Description: A recent study finds that fellow CEOs may boost CEO pay. Some boards include CEOs of other firms, who might also benefit from voting for a raise in a CEO pay. Source: CBC Date: April 09, 2015 Video Link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2663187109/ Questions for Discussion: What does the study reveal about CEO pay? Do you feel… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Leadership and Power (pp435-436)
CEOs make big bucks on corporate mergers and acquisitions
Description: Although studies have increasingly found that big mergers and acquisitions do not necessarily create wealth for shareholders, however, these big takeovers create tremendous payouts for CEOs who are selling their companies. CEOs of top 10 U.S. companies that were recently sold made an estimated $430 million. Source: CBC Date: November 21, 2014 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/big-takeovers-mean-big-bucks-for-bosses-report-finds-1.2844440… Read more »
Reasons for Nortel’s demise
Description: Dr. Jonathan Calof, Associate Professor at University of Ottawa, debates that some of the reasons for Nortel’s demise were hubris and arrogance. He argues that although Nortel continued to have strong technological skills but it was poor in managing this technology Source: CBC Date: March 21, 2014 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2443679616/ Questions for Discussion: Discuss some… Read more »
Golf Legend/Leader Passes
The golf world mourns the passing of legend Severiano “Seve” Ballesteros. The Spaniard was known primarily as the showman that led the Europeans to victory over the United States in the 1985 Ryder Cup. However, golf insiders know that Ballesteros also accumulated a record 50 European titles and 90 tournament wins, which include two British… Read more »
