All articles tagged: ceo

Track your chances of becoming a chief executive at one of the world’s largest companies, based on a study of incoming leaders.

Every day, millions of people go to work at companies, organizations, and institutions run by women. Over time, this may lead to a higher proportion of women CEOs.

When companies are run by co-CEOs, sharing power equally doesn’t necessarily translate into better results.

Faced with volatility, more companies are looking beyond their own ranks to find new leadership. Multimedia: Take the quiz “Are You a Likely CEO?”

Last year, less than 3 percent of the CEOs hired by the world's largest companies were female, the lowest share since 2011.

A new study finds that despite progress on gender equity, there seems to be an implicit quota on women holding senior positions at large companies.

C-suite executives with criminal records in their personal lives are more likely to commit fraud than their law-abiding but free-spending counterparts. 

In Holacracy, Brian J. Robertson proposes we replace the corporate hierarchy with a bossless system.

The b-school professor recommends three books that support the development of value-based leadership.

Ignoring a colleague’s moving-on announcement isn’t just bad etiquette. It’s unprofessional and reflects poorly on your people skills.

Balancing the immediate desire for personalization with a need to understand more than our immediate environment might ultimately offer the deeper reward.

The top-ranked executive coach recommends four books that will make you a better leader.

“Brand sacrifice” means companies, not consumers, feel the pain.

Companies can significantly influence the media visibility of their CEO with certain kinds of press releases — but having a prominent CEO can also work to shareholders’ detriment.

Pope Francis’s efforts to transform the Catholic Church show how those at the top can grapple with a bureaucracy while exemplifying spiritual leadership.

KIND has sold a billion snack bars and clusters. Daniel Lubetzky, its founder and CEO, has bigger things in mind.

The professor at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management explains the root of unethical behavior.

Should you make your company in your own image?

Is magnetism at the top all it’s cracked up to be?

How to guide your team amid uncertainty, without losing momentum.

It’s time to celebrate those butt-kicking, get-it-done teams who work out of the spotlight.

Large companies can lose billions of dollars when they don’t plan for changes in leadership. See also “The $112 Billion CEO Succession Problem.”

A CEO’s character can change a company’s culture, the way it operates, and its performance.

A Wall Street Journal video interview with the CEO of a Fortune 500 company reveals insights for the next generation of female leaders.

In a recent video interview, Christine Bader explains why paying attention to your company’s ethical, environmental, and societal consequences pays off.