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America's big-time CEOs are making 354 times the pay of average U.S. workers. In 1982, American CEOs averaged just 42 times more than average U.S. workers; in 1992, 201 times; and in 2012, 281 times. The overall trend line couldn't be clearer. How can we reverse it?
Swiss Curb Executive Greed, Will Anyone Follow?
Switzerland just had a referendum in which it voted to give company and bank shareholders veto rights over the salaries, bonuses and overall compensation packages of senior executives and board directors
The Trojan Horse in the Debt Debate
A major player in the debt crisis debate is a new corporate coalition called 'Fix the Debt.' They've recruited more than 80 CEOs of America's most powerful corporations and raised $60 million for a big media and lobbying blitz
We're All Subsidizing Free Lunches for America's CEOs
It's time to close the tax loopholes that subsidize runaway executive compensation
No Need for a Witch Hunt Over Executive Pay
Income inequality is rising in most rich countries, and has been for many years. People are angry, especially in these tough times
Outsourcing Is Not the Problem
Forget the debate over outsourcing. The real question is how to make Americans so competitive that all global companies -- whether or not headquartered in the United States -- will create good jobs in America
The Rich Grabbing Bigger Slices of Pie
In countries that go soft on taxing the rich, top business executives have a huge incentive to game the system and to squeeze out every bit of personal profit their power enables
Corporate profits are up, and profits are up largely because companies have figured out how to do more with less
Worker-First Philosophy All Too Rare
A work environment where relatively few people do astoundingly well while everyone else worries that their economic lifeline could be pulled away at the next downturn is not a solid foundation for long-term, broadly shared prosperity or human fulfillment
Citigroup Vote Not the Start of a Trend
The vote against CEO Vikram Pandit's pay package is more about Citi's performance than outrageous executive pay
'Say on Pay' Votes Battle Back Against Income Inequalities
It is a good day for working-stiff schadenfreude when top executives at Citigroup are told by company shareholders that they don't deserve millions of dollars in compensation. Hurray for the 99 percent
New Biography of Apple's Steve Jobs Paints Complex Portrait
Two weeks after his death, a biography provides insight into one of the world's greatest businessmen
The Occupy Wall Street movement is a protest uniquely suited to a generation schooled in social media. There are no leaders: it's crowd-sourced. Nor does it have any specific demands beyond a thorough reorientation of American priorities. It's as if thousands and thousands of people have 'unliked' Wall Street
An Alternative Eulogy for Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs certainly thought differently, but the company he created acted the same as the competition
How to Run a Meeting that Won't Tick Off Employees
So how do you hold a meeting that won't annoy your colleagues? Here are a few ways to make your next office meeting as productive as possible
Where the Fortune 500 CEOs Went to College
Ivy League schools produce a disproportionate amount of corporate leaders, according to a U.S. News study of the educational backgrounds of 2010's Fortune 500 CEOs
M.B.A. Hiring Trends Improve in 2010
During the peak of the financial meltdown, unemployment spiked to 10.6 percent, hiring nationwide stalled, and M.B.A. programs were flooded with applications, turning the degree from a seemingly profitable investment into a financial burden for many. However, survey data released this year indicates that a turnaround, albeit a gradual one, is afoot
Bank of America's Healthier Roots
Founder Amadeo P. Giannini built a booming business while helping others improve their lot and their communities
Inside the Silicon Valley Gender Gap
At the biggest and most recognizable Internet companies there are a few powerful women in the C-suites, but very few are at the head of the boardroom table
What's Good for the CEO May Be Bad for Business
Today's corporate elites should stop pushing for austerity for the many and prosperity for the few and embrace Henry Ford's strategy of shared prosperity
CEOs Bullish on Economy but Will Wait and See on Jobs
CEOs have a much rosier outlook for the future than they did just three months ago ... but don't count on a huge influx of new jobs just yet
Business Schools Hope to Shatter Sturdy Glass Ceiling
While a woman nearly ascended to the White House in 2008 and the number of women at the helm of Fortune 500 companies has grown fivefold since 2000, the glass ceiling in the business world isn't starting to show the cracks that many people assume it has, the results of a new study indicate
Executive Pay Zooming Skyward Again
Shareholders of more than 20 other companies nationwide have rejected their top managers' pay packages, and more such rebuffs are expected in the months ahead. For now, however, executive pay once again is zooming skyward after pausing for a couple of years for the recession
Eliot Spitzer's 10 Rules To Fixing the Economy and Corporate Mismanagement
In a new and short book, former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who made a name for himself attacking corporations while New York's attorney general, says Washington didn't go far enough to reform Wall Street and corporate misnamagement during the 2008-2009 bank bailouts. Here's Spitzer's 10 rules to fixing the economy and corporate mismanagement
Business Management the Dog Way
Your dog may look a bit funny in a suit, but it can surprisingly teach you about business management, according to professionals who have learned to handle workplace situations thanks to their own dogs
Will Apple Be the Same Without Steve Jobs?
