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CEOs Have a Real Credibility Problem: Following up on the BNET1 post, CEO Candor on Steep Decline: The post reports on the decline in trustworthiness of CEOs as measured by their perceived candor in the letters to shareholders that accompany annual reports. The study, by Rittenhouse Rankings, says that more and more CEOs...; Tags: INTERNET, Jon Greer, C-suite; Blog posts 2008-05-07
CEO Pay vs. Your Pay: The question is often asked, "Are American CEOs paid too much?" The answer depends on who you ask. European CEOs will often physically blanch when talking about their compensation compared to that of their American counterparts. And American legislators have called for more transparency, though some American analysts counter that...; Tags: Benefits, Michael Mattis, compensation; Blog posts 2008-04-28
Executives and Charity: One CEO's Approach: How much should executives contribute to charity, either personally or by setting policies for their company? The figures of corporate performance tend to be rather bleak. According to a recent study by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, only about one percent of corporate profits goes to charity,...; Tags: Professional development, Peter Galuszka, Richard D. Parsons, Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Memo to CEOs: Get Serious About Media Relations: Author Bill Holstein has a provocative new book out for CEOs called "Manage the Media (Don't Let the Media Manage You)." It's a slim primer for CEOs from Harvard Business Press designed to get them thinking about taking a more active role in media relations. For anyone...; Tags: Jon Greer, public relations, Holstein; Blog posts 2008-04-30
The Pope as CEO: Jeffrey Immelt and Joseph Ratzinger have more in common than you might think. Immelt, the CEO of GE, and Ratzinger, the CEO (also known as pope) of the Catholic church, lead global, extremely complex organizations. Both have stellar brands to uphold. Both answer to a higher authority....; Tags: Leadership, Sean Silverthorne, Jeffrey Immelt, Cardinal Ratzinger, leader; Blog posts 2008-04-21

Mark Friedman: Software For Real Estate Management: Mark Friedman is founder and CEO of Accruent, the leader in real estate management software for major companies. Friedman talks about how he discovered a need for this service, and the future of his company.; Tags: Tools & Techniques, real estate, leader, software; Videos 2008-05-02
More Executives Think CEO Pay is Too High: Study: By Chelsea Emery NEW YORK (Reuters) - In another sign of growing demand for increased oversight of CEO compensation, more executives are saying the heads of their companies are paid too much, according to a global survey released on Tuesday. As outrage grows...; Tags: Benefits, Korn/Ferry International, compensation, CEO, survey, pay-for-performance, performance, New York, Thomson Reuters Corp., advisor, shareholder, board, environment, job, industry; News items 2008-04-15
ANZ Names New Northeast Asia CEO: ANZ Banking Group Ltd has appointed Alistair Bulloch as head of its northeast Asia business.Mr Bulloch, formerly head of wholesale and commercial banking in Korea for Standard Chartered Bank, will report to ANZ group managing director Asia Pacific Alex Thursby.The role will give him responsibility for ANZ's businesses and...; Tags: Bank, China, Australian Associated Press Pty Ltd., CEO, Banking, Financial Services, AAP; News items 2008-04-18
Matt Hill: Socializing eCommerce: Matt Hill is CEO of Shopit, a networking site where users can buy, sell and trade items, as well as promote themselves and their businesses. Hill talks about the broad spectrum of services that makes his site unique and how he caters to his target audience.; Tags: e-business, network; Videos 2008-04-25
Ryanair Says Plans to Halve Ticket Prices: FRANKFURT (Reuters UK) - Ryanair (RYA), Europe's largest budget airline, plans to cut its ticket prices by half despite soaring fuel prices, helping it grow substantially, the company's chief executive told German paper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. The company plans to double the number of customers...; Tags: CEO, Ryanair, Oukbs, Ticketprices; News items 2008-05-11
