Dumb CEOs and email
Thursday, June 12th, 2008CEOs are too dumb to use email
Archive for the ‘ceos’ Category
A fistful of dollars: the CEO tax dodge
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008US CEOs are using investors to pay their tax.
Ten dumbest CEO moves of 2007
Monday, December 24th, 2007Here are the 10 dumbest CEO moves for 2007. Everything from the illegal to the idiotic.
Mao and Chinese CEOs
Monday, December 10th, 2007More than 31 years after his death, the influence of Mao Zedong is still strong among Chinese executives, according to researchers. According to the researchers, all but one of 15 CEOs interviewed said they often turned to Mao’s teachings for management ideas.
Sphere: Related ContentRestatements: CEO, CFO and top management turnover
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007If you are a manager, chief financial officer or auditor working for a company that comes out with a restatement, start looking for another job.
Sphere: Related ContentMore options, more losses
Monday, October 15th, 2007Loading up CEOs with options leads to riskier performance, according to new research. The evidences shows that options loaded CEOs are more prone to extreme performance, resulting in big gains but more usually, big losses.
Sphere: Related ContentCEOs and the future
Thursday, October 11th, 2007How can we tell whether a company will keep innovating? Check the language of the CEO, according to a new study. In their letters to shareholders, CEOs more focused on the future tend to lead their companies into more innovation.
Sphere: Related ContentWas Ken Lay a typical CEO?
Sunday, September 16th, 2007Was Ken Lay a typical CEO? One study suggests he was. According to the research, Lay was relatively well informed about Enron at a high level but it’s unlikely that he would have had detailed information on many of Enron’s more dubious transactions. The study is a warning for other CEOs.
Sphere: Related ContentPrivate lives, public accountability
Sunday, September 9th, 2007Studies show that the private lives of CEOs have a huge impact on shareholders. Following the death of a child, profitability was roughly 21 per cent lower in the two years after the tragedy. But the share price goes up when the mother-in-law dies.
Sphere: Related ContentWatch out for superstar CEOs
Thursday, July 12th, 2007
When BusinessWeek and Forbes name their lists of “Best Managers” or “Best Performing CEOs”, it could be the kiss of death. Not only for the CEO but the company and investors. It creates the “superstar CEO” who starts doing bad things, including managing earnings and cooking the books, according to a new study.
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