Survey: CEO Candor On the Steep DeclineYahoo should be on the listCandor is indeed an issue among top execs. More often than not these days they are over-controlled by their handlers. Check out Yahoo's Sue Decker in the San Francisco Chronicle today:http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/06/BU0J10HCKH.DTL&hw=sue+decker&sn=001&sc=1000Has ever a president said more while saying less?...
Today's topic: Democracy in the Middle East --- U.S. policy in Iraq -- or at least the explanation of it -- has followed a wandering path since the invasion 1,000 days ago: First came blind optimism, symbolized by the premature "Mission Accomplished" ceremony in 2003. Then, as...
I. Introduction Not too long ago, there were so few national antitrust laws in existence that the notion of antitrust coherence among nations would have bordered on the fanciful. The United States had an antitrust law; Germany and Japan each had one, courtesy of American military occupation, but...
THE RICHEST PEOPLE IN AMERICA: THE FORBES 400 There are plenty of business lists, but only the Forbes 400 issue commands the attention of a broad public. Although it has been published only since 1982, its title, automatically linking it to Ward McAllister's...
Candor and self-deprecating humor had already become trademarks at Doyle Dane Bernbach in 1962. It was also the time when Robert Townsend took over as chief executive of Avis. He immediately chose DDB to repair the car rental company's faltering sale Candor and self-deprecating humor had...
The book "Transparency" argues that while many organizations give lip service to the idea of transparency, true openness and candor is rare. Author James O’Toole explains what it means to be transparent in the business world, why it's so important, and how organizations can take steps towards it.
There are reflective people who take things in, and radiant people who beam light out. Tom Cruise is definitely of the second kind. His eyes sparkle, his teeth sparkle, and so does his eternity ring, a wedding band inset with serious diamonds at its equator. In...
The LDS Church "stands by its word" not to perform posthumous baptisms for Holocaust victims, church officials said Monday, after a group of Holocaust survivors held a press conference in New York announcing it is breaking off negotiations with the church. The rift follows a Nov. 3...
WASHINGTON -- Seeking insights into possible political cures for the economic crisis, chain leaders at this year's Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference paid rapt attention to keynote speaker Chris Matthews' observations into the down-to-the-wire race for the White House. In studying the conduct of campaigners John McCain and Barack...
Godless Dan Barker Ulysses Press PO Box 3440, Berkeley, CA 94703 9781569756775, $14.95, www.ulyssespress.com From spreading the word of god as an ordained minister to speaking out against his existence as an atheist--how does this happen? "Godless: How An Evangelical...
The U.S. Market for credit cards saw robustgrowth between 2003-2007, with the purchase volume of the four maingeneral-purpose credit brands (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, andDiscover) increasing at a compound annual growth rate CAGR of 10% to over$1.9 trillion. Despite the boom of yesteryear, it's uncertain how thecurrent stressful economic environment...
Colorado Goldfields Inc. (OTCBB: CGFI) putsthe spotlight on Project Geologist Jonathan Moore direct from the Company'sproperties in Silverton, Colorado. In a candid unrehearsed video interviewby Chief Financial Officer C. Stephen Guyer, Mr. Moore talks about hisexperiences with this summer's drilling program. Mr. Moore answers questions regarding the drilling program,...
LAKEWOOD, Colo. -- Colorado Goldfields Inc. (OTCBB:CGFI), puts the spotlight on Project Geologist Jonathan Moore direct from the Company's properties in Silverton, Colorado. In a candid unrehearsed video interview by Chief Financial Officer C. Stephen Guyer, Mr. Moore talks about his experiences with this summer's drilling program. Mr....
NEW YORK - With ACORN facing vote-fraud investigations in at least 13 states, it is no surprise that Barack Obama wants to distance himself from this band of scandal-plagued community organizers. However, the degree to which Obama's campaign has concealed his links to ACORN raises troubling questions about Obama's candor...
MINNEAPOLIS -- When Barack Obama responded to the Ohio plumber who didn't want his taxes raised by saying that he wanted to "spread the wealth around," I wanted to tell the Illinois senator to spread his own wealth around. Obama, in a rare moment of candor, all...
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin AFP — John McCain cranked up a searing character assault on Democrat Barack Obama Thursday, branding him "too risky" for the White House, as he raced to rescue his diving poll numbers. McCain issued a hard-hitting negative commercial, slamming his rival's judgement and candor and accusing...
AUBURN, Ala. -- Tony Franklin needs a hug. Preferably this Saturday evening; first quarter would be nice. The good news for Auburn's down-in-the-dumps offensive coordinator heading to Nashville to play No. 19 Vanderbilt (4-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference): No. 14 Auburn (4-1, 2-1) is still in the SEC race...
Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered FORCE Promotes Autobiographical British Play Running October 22 - November 2 NEW YORK -- Breast cancer is a disease that affects an entire family. We've heard these words before. But never before has a theatrical production shown them to be as true...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Bailouts, foreclosures, failing stock market and the upcoming elections--so much for Americans to be concerned about and no one to look to for clear and honest leadership. With each devastating occurrence and every chief at the helm seeming to pass the buck, Americans are becoming more and...
Conference to be Held in New York City on November 17 and 18 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Greentech Media Inc., an online media company, and the Prometheus Institute for Sustainable Development, a non-profit devoted to furthering the advancement of alternative energy and sustainable development, announced today the first of...
