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The Knights' Tale

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»

This whole thing to me is … quite frankly I don’t get it

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»

This whole thing to me is … quite frankly I don’t get it

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»

Proclamation

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»

(Business) School of Hard Knocks

Today's a hard day for students, faculty, and staff of Drake Business School, a 131-year-old institution in New York that closed yesterday. Some students were shocked -- shocked! -- that the school would close, but by most accounts, ...READ»

CEO-ver Easy

A recent study done by Liberum Research highlights some surprising data about changes in leadership. Last July, top management changes totaled only 763. August's management changes nearly doubled to 1,463. October's overall total ...READ»

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Airship Surveillance - continues at high pace

Courtesy of www.airshipworld.blogspot.com Wednesday, May 28, 2008 Airship Surveillance - continues at high pace PUBLICLY TRADED AS WNRC   © Airship Surveillance It's been just over a month since our last ...READ»

Kenan Samms

From Lipstick on a Pig to Lipstick That Makes the World a Better Place

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»

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Are You a Contender?

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»

Martha Not-So-Skewered

Not only is Martha Stewart requesting that she be allowed to serve the first five months of her sentence at home -- then serving the next five in a proper prison -- she's continuing to exert solid influence on the Martha Stewart ...READ»

Owen Van Natta
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Former Facebook COO Owen Van Natta Taking Over at MySpace [UPDATED]

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»

Kenan Samms

How to Build A Better Nonprofit Board: It's About the Board Chair

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»

Kenan Samms
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Leading in Social Media Monetization

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»

Kenan Samms

Joining a Non-Profit Board

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»

Suck Up and Move Up

Sad to say, but a University of Texas study shows that sucking up is a good way to get ahead.READ»

Steve Jobs

If you love something, set it free. Unless, of course, it begins to sputter and plunge into a tailspin. Then, introduce the iMac.READ»

So Is It 'cBay' or 'Ebayslist'?

This morning, Craig Newmark explained in his blog how EBay has managed to acquire minority interest in Craigslist. "So, with the idea of establishing checks and balances, mostly on myself, I made a gift of some equity in Craigslist ...READ»

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Women & Leadership (Diversity)

  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»

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CEO to Go II

In September, following our feature on CEOs who should lose their jobs, Motorola Inc.'s then CEO, Christopher Galvin, resigned. Yesterday, Motorola named former Sun president Ed Zander as the company's new CEO. Now, correlation is ...READ»

Google Loses a Blogger

Believe it or not, it looks like Google--the place we love for its open and populist culture--has just done the unthinkable: lost an employee whose blog about life at the company caused a ruckus. Mark Jen, who only joined Google a ...READ»

Watch Out

For some time now we've been trying to line up an interview for the magazine with Klaus Kleinfeld, the charismatic and dynamic new CEO of German electronics giant Siemens. He has been commended to us by mutual friends who reckon he ...READ»

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What Your CEO Wants

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»

February
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Mike Duke Becomes CEO of Wal-Mart

Fast Company Calendar for Sunday, February 1READ»

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Consider This: Art in Healthcare Makes Patients Feel Better

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»

Sun Down

Yesterday, one of the longest tenures in the tech space came to an end when Scott McNealy, one of the co-founders of Sun Microsystems and for the last 21 years its CEO, announced he was stepping down (subscription required). The ...READ»