What Makes Your Stock Price Go Up and Down

Identifying and understanding important individual investors can help corporate executives predict the direction of share prices.

Seven Steps to Better Brainstorming

Most attempts at brainstorming are doomed. To generate better ideas—and boost the odds that your organization will act on them—start by asking better questions.

New CEO, Old Team

You’ve just gotten the word. You are the new CEO—or maybe the word is that your offer to acquire another company has just been accepted. Whatever the source, you will now have a new bunch of executives reporting to you, and you know that your success will depend on them.

Right away, you have two tasks—you have to choose who your team will be, and you … [ Read more ]

A Guide for the CEO-elect

The days, weeks, or months between taking the job and assuming power are precious. Put them to good use.