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This reporting season, take the earnings figure with a grain of salt when the CEO has outsized influence.
The former president was 78 when he became the Republican Party’s nominee for a third time.
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Research shows that companies led by CEOs over 65 tend to underperform in the stock market.
Leadership decisions can be especially challenging for family companies.
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Family businesses face unique considerations when making leadership decisions.
Women are just as interested in opportunities for advancement as men are. However, they find them less attainable because of their busy schedules.
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Women are increasingly present in top management positions, but they end up in so-called support functions, which rarely lead to CEO positions.
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Although LGBTQI+ people certainly enjoy greater career opportunities than their peers a few decades ago, it is exceedingly rare to see them on corporate boards.
Recent research about business leaders and divorce has important implications for political leaders like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who hold high-level positions of power and responsibility.
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The impact of divorce on job performance can be profound, affecting individuals on both personal and professional levels.
Burberry was one of the first Western companies to announce it was suspending sales in Russia after the invasion.
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A new study found that a CEO’s political ideology was correlated with the decision of whether to leave or suspend operations in Russia following the 2022 invasion.
New research has found that CEO ethics are more important to young job seekers than corporate social responsibility acts.
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When CEOs and workplace leaders communicate their personal values and ethics clearly, they inspire individuals to want to work for their organizations.
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Why companies should be worried about diversity in ‘top jobs’ and what they can do to make this happen.
A CEO’s word choices can help with figuring out their level of integrity.
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Strong values and principles are key traits in effective business leaders – but they can come with tendencies to take fewer risks and be less proactive or innovative.
Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter (for now).
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Nearly 60% of Twitter users want him gone as CEO, but who should take over?
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New research suggests being married influences a CEO’s appetite for opportunistic insider trading and the subsequent risk of prosecution.
Recent research has found that CEOs with significant power discourage LGBTQ+ initiatives in the workplace.
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Corporations have the responsibility to make workplaces more inclusive and welcoming for LGBTQ+ employees.
French-language advocates protest Air Canada’s chief executive Michael Rousseau’s inability to speak French in front of the airline’s head office during a demonstration in Montréal. The sign reads: “Rousseau Get Out.”
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What CEOs say and how they say it are essential. Their words can set the tone at the top of the firm and have far-reaching repercussions.
CEOs have to show they’re serious about diversity for their human resources managers to do so. That could involve tying compensation to diversity targets.
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How human resources managers assess their CEO’s true intentions on diversity are crucial to understanding whether an organization’s diversity agenda will be followed.
Corporations are increasingly calling on governments to act on climate change, even if it doesn’t benefit them.
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Research suggests that corporate leaders can be encouraged to lobby for climate action by personally experiencing the effects of climate change.
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When directors are hand-picked by CEOs, it’s a recipe for disaster.
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Director remuneration practices and policies are coming in for much greater scrutiny.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo stubbornly fought sexual harassment charges, as many executives do in business.
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CEOs in private industry who have been accused of sexual harassment can cost their companies if they do as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo did and fight the charges.
The realities of a boardroom are different than what many people assume.
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A new study involving extensive interviews with dozens of directors shows that they see their roles as more about supporting executives, not challenging them.