Only 618 board seats out of a universe of 35,505 board seats are occupied by people under 40. Maybe one day Michael Lewis will write a book about the year that boards finally engaged young people with fresh perspectives. Perhaps he'll be able to say that that's also when companies increased shareholder value. READ»
If all businesses were run like the Oakland A’s under Billy Beane--as portrayed in the new movie "Moneyball"--we'd be making personnel decisions based on scientific approaches to assess talent rather than preconceived pedigrees. READ»
Jon Daniels is a geek who last played organized ball in Little League. Just 30, he's MLB's youngest GM, leading the Texas Rangers -- and a new breed of baseball execs.READ»
