerberg: CEO For Life?
Wall Street Journal - February 6, 2012
Mark Zuckerberg: CEO For Life?
Wall Street JournalOne little-noted aspect of the Facebook IPO: Chairman and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg appears to have taken great pains to ensure that his management reign is secure. The shares issued to the public will have limited voting rights. And the...
One little-noted aspect of the Facebook IPO: Chairman and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg appears to have taken great pains to ensure that his management reign is secure. The shares issued to the public will have limited voting rights. And the company’s board, according to the prospectus, already has hired a compensation consultant.
Top 10 Surprises Of Facebook’s IPO
Washington Post - February 6, 2012
Top 10 Surprises Of Facebook's IPO
Washington PostHere are the top 10 surprises to come out of the Facebook filing:
Here are the top 10 surprises to come out of the Facebook filing:
Facebook & Wall Street: Friends With Benefits
Businessweek - February 2, 2012
Facebook & Wall Street: Friends With Benefits
BusinessweekBy bringing in some of the country’s biggest and most recognizable banks to manage the IPO, Facebook has not only guaranteed those institutions a huge payday; it has also aligned itself with Wall Street at a time when public hostility toward the...
By bringing in some of the country’s biggest and most recognizable banks to manage the IPO, Facebook has not only guaranteed those institutions a huge payday; it has also aligned itself with Wall Street at a time when public hostility toward the financial establishment is higher than ever.
