The Idolbuster

MAY 11, 2012

On May 3, 2012, a dissident investor accused Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson of falsifying his resume on the company web site and in financial disclosures by claiming a computer science degree that he didn’t earn. Relevant, yes, but it’s kind of awkward to write “AB in Biology with lots of classes in philosophy.”

CEO 48

CEO Letter PR Ethics 48

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2015

A lot of people are worried about the career choices of today’s most talented science and engineering students. That said, it’s easy to see where the concerns come from: Finance was the most popular industry among MIT graduates entering the labor market, with 8.4% And not just their parents.

Engineering 8

Engineering Finance Bottom-up Sample 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2013

In the 2012 Chief Executive Study, called " Time for New CEOs ," we found that 71% of incoming CEOs that year were insiders, and a full 25% had worked at the same company for their whole career. And only 16% of the incoming class of new CEOs in 2012 had previous experience being one. This makes sense.

CEO 8

CEO Long-term Planning Crisis 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

nearly 6 million entry-level jobs will be created from 2012 to 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many come from families with incomes below the poverty line and suffer from lack of educational and career supports. They screened candidates for comfort with logic and numbers, and then brought them to class.

Organization 8

Organization Chief Operating Officer Education Software 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 27, 2012

Especially in this job market. Here's what we believe, surveying the landscape: It would take something like 1,000 hours — and maybe a lot longer — to recover from a forced career change. Obviously, you are going to have to keep doing this for the rest of your career. Well, as the cliché goes, hope is not a strategy.

Retail 13

Retail Gordon Education Industry 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Mocidade Alegre , which danced away with first place in the parade this year and in 2012, brings almost 4,000 people to the parade. The result is spectacular, and Brazil’s carnival parades have become a world-class show transmitted by TV to over 100 countries. It is also, for the great majority of the participants, a volunteer show.

Teamwork 9

Teamwork Absenteeism Class Motivation 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Museum-goers, looking at a Rothko or a Pollock , scratched their heads and wondered exactly what made these works so valuable — while the seemingly similar messes their children brought home from art class were just… messes. He is no Jim Simons , using his mathematical genius to outsmart the market in (to an outsider) incomprehensible ways.

Hedge 8

Hedge Venture Capitalist Letter Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2015

In consumer packaged goods, SC Johnson has sourced raw materials from farmers in Rwanda, partnered with local providers to improve hygiene and sanitation in low-income urban communities in Kenya, and chosen to eliminate harmful chemicals from its production processes in spite of the negative consequences for its market share.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Supply Chain Open-book 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

I have worked my entire career in great health systems with fabulous people. In December, 2012, the University of Utah health care system started posting on its “ Find-a-Doctor” sites all patient comments received after office visits. The result has been so much more than a marketing ploy – it has changed the care being delivered.

Health Care 11

Health Care Examples Mayo Management 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

I have worked my entire career in great health systems with fabulous people. In December, 2012, the University of Utah health care system started posting on its “ Find-a-Doctor” sites all patient comments received after office visits. The result has been so much more than a marketing ploy – it has changed the care being delivered.

Health Care 11

Health Care Examples Mayo Management 11

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2018

” Education, then, is not usually an incremental step to a better way to make a living life or a waystation to another career. The constant saturation of negative school headlines took its toll: The public’s approval rating of public schools fell from 58% in 1973 to 29% in 2012. ” Except today, they’re not.

Education 8

Education Survey Stress Definition 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

I recently published research from the Wharton Work/Life Integration Project , comparing Wharton’s Classes of 1992 and 2012. It’s worth noting that these percentages are essentially the same for both men and women, both in 1992 and in 2012. mean at the time — the average 2012 graduate planned to have only 1.7.

Policies 10

Policies Health Care Education Career 10

Strategy Driven

JUNE 22, 2012

This is not written to take swipes at responsible branding, marketing and advertising. Branding is a sub-set of marketing, which is a sub-sub-set of corporate strategy. Cause-related marketing materials. My analysis: The stock market looks primarily at profits…one small part (1%) of the business picture.

Brand 50

Brand Analysis Advertising Software 50

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2012

With hundreds of applications submitted for a single open position, it's indicative of a fiercely competitive labor market. In the same survey, 61 percent said taking a class or going back to school is a great start. Sixty percent of hiring managers said volunteering increases the candidate's marketability.

Long-term 14

Long-term Letter Seminar Human Resources 14

Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

These tax rates will remain in effect through 2012. Extends the repeal of phase-outs of personal deductions and limits on itemized deductions for higher income taxpayers through 2012. Extends certain middle class incentives and credits such as the Earned Income Credit and Coverdell Education Savings credit.

Press Release 178

Press Release Discount Insurance PR 178

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

That company was a pioneer in the audio component market, having entered the MP3 market before Apple. In a previous generation, both would have likely followed a lucrative career in the government or perhaps even stayed overseas. We invested in the company in 2012 through our fund, with the government contributing 85%, and U.S.-based

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Incubator Venture Capitalist Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2012

As I learned during the 2012 Hispanic Voice Town Hall Tour my organization held earlier this year, Hispanics are a high-touch community and this level of interaction goes a long way toward earning trust and loyalty. Full disclosure: I teach classes on this topic at the Center for Hispanic Leadership.)

Policies 15

Policies Short-term Diversity Education 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2012

As I learned during the 2012 Hispanic Voice Town Hall Tour my organization held earlier this year, Hispanics are a high-touch community and this level of interaction goes a long way toward earning trust and loyalty. Full disclosure: I teach classes on this topic at the Center for Hispanic Leadership.)

Policies 8

Policies Short-term Diversity Education 8