Entries by Ed

HOW TO BE A GOOD LEADER IN CHALLENGING TIMES

JAMIE DIMON, Chairman, CEO – JPMorgan Chase Bad leaders can drive out almost anyone who’s good because they are corrosive to an organization … In the face of difficult challenges, great leaders do not retrench. Just the opposite – they step up. Over the years I have written about the importance of strong leadership in […]

Brazil & China; Common Cultural Values?

Lucy Linhares ica@infolink.com.br During the “China Hype” in Brazil, almost every big company felt they couldn’t lose the opportunity to reach for the largest market in the world. The bilateral trade grew in a very expressive way, from 19,4 million dollars in 1974, when the diplomatic relations were retaken, to 36,1 billion dollars in 2009, […]

22% don’t have female execs; 20% have execs under 30

New survey from CareerBuilder and HeadHunter.com (Chicago, May 3 ’12) The hiring landscape for executives is improving along with the rest of the labor market, according to new survey from CareerBuilder and HeadHunter.com. Thirty-one percent of employers expect to hire for executive-level positions over the next six months, up from 23 percent in October’s forecast. […]