Earlier in the week, I was interviewed by Michael Krasny at KQED (our local public radio station) about BP's new CEO Robert Dudley and the more general question of CEO accountability. You can listen to the interview here if you like. ...READ»
If you own land, real estate or a home in Phoenix, Arizona, you’ve probably always wondered about the layout of the streets, which is quite different than what you will find in most other large metropolitan areas.
Designed as a ...READ»
Admiral Mike Mullen says the sea was his business. Now, as America's top military officer, he's reshaping strategy for a world in which economics and security are intertwined.READ»
“John is a terrific leader. Management is very high on him, but there’s one thing missing.”“Sally is a star. She knows her stuff, but not sure she has what it takes to move up – yet!”These are comments that I hear ...READ»
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President's Day is an opportunity to bore children with that old story about George Washington and the cherry tree (entirely fabricated by Mason Locke Weems, a turn-of-the-century Deepak Chopra, by the ...READ»
By Mark Goulston and Kevin Gregson
In anticipation of President's Day and the recent transfer of power from President Bush to President Obama, we are struck by how President Obama is not just leading in the spirit of Abraham Lincoln ...READ»
Teddy Roosevelt is John McCain’s hero. If you live in the USA, you know Teddy, he was the 26th President of the United States, the man for whom the Teddy Bear is named and the fourth guy on Mount Rushmore – along with George ...READ»
This is a guest post by Mark McNeilly.
If you’re looking for a model of a successful career one could do worse than to look at that of George Washington. Washington’s accomplishments put him in a class that few others ...READ»
Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company. -- George Washington
Not too long ago I asked several effective CEOs to name the single most important ...READ»
Lincoln Library & MuseumSpringfield, Illinois
The high-tech museum honoring the 16th president has two theaters -- one uses special effects to conjure "ghosts" including Lincoln's. One critic labeled it "Lincoln-land." ...READ»
With a $100 million revamp, the Civil War site is fighting to get visitors to stay longer -- and spend more.,With a $100 million revamp, the Civil War site is fighting to get visitors to stay longer -- and spend more.READ»
Video game hardware and software makers raked in an estimated $24 billion in revenue in 2004, and analysts expect the industry to continue to grow. An unlikely player has enjoyed surprising success in the online gaming market: the United States Army.READ»
Put aside your workaday reading material and pick up something that stretches your mind, grips your imagination, or backfills the gaps in your literary repertoire. We have some wise suggestions for your summer book list.READ»
"My objective in life is not to have a spiritual life that is separate from the rest of my life." -- Ed McCracken, CEO, Silicon Graphics
"My business is my ministry," proclaims Judy Wicks, founder and maitre d' of Philadelphia's ...READ»
Thanks to soaring fuel prices, lots of creative energy is being applied to alternative energy. The time may finally have come for these three champions of on-the-verge technologies.READ»
The Michael Graves-Target partnership is the very model of a successful designer-retailer collaboration. But getting there was an occasionally bumpy ride.READ»
The president of the computer world's most relentless competitor is urging his colleagues to ask and answer a soul-searching question: What does it mean to be a great company?READ»
Stephen E. Ambrose has written best-selling histories of great feats of leadership and human endeavor. His insights from the past can teach a new generation of business leaders how to build for the future.READ»
Take a lesson in change from people who make change for a living. Philip Diehl and his colleagues at the U.S. Mint have transformed a clumsy bureaucracy into a fast-moving enterprise with great customer service and a cutting-edge presence on the Web.READ»
