Items by By ADAM BRYANT
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Corner Office | Chris Barbin: Chris Barbin of Appirio, on Boiling Down Answers
Posted: May 21st, 2012, 3:13pm EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Chris Barbin of Appirio, an information technology company, says he asks job candidates how a best friend would describe them, and then how they would describe themselves.
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Corner Office | Carl Bass: Carl Bass of Autodesk, on Setting a Clear Course
Posted: May 6th, 2012, 1:40am EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Carl Bass, president and chief executive of Autodesk Inc., a software maker, says it is important to be clear about the direction a company is taking.
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Corner Office | Russell Goldsmith: Russell Goldsmith of City National, on Storytelling’s Power
Posted: April 21st, 2012, 9:10pm EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Russell Goldsmith of City National Bank in Los Angeles says it offers “Story Idol” competitions, “a way to give colleagues a pat on the back and a moment in the sun for doing the right thing.”
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Corner Office | Phil Libin: Phil Libin of Evernote, on Its Unusual Corporate Culture
Posted: April 8th, 2012, 3:43am EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Phil Libin, chief executive officer of Evernote says it has an unusual culture: unlimited vacations (if you get your work done), no office phones and a robot that lets him communicate with the staff when he is away.
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Corner Office | Charlotte Beers: Charlotte Beers, on the Importance of Self-Assessment
Posted: March 31st, 2012, 11:50pm EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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“Don’t let others tell you who you are,” says Charlotte Beers, former chairwoman and C.E.O. of Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide. Self-assessments, she says, are vital.
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Corner Office | Terry Tietzen: Terry Tietzen of Edatanetworks, on Promoting Innovation
Posted: March 24th, 2012, 11:33pm EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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When selling innovation within an organization, says Terry Tietzen of Edatanetworks, it’s best to do so gradually — in nibbles — so that everyone will want to buy in.
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Corner Office | Tracey Matura : Smart Car’s Tracey Matura, on the Powes of Observation
Posted: March 18th, 2012, 4:03am EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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“I have not hired people who have told me they’ve never failed,” says Tracey Matura, general manager of the Smart car unit of Mercedes-Benz USA. “You don’t learn if you don’t fail.”
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Corner Office | Jim Whitehurst: Jim Whitehurst of Red Hat, on Merits of an Open Culture
Posted: March 10th, 2012, 10:10pm EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Getting employees to accept a decision, even if they don’t agree with it, requires transparency during the decision-making process, says Jim Whitehurst of Red Hat.
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Corner Office | Tracy Dolgin: Tracy Dolgin of YES Network, on the Reverse Peter Principle
Posted: March 3rd, 2012, 7:12pm EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Tracy Dolgin of the YES cable network says good leaders need to be doers and not just managers.
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Corner Office: Tim Bucher: Tim Bucher of TastingRoom.com, on Monday-Night Strategizing
Posted: February 11th, 2012, 8:50pm EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Tim Bucher of TastingRoom.com says he holds weekly dinners to talk about the big picture at his company. “There are no computers at dinner,” he says. “There are no interruptions.”
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Corner Office | Amy Astley: Amy Astley of Teen Vogue, on Valuing a Work Ethic
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 10:20pm EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Amy Astley of Teen Vogue says that in hiring, she wants to get a sense of applicants’ work ethic — and whether they can think in an entrepreneurial way.
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Corner Office | Harry West: Harry West of Continuum, on Defining Your Company’s Future
Posted: January 28th, 2012, 5:44pm EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Harry West of Continuum, an innovation design consulting firm, says the pictures in your office lobby may tell the world about the business you were in, but not about the business you can become.
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Corner Office | Katherine Hays: Katherine Hays of GenArts, on Employee-Owned Ideas
Posted: January 21st, 2012, 4:53pm EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Katherine Hays of GenArts, a visual effects technology company, says she has learned to step back more and to have employees see themselves as owners of their work.
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Corner Office | Bill Kling: Bill Kling of American Public Media, on Valuing Creativity
Posted: January 14th, 2012, 11:50pm EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Bill Kling of the American Public Media Group says his parents encouraged his early love of radio — including his fascination with taking radios apart.