Learn this from Steve Jobs' legacy, say the experts: Succession planning matters
Business schools are being forced to rapidly adapt their curriculum, course structure, and philosophy in reaction to the increasingly global nature of the business world. Schools of all kinds, ranging from elite private institutions to smaller public institutions, are weaving a global focus into their traditional studies in an effort to prepare students for success
Grassroots Victory Over Big Business
A coalition of big corporations has lost a battle to nab a huge tax break
JP Morgan: Return of the Vampire Squid
JPMorgan has had a reputation for managing its tentacles well -- until now. The bank's new snafu has reignited debate over what new rules are needed to limit risk at government-insured banks
Spreading Wealth the Right Way
There is a kind of wealth spreading that ought to meet the political litmus test of Republicans, Democrats and Independents. At a time of high unemployment, too many layoffs and too few new jobs, it is disheartening to see so many CEOs pay themselves salaries and benefits that would have shamed the super-rich in America's Gilded Age
These days, offices have become places of resentment, not camaraderie, of dissatisfaction, grumbling, muted anger. A new study shows that more than a third of Americans are hoping to leave their job and find a different one this year. A third? That same study shows their bosses think the employees are satisfied. That spells a disconnect
Are you looking for more balance in your life? Of course you are. Pick up your favorite popular magazine or turn on the TV and you'll learn how to create a balanced life. Before you sign up for the workshop or purchase the new book that promises to reveal the secrets of a balanced life, I'd like to let you in on the one dirty little secret they'll never reveal -- a balanced life is for losers
Executive MBA Pay and Demand on the Rise
Recent surveys indicate that the Executive MBA degree is in demand among employers; students are applying in record levels; and salaries continue to climb rapidly despite past years' economic tumult
Steve Jobs: 6 Secrets of Success
How did Steve Jobs create a globally loved brand and a religiously devoted following? By adhering to these six keys to success
Are Your Employees Addicted to Social Media?
Get your employees to limit their social media habit, and you'll see a boost in productivity. Expert Eric D. Darr shows you how
Most CEOs spend the latter years of their professional lives giving presentations in high-pressure board rooms for select groups of middle-aged power brokers, not in lecture halls filled with green but eager M.B.A. students. However, a few opt to trade in their corner office for office hours and venture into the world of higher education
How to Create Superstar Employees: Beyond Work-Life Balance
Tiger Woods recently dropped out of golf's top 10 world rankings. His descent has shocked the golf world, but it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. As much as we try to separate work from life, they are inextricably linked in powerful ways that we are just now realizing. If you have a job, or if you are responsible for managing or hiring employees, you need to understand the Tiger Effect
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- Women Have Come a Long Way in Wrong Direction
- What the Resumes of Top CEOs Have in Common
- Percentage of Women on Corporate Boards Remains Stagnant
- Crisis Management: Leading Successfully Through the Storm
- Financial Crisis, Enron, Hurricane Katrina Examples of Leadership Gone Wrong
- Breaking the Corporate Glass Ceilings
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- Kindness and Corporations: Sensitivity Does Have a Place in the Workplace
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