Every business person (male and female) has had a career-changing open zipper problem. You may have one now, and not even know it. Tiger Woods has one and it is not what you think it is. As the story was told to me, a rising star in marketing at a FORTUNE 50 company had been … C’mon read the rest.
As I continue struggling to find United States CEOs who unselfishly lead their companies, the Ribby Award for August goes to the President and CEO of Japan Airlines (JAL), Haruka Nishimatsu, who earns less than his pilots, rides the bus to work, and eats in the company cafeteria. Last year Mr. Nishimatsu cut his own … C’mon read the rest.
One of the most disheartening moments in my career occurred at a meeting between senior managers of a FORTUNE 100 company and its PR team that included me. One of the client’s people asked: “What should our CEO’s position be about . . . . ?” Looking around, I was the only person shocked by … C’mon read the rest.
The 2nd Ribby Award recognizes Paul Levy, President and CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Brookline, Mass. Rather than keep a veil on economic woes and make backroom decisions, Levy publicly detailed his company’s challenges and engaged his employees in a plan to both avoid operating losses and keep up full employment. Because … C’mon read the rest.
10/20/2011 — Although many continue to struggle as the Great Recession wears on, in early 2009 no one knew how many U.S. businesses would fail and workers would lose their jobs. Too many CEOs either helped cause the problems or took an easy escape route, when hard times arrived. That’s when I announced the Ribby … C’mon read the rest.