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Corner Office | Christine Fruechte: Christine Fruechte, on Her Ad Agency’s Creativity
Posted: January 8th, 2012, 4:10am EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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“ ‘Creative’ is not a department at our agency,” says Christine Fruechte of Colle + McVoy in Minneapolis, because it expects creativity “from everyone within the organization.”
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Corner Office | Christine Fruechte: Christine Fruechte, on Her Ad Agency’s Creativity
Posted: January 8th, 2012, 4:10am EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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“ ‘Creative’ is not a department at our agency,” says Christine Fruechte of Colle + McVoy in Minneapolis, because it expects creativity “from everyone within the organization.”
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Corner Office | John Donovan: John Donovan of AT&T, on Seeking Results Instead of Praise
Posted: December 31st, 2011, 3:51pm EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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John Donovan of AT&T says that getting credit for accomplishments isn’t as important as assembling and leading the best team.
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Corner Office | Ori Hadomi: Ori Hadomi of Mazor Robotics, on Choosing Devil’s Advocates
Posted: December 24th, 2011, 11:21pm EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Ori Hadomi, the chief executive of Mazor Robotics, an Israeli medical technology company, says businesses run the risk of becoming too optimistic, so it’s important for someone to ask critical questions.
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Corner Office | Amy Schulman: Amy Schulman of Pfizer, on Demonstrating Leadership
Posted: December 10th, 2011, 10:50pm EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Amy Schulman of Pfizer says that when conveying your management style to employees, it’s always best to give real-life examples.
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Corner Office | Ruth J. Simmons: Ruth Simmons of Brown University, on Amiable Leadership
Posted: December 4th, 2011, 1:42am EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Ruth J. Simmons, president of Brown University, says effective leaders work amiably with others and support their goals.
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Corner Office | John Riccitiello: Electronic Arts’ Chief, on Painting a Consistent Picture
Posted: November 26th, 2011, 10:40pm EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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John Riccitiello of Electronic Arts says a company’s leaders must be clear and consistent in articulating its vision.
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Corner Office: Kathleen L. Flanagan: Kathleen Flanagan of Abt, on Making Confident Choices
Posted: November 20th, 2011, 1:00am EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Kathleen Flanagan of Abt Associates says she’s been taught to “always want to have butterflies in your stomach,” but also to have the confidence to “go with your gut” in decision-making.
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Corner Office I Barbara DeBuono: Barbara DeBuono of Orbis, on How to Learn to Lead
Posted: November 6th, 2011, 1:10am EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Barbara DeBuono of Orbis International says new leaders may need six months to a year to get to know their organizations.
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Corner Office | Joseph Jimenez: Joseph Jimenez of Novartis, on Finding the Core of a Problem
Posted: October 10th, 2011, 2:06pm EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Joseph Jimenez, C.E.O. of Novartis, says he has learned that you can’t solve a problem unless you can get to its roots.
NYT > Health
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Corner Office | Andrew M. Thompson: Andrew Thompson of Proteus, on Direct Feedback
Posted: September 19th, 2011, 12:17am EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Andrew M. Thompson of Proteus, a biomedical company, says people shouldn’t try to concoct motivations for other employees’ behavior.
NYT > Business
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Corner Office: Tiffany Cooper Gueye: Tiffany Cooper Gueye, BELL’s Chief, on Giving Feedback
Posted: September 11th, 2011, 1:34am EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Tiffany Cooper Gueye of BELL, or Building Educated Leaders for Life, says that “direct, honest, clear feedback” is among the most important things she can give to her employees.
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Corner Office: Enrique Salem: Symantec’s Enrique Salem, on Leadership Advice
Posted: September 3rd, 2011, 1:42pm EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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To convey management lessons, Enrique Salem, the president and chief of Symantec, sometimes turns to the words of classic literature.
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Corner Office: Kenny Chesney: Country Singer, Songwriter and C.E.O
Posted: August 14th, 2011, 4:59am EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Kenny Chesney, a country singer heavily involved in the business end of music, says that on the road it’s important to maintain a level of respect among everyone.
