T. Boone Pickens' grand green energy plans have been shaken up once again--this time with a new name (Next Autoworks) and a new CEO (Kathleen Ligocki) for V-Vehicle, Pickens' Google and Kleiner Perkins-backed vehicle startup. READ»
Blockbuster is currently searching for a new CEO. Who should they select? How can Blockbuster remake itself to compete with Netflix, Redbox, Apple, and the whole slew of companies that caused its demise?READ»
If I had a nickel for every board looking for a good board chair...
Many boards are searching for board chairs. Even some nonprofits that have supportive board members are looking outside of their boards for board chair candidates ...READ»
"I'm okay with giving money to a nonprofit that I care about, but do I have to ask friends and colleagues for money if I serve on a nonprofit board?" That's another question that many business executives ask me when I interview them ...READ»
No, not when you die. Your legacy when you complete your three year term on the nonprofit board that you serve on.
Just yesterday, a corporate executive told me about her board legacy plan for one of the two boards she sits on; the ...READ»
If you think it’s difficult getting the very most desirable candidates to join your team when you’re going to pay them, imagine convincing top talent to join your nonprofit board of directors when you’re going to ask them to ...READ»
In MARCH, Gina Bianchini, who was on our May 2008 cover, stepped down as CEO of social-media company Ning to join VC firm Andreessen Horowitz. In late January, Ezra Kucharz left FiLife, No. 27 on our Most Innovative Companies list, to ...READ»
There are not many people I sit around thinking about meeting. It's not that I have a super-elevated opinion of myself. It's more than I'm your average (or not so average) jaded New Yorker who has seen things and met some people. A lot of things and a lot of people.READ»
Yes, positioning the right person as the board chair is key. Because the chair has the greatest influence on how the board uses its time in meetings and in between meetings, who will be on the board, and who will be groomed for future ...READ»
STATE OF NEW JERSEYEXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTWHEREAS, those who dedicate their time, effort and skills to help others are among the most valued members of any community; andWHEREAS, the State of Israel Bonds in Highland Park, New Jersey, ...READ»
Howard M. Schoor resides at Jupiter Country Club in Jupiter, FL and has other homes at The Chapin Estate in Bethel, NY and Battleground Country Club in Manalapan, NJ. Mr. Schoor is a 1961 graduate of Lafayette College, Easton, ...READ»
Howard M. Schoor resides at Jupiter Country Club in Jupiter, FL and has other homes at The Chapin Estate in Bethel, NY and Battleground Country Club in Manalapan, NJ. Mr. Schoor is a 1961 graduate of Lafayette College, Easton, ...READ»
Since yesterday's announcement that Chris DeWolfe is stepping down as MySpace CEO, all sorts of juicy details have begun to circulate.
The widely held assumption is that the executive shake-up is the work of newly anointed ...READ»
My boss did it. My predecessor did it. And now, I’m trying to do it. After being involved as a volunteer with charitable organizations in the past, I've decided to throw my hat in the ring for a spot on a non-profit board.
Over ...READ»
WOMEN & LEADERSHIP
While it is encouraging to know that ‘women in leadership’ is now viewed as the norm rather than an oxymoron, it remains disappointing that only a select few women are making it to top ...READ»
September 13 - Thank goodness, the news week is ending better than it started. The presidential campaigns have moved from squabbling about “lipstick on a pig” to the importance of service.
This weekend’s Financial Times ...READ»
1.Art installed throughout healthcare facilities makes everyone feel better! Art in hospitals, clinics, examining rooms and offices is widely recognised as a valuable asset to healing and a testament to the quality of care being ...READ»
The other day, I put my foot firmly in my mouth. It isn't, I'm pleased to say, something that I do very often -- or something that, when it does happen, I'm proud of. But this time, I didn't feel all that apologetic.
I was attending a ...READ»
After three years of hosting an Annual "For CEOs By CEOs" event the overwhelming request from these CEOs was "More often and More Cities, please!"
Why? Because no one is asking the CEO what he/she ...READ»
Living a quiet life as an animator, Travis Knight never dreamed he'd work for his father. Then the Nike founder gave him an offer he couldn't refuse.READ»
