The Most Overlooked Leadership Skill
Andrew Mason
More Boards Are Standing Behind CEOs Under Fire
WSJ - December 19, 2012
When the chief executive comes under fire, corporate boards are increasingly proclaiming their support for the embattled leader—even though the endorsement might be short-lived. Read »
Worst CEOs of 2012: Dishonorable Mention
Tuck School of Business - December 18, 2012
There were two prominent CEOs that did not have good years at all, but for different reasons, just missing out on making the list: Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Andrew Mason of Groupon. Read »
Groupon CEO Stays, Investors Leave
Reuters - November 30, 2012
Groupon Inc's shares fell more than 10 percent, a day after the online daily deals company's board backed founder-CEO Andrew Mason, disappointing investors who hoped for a leadership change. Read »
Andrew Mason Lives To See Another Day
Reuters - November 29, 2012
Andrew Mason will remain CEO of Groupon, a company spokesman said on Thursday after the company's board met to debate the performance of the daily deal company's co-founder. Read »
Groupon CEO: ‘I’d Be The First Person To Fire Myself’
WSJ - November 28, 2012
Andrew Mason responded Wednesday to reports that the board is meeting to discuss his future, saying it would be “weird” for the company not to question his leadership amid a precipitous decline in stock price. Read »
Andrew Mason On The Bubble As CEO Of Groupon?
All Things D - November 27, 2012
According to sources close to the situation, several board members of Groupon have been seriously discussing making major leadership changes at the Chicago-based daily deals company, including bringing in a more experienced... Read »
Groupon CEO About To Break His Promise…
Business Insider - October 11, 2012
Groupon, once again, is attempting to dance down Madison Avenue with an ad agency. Read »
Andrew Mason On Groupon’s Stock Smack
All Things D - August 17, 2012
It’s not well known, but last year before it went public, Groupon almost didn’t. Read »
If I Were The CEO Of Groupon
Forbes - August 16, 2012
I would issue a press release with feedback from Groupon Featured Deal: Shares 80% Off (52-Week High), Windex my bathroom mirror, and pay someone to engrave five (5) rhetorical questions... Read »
Groupon CEO: This Is Why We Suck In Europe
TechCrunch - August 14, 2012
We're too pricey, we're missing tech mojo, and no one knows us. Read »
Groupon CEO Gets Schooled In Small Business
Inc. - July 25, 2012
To figure out what's next for his company, Andrew Mason has picked up a second job. Here's what he's been doing--and what he learned. Read »
The Education Of Groupon CEO Andrew Mason
BusinessWeek - July 12, 2012
A closer look at Groupon CEO Andrew Mason's leadership style and some of his missteps with his struggling company. Read »
Groupon CEO Will Keep Shares After Lockup
Reuters - May 17, 2012
Groupon Inc Chief Executive Andrew Mason and the company's other founders are planning to keep their shares in the company after a trading lock-up expires on June 1. Read »
Dude, Where’s My IPO? What Mason Can Teach Zuck
Good - May 10, 2012
As he prepares for a monumental IPO of his own next week, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg could look to another young startup billionaire to see just how rough going public can be. Read »
Groupon CEO: We Move Fast, So What?
All Things D - May 7, 2012
In a letter to shareholders today, Groupon CEO Andrew Mason addresses the company’s bumpy road, calling it “an unfortunate side effect of our unprecedented growth.” Read »
