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» 2007Dec 28, 2007
He set out to understand everything about both himself and the business he was venturing into before making a move. The idea of understanding a business we're looking at running, buying or managing within may sound …
Tagged: focus, warren buffett, motivation, integrity, business reputation, berkshire hathaway, business leaders, great leader, management style, great managers, business culture, business fundamentals, commodity business, making decisions, understand your business
Dec 28, 2007
With the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, the question must be asked if the United States and the West attempted to reach too far, too quickly with Bhutto. While we must consider that …
Tagged: pervez musharraf, long term thinking, benazir bhutto, bhutto assassination, bhutto assassination footage, bhutto assassination photos, bhutto assassination pictures, bhutto video
Dec 27, 2007
After Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) passed General Motors (GM) as the leading automaker this year, they're not resting on their laurels, as they're looking at emerging markets to increase growth in 2008. With U.S. auto …
Tagged: gm, general motors, china, brazil, tm, russia, emerging markets, business trends, toyota motor, subprime loans, automotive industry, katsuaki watanabe, us housing problems
Dec 26, 2007
The Steve Jobs Persona and Messianism If nothing else, Steve Jobs has such a reputation, that it borders on messianism in the eyes of many people. Jobs has been able to spin that aura around himself, some by his …
Tagged: design, apple, mac, ipod, curiosity, itunes, iphone, creativity, steve jobs, quality, apple tv, apple inc, intuition, think different, charisma, perseverance, excellence, innovate, saying no, esthetics, high standards
Dec 26, 2007
Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) announced it was acquiring a 60 percent stake in Marmon Holdings Inc. for $4.5 billion. Marmon is a privately held manufacturing and services company. Marmon, which …
Tagged: manufacturing, service, warren buffett, berkshire hathaway
Dec 26, 2007
She never was embraced by feminism! Here's how one woman writing about Mary Kay wrote concerning the feminist rejection of her: "She should have been a feminist icon: a beautiful, savvy businesswoman who gave women …
Tagged: small business, enthusiasm, business leaders, mary kay ash, building successful women, empowering women, great leaders, inspirational women, mary kay cosmetics, motivational women, successful women, women business leaders, women business owners, women leaders
Dec 26, 2007
For the tenth month in a row, home prices in the U.S. dropped, with data for October showing the largest drop since 1991, according to Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index. It's also the 23rd month in a …
Tagged: phoenix, las vegas, miami, san diego, detroit, housing market, housing index, us housing market, tamp, single family homes, case shiller
Dec 23, 2007
Used GE's own management expertise to help its customers better run their businesses. One thing Jack Welch implemented at General Electric (GE) during his tenure there, was the creation of a state-of-the-art training …
Tagged: results, ge, general electric, jack welch, business leadership, great leader, business leader, business teacher, candor, demanding, great business leader, greatest business leader, management theorist, no nonsense executive, straight shooter, strategic thinker
Dec 23, 2007
"The new economy defies compartmentalized measurement." It's amazing to see even till today, the measuring or metrics are as difficult as ever to get a handle on, as Grove made this comment years ago. Andy Grove was …
Tagged: innovation, intel, future, microprocessors, managing growth, hype busting, managing change, andy grove, healthy skeptic, managing technology company, only paranoid survive, rational exuberance, fire yourself, visionary, internet economy
Dec 23, 2007
"As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to decide what is best for you - the first time around." What's important about Oprah Winfrey's statement is not when in your life you discover …
Tagged: focus, actress, oprah, oprah winfrey, integrity, talk show host, entertainer, excellence, philanthropist, take responsibility, media leader, people person, personal connection, secrets to success, respected leader, trusted leader