Bloomberg Businessweek

Go To Businessweek.com

Already a Bloomberg.com user?

Sign in with the same account.

Don't have an account? Sign up.

Help! I can't access my account.

The Interview Issue

Our first Interview Issue lets leaders in business, politics, economics, and finance reveal something about themselves—in their own words

"I have never believed in my own ability to succeed at everything"

Photograph by Ben Baker/Redux

Exclusive Romney Interview: On Humility and Tax Returns

The Republican presidential candidate talks about his father, what he learned at Bain, and why the controversy over his tax returns is a nonissue

Alan Greenspan on His Fed Legacy and the Economy
The former Fed chairman talks about Fed-speak, Ayn Rand, and why he quit playing the sax. And then there's his legacy ...
Kay Krill on Giving Ann Taylor a Makeover
The CEO of Ann Inc. is building on the success of her Loft division as she makes over Ann Taylor
Adeo Ressi on Entrepreneurs and Startup Culture
The Founder Institute CEO talks about how he picks candidates for entrepreneurship training
Travis Kalanick on Leading Uber, a Car Service
Uber's co-founder and CEO talks about the company's growth and use of data
Dave Eggers on His New Novel and Globalization
The author and publisher talks about A Hologram for the King, the decline of manufacturing, and why he prints his books in the U.S.
Jeffrey Joerres on ManpowerGroup and the Jobs Outlook
Manpower's CEO discusses joblessness, hiring, and the new employment security
Eight Market Gurus Fill in the Blanks
Roben Farzad asks the experts about stocks, bonds, and the recovery, and then plays Mad Libs
Brian Roberts on His Vision for Comcast
The cable giant's chairman and CEO aims to stay on top of the market technologically, artistically, and financially
Eric Holder on Law and Politics
The U.S. Attorney General talks about the challenges of the job
Bob Iger on Disney California Adventure
The Disney CEO is putting more than a billion dollars into upgrading the showcase theme park
Max Wolff on the Design of the Lincoln MKZ
Lincoln's design director talks about what luxury means today and who his inspirations are
Rahm Emanuel on Upgrading Chicago's Infrastructure
Chicago's mayor talks about mass transit, infrastructure investments, and public-private partnerships
Ron Johnson on the Progress of His J.C. Penney Remake
The department store chain's CEO gives a tour of a test store
Walter Robb  on  Whole Foods' Recession Lessons
The co-chief of Whole Foods is on a mission to bring fresh, healthy food to the masses—and make money while doing it
Nouriel Roubini on Threats to the Global Economy
The economist called "Dr. Doom" assesses the likelihood of a global perfect storm
Ellen Kullman on Her Grand Scheme for DuPont
The CEO is stressing food, fuel, and safety, and doing field work that encourages women in a field that previously didn't welcome them
Jack Welch: An Oral History
Former colleagues reminisce about the iron rule of General Electric's "Neutron Jack"
Kazuo Hirai on Where He's Taking Sony
The new CEO is focusing on restoring innovation, consolidating operations, and "getting Sony back into a growth mode"
Paul Otellini  on Intel and the PC's Evolution
Intel's CEO talks about chip-making and the company's push into mobile devices
Arkady Volozh on Yandex's Challenge to Google
The CEO of Russia's top search engine is also on the hunt for foreign markets

Reader Discussion

Social

Big Questions, Brief Replies

4_10wddisplay33__01__320x215

Deep Thoughts in 10 Words

We asked 17 CEOs, professors, and investors probing questions—and made them answer in 10 words

Feed Most Popular

Read
Shared
Discussed

blog comments powered by Disqus