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Corner Office: Peter Löscher : The Trust That Makes a Team Click
Posted: July 31st, 2011, 2:09am EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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“The difference between a good team and a great team is usually mind-set,” says Peter Löscher, C.E.O. of Siemens.
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Corner Office: David Sacks: Fostering a Culture of Dissent
Posted: July 17th, 2011, 5:58am EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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David Sacks, the founder and chief of Yammer, says the democratic nature of a start-up should include ample room for employees to debate the direction and operation of the company.
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Corner Office: Jack Dangermond: Cultivating His Plants, and His Company
Posted: July 10th, 2011, 4:55am EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Jack Dangermond, the founder of Esri, which develops geographic information systems, talks about management lessons he learned at his family’s plant nursery.
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Corner Office: Kathy Button Bell: Endurance on the Field, and at Work
Posted: July 3rd, 2011, 3:34am EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Kathy Button Bell, an executive at Emerson, says sports experience makes workers more empathetic in the office.
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Corner Office: Byron Lewis Sr.: Got an M.B.A.? Great, but I Prefer Uncommon Sense
Posted: June 12th, 2011, 1:01am EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Byron Lewis Sr. of the UniWorld Group, the ad agency, says people with uncommon sense have a vision and act upon it.
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Corner Office: Bing Gordon: Power? Thanks, but I’d Rather Have Influence
Posted: June 5th, 2011, 2:55am EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Bing Gordon, a partner at the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, says that “I’m kind of teacher-consultant more than wielder of power.”
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Corner Office: Liz Elting: A Work Ethic Shaped at an Early Age
Posted: May 28th, 2011, 11:50pm EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Liz Elting, C.E.O. of TransPerfect, a translation service, said having many jobs at an early age helped to shape her view of the type of person she wanted to hire.
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Corner Office: Barry Salzberg: The Right Job? It’s Much Like the Right Spouse
Posted: May 21st, 2011, 11:50pm EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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In hiring, Barry Salzberg, the next global chief of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, says he tries to make sure that the candidate and the company are perfect for each other.
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Corner Office: Lars Bjork: Order Is Great. It’s Bureaucracy That’s Stifling
Posted: April 30th, 2011, 11:20pm EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Lars Bjork of QlikTech says a sense of order can send your company to a higher level. But bureaucracy, he adds, “is where nobody understands why you do it.”
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Corner Office: Attention, Team: Park Your Egos at the Door
Posted: April 9th, 2011, 2:18pm EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Chauncey Mayfield of MayfieldGentry Realty Advisors in Detroit says senior employees may not always be the best team leaders.
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Corner Office: Want Clarity? Learn to Play Devil’s Advocate
Posted: February 26th, 2011, 12:59pm EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Richard D. Fain of Royal Caribbean Cruises says he “realized early on that having to explain something to someone is often the best way to make sure you understand it yourself.”
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Corner Office: Meeting Space? In Her Eyes, Less Is More
Posted: February 6th, 2011, 1:40am EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Julie Greenwald of the Atlantic Records Group says it’s O.K. if many employees cram into a small office for a meeting because it reflects the work of a tightknit unit.
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Corner Office: Hey, Rock Stars: Take Your Show Someplace Else
Posted: January 30th, 2011, 2:00am EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Michael Lebowitz of Big Spaceship, a digital marketing and communications agency, says he’s careful to avoid a rock-star culture among the staff.
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Corner Office: How to Shape the DNA of a Young Company
Posted: January 22nd, 2011, 1:18pm EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Jeremy Allaire of Brightcove, an online video platform for Web sites, says leaders of new businesses must make the right initial hires, as they will set the foundation for growth.
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Corner Office: Say Anything, but Phrase It the Right Way
Posted: January 16th, 2011, 1:04am EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Robin Domeniconi of the Elle Group encourages her team to remember the art of “M.R.I.,” or the “most respectful interpretation” of what someone is saying.
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Corner Office: Sure, Take Me On. You Might Get a Promotion.
