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Good to Great to Gone: The 60 Year Rise and Fall of Circuit City

Posted on December 2, 2012 by hopsuz

Conference Board Review has an informative interview with Alan Wurtzel, former CEO of Circuit City, about the role of the Board, CEO, Strategy, those with dissenting opinions, and how the glacial demise of the company happened. I thought the most … Continue reading →

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8 Attributes of Successful People

Posted on November 14, 2012 by hopsuz

Ideas from inc.com worth sharing: 1. Back-up plans tend to build in excuses 2. Put in an incredible focused effort 3. Work a LOT more 4. Avoid joining the crowd 5. Decide what results you want and set the goal. … Continue reading →

Posted in Board Leadership, Culture / Ethics | Tagged Attributes of Success, board leadership, board of directors, board oversight, CEO hiring, CEO selection, character, corporate board of director, corporate director, corporate governance, creativity, culture, ethics, Future, integrity, leadership, Talent, tone at the top | Leave a comment

7 Ways to Disrupt

Posted on June 6, 2012 by hopsuz

“Massive disruption is coming, and the only question is whether your firm is going to cause it or fall victim to it.” Fast Company has a great article on ways to disrupt our businesses and make them more customer friendly … Continue reading →

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Google on men and women differences

Posted on May 14, 2012 by hopsuz

This is a must see interview: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/women-in-the-google-workplace/16A9B911-E7D9-4E1D-99E1-979CB1B0F35C#!16A9B911-E7D9-4E1D-99E1-979CB1B0F35C

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CEO Denise Morrison WSJ interview

Posted on May 7, 2012 by hopsuz

Denise Morrison also participated in the WCD Global Institute in NYC last week. She focused on the role and importance of building relationships and advice from a mentor. When I was with Aetna Realty Investors, the Department Head, Bill Russell, signed … Continue reading →

Posted in Board Leadership, Crisis Management, Culture / Ethics, Examples | Tagged board leadership, board of directors, board oversight, CEO selection, character, corporate board of director, Corporate Board of Directors, corporate governance, creativity, crisis, crisis leadership, Crisis team, culture, ethics, independent directors, integrity, leadership, Strategy, Team building, tone at the top | Leave a comment

We can create a crisis!!!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by hopsuz

When we give a key employee a 2% raise and the CEO a 25% raise, aren’t we building in employee dissatisfaction and maybe even a culture of unfairness and haven’t we just CREATED a risk to the organization? While we’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Board Leadership, Crisis Management, Culture / Ethics | Tagged board leadership, board of directors, board oversight, board questions, CEO compensation, corporate board of director, Corporate Board of Directors, corporate director, corporate governance, crisis, crisis leadership, culture, employee hot lines, ethics, Executive Comp, independent directors, integrity, leadership, risk, Strategy, Talent, tone at the top | Leave a comment

Avatars & Corporate Strategy or Crisis

Posted on May 1, 2012 by hopsuz

Working through strategies, including crisis planning, can use video games and Avatars to work through the roles of the key participants, the variations in decisions and results, and the experience of the key participants working together, even if they’re on … Continue reading →

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Companies in Crisis: Walmart & CRT

Posted on April 22, 2012 by hopsuz

Two stories concerning federal investigations hit the news this week. The New York Times outlined in detail Walmart’s alleged actions after being notified by a former executive at Walmart’s largest foreign subsidiary, Wal-Mart de Mexico, of rampant and widespread bribery … Continue reading →

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Employee vote against Exec Comp?

Posted on April 15, 2012 by hopsuz

A VP friend at a F-200 company just had his review: Great job, valuable employee, greater responsibilities, very pleased with having solved major customer dissatisfaction issues …….. 2% raise. The CEO is getting a 25% raise. My friend voted against … Continue reading →

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50% Americans single..from 22% in 1950

Posted on April 6, 2012 by hopsuz

Changing demographics are the most important consideration in residential housing. The fastest growing sector are 18-34 year olds, 5 million of who live alone. 31 million people live alone, mostly clustered in metropolitan areas. In Manhatten 1/2 of all residences … Continue reading →

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Good to Great to Gone: The 60 Year Rise and Fall of Circuit City

8 Attributes of Successful People

CEO Denise Morrison WSJ interview

We can create a crisis!!!

Avatars & Corporate Strategy or Crisis

Companies in Crisis: Walmart & CRT

Employee vote against Exec Comp?

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