Toyota’s “Acceleration” Problem and What It Means for You
April 22, 2010
Until the recent debacle over unintended acceleration, Toyota enjoyed the rewards of being a stellar global brand that could do (almost) no wrong.
What’s your personal brand?
February 22, 2010
There’s so much talk these days about personal branding and how important it is to shaping a successful career. But exactly what is a “personal brand” and where does it come from?
What do we call the financial mess we’re in?
January 2, 2009
Last month, I came across an intriguing article in The New York Times entitled, No question we’re in a financial pickle. What do we call it? At first, worrying about what to call this financial mess seemed trivial. It’s not.
Who is GE without all its parts?
May 15, 2008
In the business section of The New York Times this morning,there’s an article about GE planning to sell its appliance division, the oldest business in the company’s 120 year history. The sharks are circling…investors are making more and more noise about selling off other parts as well.
An identity for Obama
May 7, 2008
“What identity could Barack Obama choose that will be both sincere and successful?” This is the opening line of a recent article from Chron.com entitled, The Search for an Identity that works for Barack Obama. My answer?
What Eliot Spitzer is hiding isn’t just about sex
March 12, 2008
Eliot Spitzer had a lot going for him, at least, as measured by his attempts to right many seeming injustices that, to most of us, needed fixing – outsized pay packages to undeserving CEO’s among them. In some ways, it’s a shame that Spitzer got outed for having a night (a few hours?) with a high priced prostitute; on balance, he was doing a lot of public good.
Identity is all around us
May 8, 2006
hello, i’m larry ackerman and my life and work revolve around identity - specifically, personal and organizational identity. i am the author of two books. the first, published in 2000 by berrett-koehler, is Identity Is Destiny: Leadership and the Roots of Value Creation. the second book...
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