Leadership by Geoff Colvin
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How Alvin Ailey keeps dancing
Artistic director Robert Battle describes the challenges and payoff of keeping his modern dance company fresh and relevant. Interview by Shelley DuBois
Shelley DuBois, writer-reporter - Feb 10, 2012 1:32 PM ETPosted in: Alvin Ailey, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, arts, careers, Modern dance, Robert Battle -
Can introverts succeed in business?
Organizations tend to celebrate and promote extroverted personalities, but by some calculations, introverts make up half of the population. That's an awful lot of talent to exclude from executive ranks. By Laura Vanderkam
Feb 2, 2012 12:41 PM ETPosted in: Extraversion and introversion, Introverts -
After Davos: Making the case for global optimism
If the World Economic Forum wants to continue contributing answers to the challenges facing the world and not just raising questions, it should pay closer attention to what the optimists in the room are saying. By Vineet Nayar
Jan 31, 2012 2:23 PM ET -
The most notable underdogs of 2011
A sluggish economy has offered an opportunity for the little guys to wield considerable power. Occupy Wall Street, take note. By Anne Fisher
Dec 30, 2011 9:25 AM ET -
Mt. Sinai CEO: How to keep a hospital afloat
Mt. Sinai Hospital CEO Kenneth Davis discusses the science of being a CEO and how to manage a hospital when it seems like all forces are aligned against you. Interview by Shelley DuBois
Shelley DuBois, writer-reporter - Dec 22, 2011 10:05 AM ET -
Avon CEO told board: Replace me
A source close to the situation says that it was Andrea Jung herself who proposed splitting her job into two distinct roles.
By Beth Kowitt, writer-reporter
FORTUNE -- Andrea Jung is out as CEO of Avon, but she'll remain a presence at the troubled cosmetics company -- for now. The company announced yesterday that in 2012 it will split the CEO and chairman roles, with Jung staying on as executive chairman once MORE
Dec 14, 2011 10:53 AM ETPosted in: Andrea Jung, Avon -
Why you should embrace your company's heretics
Why does so much innovation happen in spite of the system, rather than because of it? A look at what it takes to embrace your organization's misfits.
While many have embraced the ethos behind Apple's celebrated "Think Different" campaign of the late 1990s, how much has actually changed at most offices? By Polly LaBarre
Dec 13, 2011 11:17 AM ET -
How to fill a CEO job nobody wants
Companies that go for long stretches without a CEO could be recruiting in the wrong places. By Shelley DuBois
Shelley DuBois, writer-reporter - Dec 7, 2011 12:14 PM ET -
Occupy Wall Street: Yes, there is organization
It may seem nebulous, but the movement against corporate America is developing a structure, and tapping into tech to stay alive.
Shelley DuBois, writer-reporter - Dec 7, 2011 11:35 AM ET -
Why the world still needs bosses
A tyrant of a boss is not an effective leader in any work environment, but there are several situations where managers need to use their formal authority. By Linda A. Hill and Kent Lineback
Dec 6, 2011 10:34 AM ETPosted in: Assertiveness, Hill and Lineback
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CEO Roger Crandall thinks that means-testing and older retirement ages are inevitable, but that its unlikely entitlements for the less affluent will be touched. Play -
CEO Roger Crandall thinks rates will remain low, but says MassMutual has diversified its portfolio to protect against any changes. Play -
CEO Roger Crandall says emerging economies like China are prime growth targets. Play -
Roger Crandall says that baby boomers will have to keep working into retirement and that young people have been scared off by the stock market. Play
