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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
ceos See Better Economy Ahead, Maybe: Some CEOs are seeing a light at the end of a dark, weak economy tunnel. I spoke with Andrew Cagnetta, CEO of Transworld Business Brokers, a Fort Lauderdale, Fla. firm that tracks real estate trends. He sees a flat second quarter followed by improving profits in the...; Tags: Real estate, Peter Galuszka; Blog posts 2008-05-12
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

Chris Tolles: Localizing Internet News: Chris Tolles is CEO of Topix, an online local news aggregator. Tolles talks about the shortcomings that most news sources carry and gives fresh perspective on his target user base.; Tags: User Base, Shortcoming, Chris Tolles, Internet, CEO, Topix, online, local news, aggregator, shortcomings, news, sources, fresh, target, user, base; Videos 2008-05-13
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
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
The Big Bad ceo of Big Coal: Over at BNET's Corner Office blog, Peter Galuszka profiles Donald Blankenship, CEO of Massey Energy, the number four coal producer in the U.S. Dubbing Blankenship "the kind of executive liberal elites love to hate," Galuszka notes his history of dubious environmental practices, browbeating unions, and shutting the press...; Tags: ABC Inc., CEO, Blogging, Internet, David P. Hamilton; Blog posts 2008-05-13
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
United Taps John Tague as COO: There was a nice round of shuffling over in Chicago last week when United's CEO Glenn Tilton decided to make a few swaps. This apparently makes it look like the airline is trying to do something different, but really it's just the same people in different roles. Here's...; Tags: Airline, Chief Operating Officer, CEO, John Tague, Brett Snyder; Blog posts 2008-05-12
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
BAA Says Heathrow Chief to Leave: LONDON (Reuters UK) - Airports operator BAA said on Tuesday Heathrow Chief Executive Mark Bullock was to step down from his post, making him the latest victim of the disastrous opening of the new Terminal 5 building. BAA, owned by Spain's Ferrovial, said in a statement...; Tags: CEO, BAA, Terminal 5, Heathrow, Oukbs; News items 2008-05-13
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
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
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, advisor, Thomson Reuters Corp., shareholder, board, job, environment, industry; News items 2008-04-15
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
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
Patriot Pays Big Bucks to Keep Magnum Coal ceo: Patriot Coal named coal industry veteran Paul H. Vining as its president and chief operating officer -- and is going to compensate him handsomely to stick around after it completes its $709 million purchase of privately held rival Magnum Coal, where Vining is currently CEO. But it's...; Tags: Coal, Salary, CEO, Benefits, Human Resources, David Phillips; Blog posts 2008-05-14