Articles from BusinessWeek

1. Ten Management Practices to Axe

   Explore Article BusinessWeek (Feb 5 2010) CEO Leadership

   Nuke one unnecessary or outdated policy every week and require the CEO's signature to add any new ones. It's reasonable to block Youtube (GOOG) in the ... (Read Full Article)
   

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2. Lessons from Leno and Conan on Managing Succession

   Explore Article BusinessWeek (Jan 27 2010) CEO Leadership

   If we want to look at this from a corporate perspective, with O'Brien and Leno being CEOs and NBC the board of directors, what's the lesson here for boards ... (Read Full Article)
   

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3. Dealmaking: Get Ready for an Upswing in 2010

   Explore Article BusinessWeek (Dec 28 2009) CEO Leadership

   Ernst & Young recently found that 33% of CEOs of US companies are likely or highly likely to make an acquisition in 2010. Similarly, a recent survey of the ... (Read Full Article)
   

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4. How CEOs Can Rebuild Media Companies

   Explore Article BusinessWeek (Nov 12 2009) CEO Leadership

   Guest blogging today is George Colony, CEO of Forrester Research, who for 30 years has been advising CEOs on the impact of technology on business. ... (Read Full Article)
   

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5. Should CEOs Be Chairmen?

   Explore Article BusinessWeek (Nov 10 2009) CEO Leadership

   The main argument for the split is that a board of directors should in theory be better able to monitor the performance of company executives if it is chaired by someone who is not one of these executives. This argument has become received wisdom in the UK and Canada, where over time most public companies have appointed an independent board chair. American companies, however, haven't yet been convinced (Read Full Article)
   

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6. No. 1: The Breakthrough Value Proposition

   Explore Article BusinessWeek (Nov 6 2009) CEO Leadership

   When I moderate CEO panel discussions on The 7 Essentials, the CEOs invariably make practical suggestions that stun the audience. "Why didn't I think of that?" or "I am going to try that tomorrow!" are candid responses I frequently hear. There is one panel discussion that really stands out for me that proves how a company can achieve exceptional growth by focusing on delivering a highly differentiated, valuable set of benefits (Read Full Article)
   

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7. Clearly Define Success and Failure

   Explore Article BusinessWeek (Sep 29 2009) Career Management , CEO Leadership

   As an executive coach, I've found that many CEOs do not really know if their enterprise or project is up, down, or sideways. Why? Because while they often ... (Read Full Article)
   

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