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Some CEOs Find a Way To Work Fewer Hours
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08/25/2005
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Larry Ellison, chief executive of Oracle, rejects a management model he thinks too many chief executives follow of being "weak kings with strong dukes." Under this model, he says, CEOs allow business unit heads "to run their own show as long as they make their profit numbers." The CEOs may not know what's really going on in Japan or Chicago, he argues, and "it isn't terribly efficient since not everyone is following centralized processes."
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Before Trying to Fix the Business, A CEO Had to Un
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08/25/2005
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When Mark Hurd was named chief executive of Hewlett-Packard Co. in late March, the board gave him a clear mission: fix the giant computer and printer maker, which was suffering from slow growth and inconsistent results.
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Exec Laments Lack of Degree,But Does It Really Mat
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08/18/2005
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I started with my company fresh out of high school 15 years ago and rose to president. I know my experience and work ethic are assets, but my lack of a college degree is a big hole on my resume. What advice do you have?
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Top Directors Grow Hesitant To Serve on Corporate
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04/10/2005
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Times are getting tenser in some corporate boardrooms.
Tentative court settlements unveiled last week disclosed that 10 former directors of WorldCom Inc. (now called MCI Inc.) and another 10 from Enron Corp. agreed to fork over a total of $31 million from their own wallets to settle lawsuits. As a result, outside directors may now "think very hard about what they're doing," says Giles Stockton, a directors-and-officers insurance underwriter for Brit Insurance Holdings PLC, a United Kingdom insurer. "To be extinguished from litigation, they may have to pay out of their own pocket."
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Top CEOs Offer Advice For Making a Fresh Start
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04/10/2005
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It is time for resolutions about making changes in our work and personal lives. Managers who want to revitalize their careers and achieve more in 2005 can look for inspiration to top executives who have had to prove themselves quickly in new jobs.
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Peter Drucker's Essential Tips For Managers in 200
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04/10/2005
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"Which of Peter Drucker's books should I read?" "Where in your work do I find the best discussion on how to place people?" Not a week goes by without my receiving half a dozen questions like these. With 34 books published over 65 years, even I find it difficult to answer these questions.
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Don't Copy Your Predecessors When Taking Over the
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04/10/2005
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Taking over a top job from an admired veteran can be a tough assignment.
Gina Centrello discovered that when she was named president and publisher of Bertelsmann's Random House Publishing Group after the abrupt ouster of literary icon Ann Godoff in January 2003.
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Execs With Global Experience Are Among the Most In
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04/10/2005
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International experience, a security background and regulatory-compliance expertise are among the most in-demand skills in the executive job market this year, according to separate forecasts by executive-search firms Christian & Timbers and Trilogy Venture Search.
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Should Top CEOs Disclose Their Troubles to the Pub
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04/10/2005
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Carly Fiorina's refusal to admit she was in trouble is no secret.
Two weeks ago, during a meeting with journalists at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the now-ousted chief executive of Hewlett-Packard said her relationship with her board was "excellent." Rumors were swirling that H-P directors were unhappy with the company's financial performance, but she insisted that "since the merger [of Compaq Computer and H-P in 2002], our competitive performance has improved in every dimension."
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It Better Not Be Lonely at the Top In the New Wor
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04/10/2005
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The job of corporate titan may never be the same.
Prosecutors in the case of Bernard Ebbers, the former WorldCom chief executive, derided his lawyers for mounting a defense hinging on Mr. Ebbers's claim that he didn't know an $11 billion accounting fraud took place while he was at the helm of WorldCom -- what the prosecutors dubbed the "Aw Shucks" defense.
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