Davos or Bust

The World Economic Forum’s annual Davos gathering—the most celebrated of all the international policy conferences—is so coveted an invitation that it is on the bucket list of almost every industry executive and government leader with global ambitions. Who can blame...

CEOs Veer into the Celebrity Lane

CEO’s have generally been a shy lot, not wanting to draw attention to themselves or their firms.  Quarterly earnings reports were enough publicity.  CEO’s were, traditionally, all about business.  But that’s changed over the last few years. ...

Growing up and Moving on: Zuckerberg and Facebook

Make no mistake, Wall Street is conferencing, shareholders are whispering, users are wounded, and politicians are watching. By any reasonable standard in corporate America, Mark Zuckerberg, chairman and chief executive officer of Facebook, the company he founded with...

Why Business Leaders often Fail and Politics and Policy

The idea of a corporate executive turning into a politician and policymaker is gaining momentum. Starbucks’ Howard Shultz has teased his interest in running for president, following in the footsteps of entrepreneur/reality TV star Mark Cuban and celebrity media titan...