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C-Suite Lessons from Ghosn’s Nissan Ouster

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Joe Ahmad

For Carlos Ghosn – one of the highest-flying chief executives in the world (literally) – home has been a 50-square-foot cell since Japanese authorities announced a series of vague allegations against him for underreporting his compensation and misusing company property. … Continue reading →

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Whistleblowers Receive Whopper Payouts as SEC Proposes New Rules to Limit Future Awards

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Joe Ahmad

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced two large whistleblower payouts last week, bringing the total paid-out bounty for the program to more than $320 million since it was created as part of the 2011 Dodd-Frank Act. The $39 million … Continue reading →

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#MeToo Zeitgeist Sends Quakes Through C-Suites

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Joe Ahmad

CEOs from three big U.S. chipmakers made unexpected career exits for improper behavior in the last two months alone, some on the job barely long enough to get their new business cards. Most recently and perhaps most surprising, Texas Instruments’ … Continue reading →

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Two-Plane Habit: GE Exec’s Travel Latest Example of Wasteful Corporate Culture

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Joe Ahmad

GE shareholders and much of the business world were surprised to learn about the wasteful business travel practices of recently retired CEO Jeff Immelt. The WSJ reported recently that for much of his tenure at GE, Immelt traveled in a … Continue reading →

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On the Court or in the C-Suite, Leaders Embrace Win-at-All-Cost Drive at Their Own Peril

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Joe Ahmad

The NCAA basketball kickback scandal is just getting started and it’s already bagged a big one – Louisville’s Rick Pitino, who was forced to resign after details of the wide-ranging probe were unveiled. Expect many more heads to roll as … Continue reading →

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Study Finds Public Losing Patience When CEOs Act Out

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Joe Ahmad

Add Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, Amazon’s entertainment chief Roy Price and KB Home’s Jeffrey Mezger to the growing list of executives making headlines for the wrong reasons. One of the most powerful producers in Hollywood, Weinstein was forced out after … Continue reading →

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Uber Leadership Vacuum Exposes Strings Attached to Startup Financing

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Joe Ahmad

The executive leadership vacuum at Uber and a series of PR missteps and management blunders is exposing the contentious push-pull dynamic between private equity and venture capital investors and startups that usually plays out behind the scenes and rarely makes … Continue reading →

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Regional Economies Find Hidden Price of Noncompete Agreements

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Joe Ahmad

A recent New York Times article by Conor Dougherty puts a human face on the damaging consequences that result when workers in broad swaths of the economy are required to sign noncompete agreements as a condition of employment. While the … Continue reading →

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Crass Executive Spending Puts Leading Veterans Charity under a Cloud

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Joe Ahmad

As obvious as it seems, abusing an expense account with lavish personal spending is one of the most common ways a CEO can get into trouble. Being an executive comes with reasonable perks that are necessary and helpful to doing the job. But some people get carried away and forget that these funds are not for their personal use and enjoyment. Continue reading →

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Would Doc Rivers’ Non-Compete Fly in Texas?

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Joe Ahmad

The NBA just approved the trade of Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers to the Los Angeles Clippers in return for Boston’s getting a first-round draft pick in 2015. This is obviously big news in the basketball world—Rivers is now reported … Continue reading →

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