UPS CEO Scott Davis spoke recently to an audience at Wharton about the 'good old days' (before the Great Recession) and how he's led his organization through the subsequent turbulence.
In the Spotlight - Economics
Articles providing CEOs with insights into the economic climate and its impact on business.
'Wicked Problem' of Recovery
CEO's Glass Half Full
CEO's surveyed expect economic and business conditions to improve, according to a recent poll. Responses suggest broadly positive expectations, though optimism is clearly guarded, both in terms of degree of certainty and magnitude of expected upturn.
Survey Says: Execs Share Sentiments Post-Election
Hot off the presses, this document summarizes results of a McKinsey survey of corporate leaders on the economy, conducted immediately after the election. Insight into the planned hiring, pricing, and spending decisions in executive suites around the world, divided into firms with more than than $1B in annual revenues and those that are smaller. Read full survey
Blame the Feds?
Are current market woes a failure of governance and regulation, leadership, or something else? This Wharton article points to multiple explanations. What's yours? Read full article
Your Personal TARP Slice?
This provocative WSJ op-ed piece argues that infusing venture funds with government capital to spur investment will create more problems than it resolves. Do you agree or disagree? Click on the Make a Comment button and tell us why! Read full article
McKinsey Survey on the Economy
This first quarter 2009 glimpse at executive expectations is sobering, if not altogether downbeat. Among other nuggets: for the second sequential quarter, respondents do not believe things are deteriorating, even if indicators show no improvement yet. Read full survey results
CEO Survey: This Year Worse Than Last
Hot off the presses, this survey of Silicon Valley corporate leaders indicates that nearly 75% of the CEOs polled expect job growth in their industry will be worse this year than it was last. Only one in six plans to add workers this year. These execs are calling for badly needed change from legislators to create a healthier business climate in the state. Does your company belong to an organization that promotes business-friendly policy? Read full article
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