Marks & Spencer's Rose Faces Tougher Challenge: By Rachel Sanderson and Laurence Fletcher LONDON (Reuters UK) - Stuart Rose, chief executive of retailer Marks and Spencer (MKS), will face tough questions when he takes to the stage at the company's annual results event on May 20. In past years he's experienced a level...; Tags: Retail Company, Marks & Spencer, CEO, M&S, Retail, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Business Operations; News items 2008-05-11
How "Quid Pro Quo" Selling Works: I've recently been writing about selling "Quid Pro Quo," a concept popularized by sales guru Bob Beck, author of the book Mutual Respect. Beck believes that small companies must always demand that their clients make some kind of sales concession for every action that the...; Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, Geoffrey James, Bob Beck, customer contact, Quid Quo Pro, sales; Blog posts 2008-04-22
Nightclub Operator Luminar Denies Buyout Talks: LONDON (Reuters UK) - Britain's biggest nightclub operator, Luminar (LMR), dismissed on Sunday a report that its chief executive held talks with potential backers over a 250 million pound management buyout. "Whilst, from time to time, broad ranging informal discussions occur, there are no such...; Tags: Private Equity, Investment, Financial Services, Corporate Governance, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, CEO; News items 2008-04-20
Jaguar Land Rover CEO Dies After Two-year Illness: DETROIT (Reuters UK) - The chief executive of Jaguar Land Rover has died in his home country of Australia after a long illness, Ford Motor Co (F) said on Sunday. He was 60. Geoff Polites led the team that turned Jaguar Land Rover back to profitability...; Tags: Land Rover, Ford Motor Co., CEO, Team Management, Management, Oukbs; News items 2008-04-20
Jaguar Land Rover CEO Dies After Two-year Illness: DETROIT (Reuters) - The chief executive of Jaguar Land Rover has died in his home country of Australia after a long illness, Ford Motor Co (F) said on Sunday. He was 60. Geoff Polites led the team that turned Jaguar Land Rover back...; Tags: Land Rover, Ford Motor Co., Detroit, Australia, CEO, Thomson Reuters Corp., team; News items 2008-04-20
Survey: CEO Candor On the (Steep) Decline: The Find: Top U.S. CEOs issued 21 percent more confusing and misleading statements last year than they did in 2006 -- and 85 percent more than they did just five years ago. The Source: The 2007 Rittenhouse Rankings survey. ...; Tags: Marketing research, Jessica Stillman, survey, Candor; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Prudential Hires Former ABN Exec as Asia Fund CEO: By Jeffrey Hodgson HONG KONG (Reuters UK) - Prudential (PRU) has named former ABN AMRO executive Arne Lindman as the new head of its $74 billion (37.5 billion pound) Asian fund arm, ending a nearly year-long hunt for a permanent chief executive. The former CEO of...; Tags: ABN AMRO, Prudential Insurance Company Of America, Fund Manager, CEO, Financial Planning, BlackRock Inc., Prudential Insurance Company of America, UBS AG; News items 2008-05-06
Poll: CEO Payouts in a Bad Year?: The news is filled with stories of CEOs receiving huge payouts. The news is also filled with stories of companies performing poorly in the fragile economy. When you add the two together, the sum often equals bad P.R. for the CEO. But is this wrong? Should a...; Tags: William Baker, payout; Blog posts 2008-04-11
Despite Chiquita Loss, CEO Doubles His Pay: Chiquita Brands International lost $49 million last year, and so CEO Fernando Aguirre got no cash bonus. Nonetheless, he managed to nearly double his total compensation for the year to $5.4 million, according to documents filed this week with the Securities and Exchange Commission. That comes thanks...; Tags: Stock, Grant, Agreement, CEO, Investment, Finance, Dan Mitchell; Blog posts 2008-04-17
Do You Sound Like A CEO Behind A Microphone?: Like public speaking, the art of effective business-meeting communication is very much a learnable skill. If you don't know how to communicate well, you're limiting your company and your employees. Most entrepreneurs find speech-making terrifying or a waste of time. Too many CEOs see dealing with the media or making...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., public speaking, microphone, CEO; White papers