Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Interview With Wheaton's Next President

"Wheaton College chose from one of its own when it appointed Philip Ryken, pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, as its next president." Here is an interview with him.

Friday, February 26, 2010

Some CEOs Are Selling Their Companies Short

"Bettis' research found that in the year after executives and directors had engaged in hedging, their company's stock often dropped markedly. He also found evidence of an increase in financial restatements and shareholder lawsuits during the same period."

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Study: Millennial Generation More Educated, Less Employed

"The most detailed study to date of the 18- to 29-year-old Millennial generation finds this group probably will be the most educated in American history. But the 50 million Millennials also have the highest share who are unemployed or out of the workforce in almost four decades, according to the study, released today by the Pew Research Center."

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

The Silver Tsunami

"Companies in the rich world are confronted with a rapidly ageing workforce. Nearly one in three American workers will be over 50 by 2012, and America is a young country compared with Japan and Germany. China is also ageing rapidly, thanks to its one-child policy. This means that companies will have to learn how to manage older workers better."

Ten Management Practices to Axe

"From The One Minute Manager to Who Moved My Cheese?, new and revived leadership concepts have shaped the way we organize, evaluate, inspire, and reward team members. With so many competing management theories in the mix, some ill-conceived practices were bound to take hold—and indeed, many have. Here's our list of the 10 most brainless and injurious."

Good News, Bad News in Raising Leaders

"Recently, LifeWay Research surveyed pastors about the church's leadership development and mission."