Business

A loyal workforce reaps a nice reward

June 14, 2016
Dan Kenary was in a bind. He co-founded his craft beer company, Harpoon Brewery, with Rich Doyle in 1986, and they always got along well.

Tales of a cocky CEO’s ups and downs

May 26, 2016
Sean Rad typifies the young, impatient, cocky CEO. The 29-year-old co-founded Tinder, the fast-growing dating app, in 2012.

CEO’s Twitter addiction is a good thing

May 19, 2016
Many CEOs strive to stay close to their customers. But John Legere can’t help it.

A snapshot of CEO traits

May 12, 2016
Research on top CEO’s has grown in the last 35 years. A baker’s dozen of studies reveals some interesting tidbits.

Don’t let critics send you off course

April 20, 2016
Former Hartford CEO trusted his instincts to turn company around.

Maintain steady presence amid crisis

April 12, 2016
Over 30 years, Richard Lindenmuth has swooped into troubled organizations as an interim CEO. Trained to produce quick turnarounds, he has a successful track record of reviving companies such as ITT and Styrotek.

CEO takes heat for praising Putin

March 25, 2016
Capping a 33-year career at Siemens, the German engineering and electronics conglomerate, Joe Kaeser became CEO in 2013.

At Google, poor performers get a boost

March 22, 2016
For decades, Jack Welch embraced the up-or-out model of managing employees. The former CEO of General Electric in­­structed managers to rate every staffer and fire the bottom 10% every year.

How a new CEO reinvented Best Buy

March 4, 2016
In 2012, Best Buy’s best years were behind it. The retail chain faced declining market share due to Amazon and other discount competitors.

Small company, big imprint

March 1, 2016
Andrew Rogers, CEO of the Gemini Companies, discusses how to present a new vision for a small company.