In picking his successor as head of ad agency Hill Holliday, founder Jack Connors focused on an insider
Respect for a founder's unique role in company culture is key to preserving the best of it, says the CEO of Hill Holliday
—Gloria W.
Should a CEO be allowed to pick his successor?
Tough as it is, the recession creates opportunities as well as challenges. The best companies will take advantage
How fundamental governance changes within corporations can enhance accountability and increase investor confidence
In his rush to fix everything, Obama is skipping vital steps in the change process
Directors need to restore trust and reset their goals, says Ira M. Millstein, associate dean for corporate governance at the Yale School of Management
The Kidder Peabody legend brought a purposefulness and responsibility to the business that his contemporary counterparts would do well to learn
Does sending a CEO packing help in troubled times? Experts aren't so sure
You've heard of the Qualified Financial Expert, or QFE? Perhaps your board should consider a new acronym as well: QRE, Qualified Risk Expert
The Administration's attempt to deal with excessive pay is more about procedure than substance and will allow most companies to self-govern
Director compensation at large-cap companies is beginning to moderate
Discretionary IT projects are getting the ax as companies review costs, hurting sales and growth for outsourcing providers
Boards are being criticized even as they're being given more responsibilities than ever. Beverly Behan on how to make them more effective
Companies finding themselves in a downward spiral need fresh views, not just redoubled efforts to do the same thing while waiting for the recession to end, says Rosabeth Moss Kanter
The AIG debacle brings to life Peter Drucker's warning about how societies can suddenly unravel, writes Rick Wartzman
Former president and CEO of eBay, Meg Whitman discusses the cumulative positive effects that come from facing tough dilemmas, making decisions, and then explaining them to people
The Wall Street crisis calls for the new financial-services firms to be run much like conglomerates and for executives with much greater depth and breadth of management skills
—Diane Brady, Management IQ
The author of Good to Great on how to spot the subtle signs that your successful company is actually on course to sputter—and how to reverse the slide before it's too late