When highly paid CEOs fail to perform to the satisfaction of shareholders and boards, there are not only howls of protest from the shareholder meetings but often community outrage at excessive CEO salaries...[more]
In the military, there are generals for peace and generals for war. In the corporate landscape, it seems that a similar notion applies there are CEOs who thrive in crisis and others who are successful in less turbulent situations...[more]
- Company boards, shareholders and customers all look to the CEO to perform exceptional feats. Whether it’s turning around a sick company, revitalizing the share price, undertaking a merger or acquisition (M&A), or redefining the business strategy, the CEO is under immense and sustained pressure to perform...[more]
The Asian market presently stands out like a beacon in a sea of economic difficulty across the globe.
While Europe remains burdened by
sovereign debt issues and a weak economy, and the United States is
emerging slowly from its economic woes, the Asian region is still
witnessing remarkably buoyant conditions...[more]
I have been in business in Asia for the past 30 years and I have never
received such mixed feedback about the future as recently. I decided to
reach out and speak with a wide range of business leaders to get a
‘quick pulse’ on what CEOs in Asia feel is going on for their businesses
in 2011.
At first glance, the only common denominator I found was that...[more]