Google's education evangelist preaches the gospel of creativity
Jaime Casap, "Education Evangelist" at Google, was the featured speaker recently at the IT Leadership Seminar hosted by the W. P. Carey School of Business for students in the Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM).
Culture clash: When corporate culture fights strategy, it can cost you
It's been said that, for companies anyway, "culture is everything." Lou Gerstner, to whom this oft-quoted phrase is attributed, is the CEO who pulled IBM from near ruin in the 1990s — in part by transforming the Big Blue culture.
Qualities shared by the truly successful: They care, listen and live by high ethical standards
Phil Francis is executive chairman of PetSmart, Inc. — the largest specialty pet retailer of services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets.
The fully engaged employee: The strategic resource you paid for but don't use
Why do some companies and organizations perform at a high level year after year, through constantly shifting market conditions, while others are unable to adapt?
Not a lost generation, but a 'disappointed' one: The job market's impact on millennials
Members of Generation Y — a group of approximately 70 million young people between the ages of 15 and 30 — are starting their careers in perhaps the worst job market since the Great Depression.
Getting excited about work: How managers can build employee engagement — part one
Employee engagement — the powerful phenomenon that can propel companies to new levels of profitability — is never more important than in times of economic stress. But can you define it? And do you know how to make it happen in your business?
Getting excited about work: How managers can build employee engagement — part two
Employee engagement is a set of behaviors that contribute to business success. But although it is intangible, employee engagement is not serendipitous: managers can create and nurture a culture that fosters engagement in employees.
Craig Weatherup: What's your leadership model?
Retired CEO Craig Weatherup was addressing a group of finance undergraduates at the W. P. Carey School recently when he popped a question. "How many of you would profess to have a model or a definition of how you want to grow as a leader?" he asked. Three or four hands went up.
Avnet CEO Roy Vallee talks about employee engagement
Avnet, Inc., a Phoenix-based global technology distributor, marks its 50th anniversary as a public company on the New York Stock Exchange today. To celebrate, CEO Roy Vallee will ring the closing bell.
Podcast: LG executive Thomas Linton's story of globalization and culture
Thomas K. Linton is the executive vice president and chief procurement officer for LG Electronics, based in Seoul, South Korea. Linton addressed the monthly luncheon meeting of the Economic Club of Phoenix on November 18.