Category Archives: Corporate Appointments

Why former Fed chair Ben Bernanke deserves his Nobel Prize—despite the naysayers

  By James Surowiecki October 11, 2022 Most Americans, understandably, know Ben Bernanke as the person who was head of the Federal Reserve during the financial crisis of 2007-2009 (aka the Great Recession), and who took extraordinary measures to try to prevent banks and other financial institutions from collapsing and credit markets from seizing up. … Continue reading Why former Fed chair Ben Bernanke deserves his Nobel Prize—despite the naysayers →

Ogury, Hot On Personas, Appoints GM Of The Americas With A Team Mentality

Ogury, Hot On Personas, Appoints GM Of The Americas With A Team Mentality by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, September 29, 2022 Anthony Flaccavento, newly appointed GM of the Americas at Ogury — a global ad tech company with a strong presence in Europe and the U.S. — spent years coaching basketball, soccer, baseball and other sports … Continue reading Ogury, Hot On Personas, Appoints GM Of The Americas With A Team Mentality →

This is what companies get wrong when hiring a Chief Diversity Officer

By Porter Braswell     June 28, 2022 In the beginning of 2020, when the pandemic first hit and businesses started to realize its economic implications, guess which jobs were some of the first on the chopping block? If you guessed jobs in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), you’re absolutely right. In the frenzy of … Continue reading This is what companies get wrong when hiring a Chief Diversity Officer →

This former Apple executive says leaders should draw their power from their teams

By Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini   April 22, 2022 What does it mean to be a “leader?” In most organizations, the term is applied, indiscriminately, to anybody in a management role. However, only having subordinates doesn’t make you a leader. Research from Gallup shows that the single biggest predictor of engagement scores is the … Continue reading This former Apple executive says leaders should draw their power from their teams →