Fortunately, you've managed to land that all-important meeting with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a company that you're interested in. It's not often you get the chance. So before you meet a real revolutionary high-ranking executive, remember to try to find out which type of CEO that he is....

Project management is a highly demanding job where one has to take care of various tasks, activities, processes, personnel, budgeting, time, problems, issues and so many other things related to projects. All these things come with their share of technicalities and complexities. The huge number of tasks, activities and other...

In December, when Mary Barra became the first female chief executive (CEO) of a US automobile giant General Motor, her selection became top news and  garnered tons of attention. There continue to be many reports comparing her pay package to that of her male predecessor Dan Akerson. Sydney Finkelstein, Associate...

In a ranking announced today of the top 25 global Executive M.B.A. Programs from nearly 100 business schools surveyed, some 38,364 graduates, alumni, and recruiters completed the survey – a response rate of 67 percent to determine the strongest executive MBA programs. The rankings are based on a number of...

Ask yourself do you want to join the ranks of the effective and successful corporate executives (CEO, COO, CFO, CTO, CFO, GM, CIO, MD etc.)? Based on our survey analysis, here are some habits you might want to adopt. These habits may also be key to becoming a CEO. 1)...

Under the clock face of Old St. Mary's Cathedral near where I live in San Francisco is an admonishment from Ecclesiastes, "Son, Observe the Time and Fly from Evil," aimed at the men who frequented the surrounding brothels in the 1850s. In our modern, meeting-filled society, most people consider business...

The Evolution of Platform Pricing Strategies in Technology - In technology platforms, we also commonly see companies other than the platform maker providing content. This is an interesting departure from the single-company razors and blades model, because pricing is no longer a function of a single decision maker.

The Client - LLM Capital Partners LLC from Boston, MA, is a financial services firm that specializes in providing capital to help middle market businesses expand. The company has a portfolio of Clients that include growing businesses in a variety of industries. In order to maintain a high level of...

Notepads are one of the most underestimated business tools on the planet. No, I’m not talking about ‘notepad’ computers, or even the program you get with Windows; I’m talking about the good old pad of lined paper that you write on with a pen. In case you’d forgotten about this...