Leadership
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How bosses can rise above their 'evil twins'
Managers often fall victim to good ideas poorly executed and positive intentions inadequately expressed. How to avoid this sort of management fiasco. By Jill Geisler
Jun 5, 2012 9:27 AM ETPosted in: Leadership, Management -
An exuberantly sunny Broadway director? Really?
Former "Rock of Ages" director Kristin Hanggi explains how she tries to say yes as much as possible and that aggression is not the only effective leadership style on Broadway. Interview by Shelley DuBois
Shelley DuBois, writer-reporter - Jun 1, 2012 12:58 PM ET -
A Facebook-powered Executive Dream Team?
Brand and management consultant Gary Singer explains to Fortune why Zuckberg and Sandberg would lead his Executive Dream Team. Interview by Stephanie N. Mehta
Jun 1, 2012 10:40 AM ETPosted in: Leadership -
J.P. Morgan: Jamie Dimon and the horse he fell off
Given his long record of success, Jamie Dimon will likely be back in the saddle in short order. And years from now, relatively few people will remember J.P. Morgan's trading blunder. By Jack and Suzy Welch
May 24, 2012 12:59 PM ET -
Executive Dream Team players trump all-stars
What's the formula for a winning company? Execs who play well with others
By Geoff Colvin, senior editor-at-large
FORTUNE – In the blanket media coverage of Apple's extraordinary success, it's hard to believe that any angle has gone underreported -- but here's one. "Most of Steve Jobs' top lieutenants were with him a decade or more," observes consultant Ram Charan. "He was the only person to build such a team in MORE
May 23, 2012 5:00 AM ETPosted in: Leadership, Team CEOs -
A former Procter & Gamble chief marketer's exec dream team
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May 22, 2012 10:56 AM ET
mer P&G CMO and management expert Jim Stengel tells Fortune who he would pick if he could build his very own Executive Dream Team. Interview by Daniel Roberts -
Want to move up in the business world? Get a sponsor
Mentors are great, but an increasing number of executives are finding that sponsors are the ones who really send you to the top.
By Jennifer Alsever, contributor
FORTUNE -- Barbara Adachi was always a hard worker. But even after 11 years running the San Francisco human capital division for Deloitte Consulting, when it came to a key promotion she had something many senior executives lacked: an influential backer who believed in MORE
May 21, 2012 5:00 AM ET -
Why Daniel Boulud still lives above his store
The celebrated chef describes his favorite parts of the job and why he chooses to literally live above his signature restaurant in Manhattan, Daniel. Interview by Shelley DuBois
Shelley DuBois, writer-reporter - May 18, 2012 11:25 AM ET -
After Yahoo: Why do powerful people lie?
Why do leaders risk so much over what, in the grand scheme of things, is a small dishonesty? By Katherine Reynolds Lewis
May 16, 2012 2:37 PM ET -
Yahoo: Chill, it's time to get down to business
Companies spar with activist investors all the time without as much spite. It's time for Yahoo to put aside the theatrics and focus on pulling off a turnaround. By Shelley DuBois
Shelley DuBois, writer-reporter - May 14, 2012 12:16 PM ETPosted in: Activist investors, AOL, Carol Bartz, Daniel Loeb, Employment, Leadership, Scott Thompson, Third Point, Yahoo
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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
