A Conversation with Larry Italia: New Recipient of the Certificate in Business Excellence
Connected spoke recently with Larry Italia, recipient of the Certificate in Business Excellence, during a break on his first day of Negotiation and Decision-Making Strategies.
Happenings: Leadership Jazz: Hitting the Hight Notes in the Columbia Senior Executive Program
"There is no city in the world where individual ambitions combine with more vitality and creativity than in New York, and there is no better art form that better represents that process than jazz."
Spotlight: The Role of the General Manager: From Doing to Helping
Depending on the size and scope of an organization, a general manager can be responsible for a range of duties: everything from hiring and firing employees to developing long-term strategy.
Theory Into Practice: Financial Disclosure: Six Tips for Corporate Directors
In recent years, due mainly to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act passed in 2002, corporate board members have had to raise the level of their financial expertise and know what questions to askâ??and what to do with the answersâ??in order to provide financial transparency.