Monthly Archives: January 2012

video platform video management video solutions video player Doug Conant, former president and CEO of the Campbell Soup Company, explains how to improve staff morale.

When I began writing Passion & Purpose in 2009, I met Susan, a young woman on the brink of quitting her investment banking job to pursue her lifelong passion of starting a nonprofit. A year later, when I asked how … Continue reading →

This post was co-authored with my colleague Holly Newman. Have you ever questioned the guidance of a GPS navigation system? The calm and definitive voice tells you to turn right — but your knowledge of the area makes you want … Continue reading →

Is there such a thing as too much profit? A disciple of Milton Friedman would say “never.” The idea that companies should only maximize shareholder value has had a stranglehold on the business world for decades. It’s time to rethink … Continue reading →

A German client of mine was complaining this week about a survey she received from the country’s leading newspaper. As the Head of Diversity at a large German multinational, she is the natural recipient of surveys asking how German companies … Continue reading →

Being the boss means you are often privy to information that your team isn’t. You may learn that a major client is unhappy with your service, or that senior leaders are considering outsourcing your team’s work. At these moments, it’s … Continue reading →

Are multinationals getting the best leadership and professional talent when they recruit in Brazil and other emerging markets? In one sense, yes: These companies can generally hire the most-expensive, best-educated graduates in these countries. But their high standards may actually … Continue reading →

At the World Economic Forum last week, I attended a small dinner that included eight Nobel Prize winners. What a privilege in itself. The question the Laureates were asked to address was “What do you see as the world’s biggest … Continue reading →

Sometime in the next few weeks, the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company will emerge from bankruptcy. Shortly thereafter, it is likely to cease its corporate existence, swallowed up not for its devalued brand, but for its store locations around … Continue reading →

J.C. Penney CEO Ron Johnson recently unveiled ambitious plans to transform the 110-year-old department store chain into a 21st century retail powerhouse. Leveraging his experience at Target and Apple, Johnson aims to create 80 to 100 highly-branded “stores within a … Continue reading →