Shame: What American Business Needs Is More Shame (2)
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In Japan, CEOs take shame seriously. They're expected to work late, dedicate their entire lives to the good of a company, and try to ensure that they don't work their employees to the point of suicide. And when Japanese CEOs make mistakes, they're expected to make a big show of tearily flogging themselves in public (figuratively). But here in America? CEOs get to screw up as bad as they want and walk away with millions, ...
Why founders win [Stocks] (2)
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Silicon Valley entrepreneurs like to talk about their hopes of "changing the world." Yes, of course: Changing the world from one in which they are poor to one in which they are fabulously wealthy. The question in the air is whether the founders of companies do a better job at creating wealth, for themselves and their investors, than professional managers. With Yahoo announcing Jerry Yang's plans to step down as CEO, it would seem like ...
"CITY OF SHADOWS" - Xavier Gens et la cour des miracles (1)
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Overlook Entertainment vient d'annoncer "CITY OF SHADOWS", le nouveau projet de Xavier Gens. Il s'agit là d'un thriller original et à la lisière du fantastique, qui se déroule à Paris en 1661 et traite d'une série de meurtres au poison dont...
Letter To Bank of America CEO Results In Waived Overdraft Fees, Joy [Success Stories] (1)
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Luisa accidentally overdrafted her checking account with Bank of America, but found that no matter how much money she put in — it was being eaten up by the fee monster that lurks at the bottom of her account. It has big yellow teeth and glowing eyes and only the CEO can control it... Rrraaawwwrrrr........ Luisa writes: I don't know who I should be writing to but I just wanted to thank you for guiding ...
Beware The CEO Panhandlers [QFT] (3)
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Dear New Circuit City CEO: Here's How To Fix Your Stores [Circuit City] (1)
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Yesterday, we asked you to tell us how Circuit City's new CEO should fix his stores. It's been a troubled few years for Circuit City. Before the former CEO resigned last week, he'd embarked on an expensive and drastic "turn around" plan that, well, let's be honest — failed. First, he tried firing everyone who knew anything about the products that Circuit City sold (about 3,400 experienced salespeople) then, he responded to the inevitable tsunami ...