Posted: January 8th, 2011, 1:30pm EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Gregory B. Maffei of Liberty Media says he always wants employees to ask tough questions at meetings.
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Corner Office: If Opportunity Knocks, Open the Door
Posted: December 19th, 2010, 1:22am EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Cathleen P. Black, former chairwoman of Hearst Magazines and soon-to-be chancellor of New York City’s public schools, says there can be benefits in career risk-taking.
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Corner Office: An Interview Is More Than a Social Call
Posted: December 11th, 2010, 10:50pm EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Marc Cenedella of TheLadders.com likes to ask candidates “What have you done in the past relative to what this job needs?” It’s more fruitful than “How are you doing?”
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Corner Office: Bob Brennan : Defensive? It Leads to Destructive
Posted: November 28th, 2010, 10:43am EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Bob Brennan, C.E.O. of Iron Mountain, says it’s important to remove defensiveness from corporate cultures so employees can “focus on achieving, learning and bonding.”
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Corner Office | Abbe Raven: Want to Lead? Steer Clear of Rarefied Air
Posted: September 26th, 2010, 1:04am EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Effective managers “need to be in the world,” says Abbe Raven of A&E Television Networks. “And the world is not just other executives.”
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Corner Office: Sit Down, Please, and Tell Me How Smart You Are
Posted: September 19th, 2010, 3:27am EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Kevin O’Connor, chief executive of FindTheBest.com, doesn’t hesitate to make job candidates feel uncomfortable in an interview.
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Corner Office: Never Duck Tough Questions, Says Drugstore.com’s Chief
Posted: July 17th, 2010, 10:20pm EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Dawn Lepore, chairwoman and chief executive of Drugstore.com, says good leaders direct employees’ energies toward the mission at hand.
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Xerox’s New Chief Tries to Redefine Its Culture
Posted: February 20th, 2010, 10:14pm EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Ursula Burns, the new C.E.O. of Xerox, wants its 130,000 employees to take more initiative and to become more fearless and frank with one another.
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Corner Office: In a Near-Death Event, a Corporate Rite of Passage
Posted: August 2nd, 2009, 1:13am EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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John T. Chambers, chairman and chief executive of Cisco Systems, says he learned an early lesson from Jack Welch: great companies arise from their biggest failures.
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Corner Office | Shantanu Naraya: Connecting the Dots Isn’t Enough
Posted: July 19th, 2009, 3:49am EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Adobe Systems’ chief says that by setting a common vision and having “scary-smart” people, companies can reach goals they didn’t think possible.
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For This Guru, No Question Is Too Big
Posted: May 24th, 2009, 4:54am EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Jim Collins is exploring big questions like why some companies succeed and, in his latest book, how successful companies implode.
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Corner Office: Think ‘We’ for Best Results
Posted: April 18th, 2009, 2:47pm EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Nell Minow looks for employees who are “very awake and engaged with the world and wanting to know more.”
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An Executive’s Favorite Films About Management
Posted: April 18th, 2009, 2:41pm EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Nell Minow lists the best movies she has seen about leadership and management and explains why she likes them.
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Corner Office: There’s No Need to Bat .900
Posted: April 4th, 2009, 5:40pm EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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John Donahoe, chief executive of eBay, says he has learned that you cannot change people, but that you can show them what needs to be done.
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Corner Office: The Keeper of That Tapping Pen
Posted: March 21st, 2009, 6:49pm EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Anne M. Mulcahy, who led a turnaround at Xerox, says it “learned a lot about identifying failure quickly.”
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Corner Office: Can You Pass a C.E.O. Test?
Posted: March 14th, 2009, 3:25pm EDT by By ADAM BRYANT
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Corner Office, a new Sunday Business feature about leadership and management, interviews Greg Brenneman, chairman of CCMP Capital.
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Risky Business: Suffering Campaign Withdrawal? Read Up on Detroit
Posted: November 30th, 2008, 12:31am EST by By ADAM BRYANT
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Spin. Gaffes. The auto crisis debate is a gift to political junkies who just can’t let go.