About Public Offering
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The Power of Followership
When you demonstrate principled leadership, amazing things will happen in your organizations.
On the Road: Tokyo
My trip began with a good omen — cherry blossoms in full bloom — and continued with frank discussions on the current state of the world’s financial markets.
Looking for Answers at a Reunion
Class reunions have a way of getting you thinking. My 10th CBS reunion sure did.
How Free Stuff Makes Money
A taxonomy of new web-based business models shows how healthy profits can be made even when aspects of an offering are available for free.
Sirius and XM: The Changing Nature of Competition
During Sirius Satellite Radio’s bid to acquire XM Satellite Radio it claimed that its real competition was not from XM but all the other options — hi-def radio, MP3 players, cellphones and backseat DVDs — that consumers have for incorporating audio and media into their drive time.
A Seriously Terrible Idea
There have been reports in the press that the Federal Reserve has been meeting with the U.K. and European central banks to discuss a novel idea: direct purchases of mortgage securities by these central banks to “set a floor” under their prices. This is an appalling idea, and here's why.
When Rational Incentives and Three-Strikes Laws Collide
In doing background research on my most recent Slate article, I tried to find political reasons why California set up its three-strikes law in a way that seems crazy to economists.
Seoul Tour Mixes Sugar with Business
Just around the time that jet lag was due to set in, the CBS Korean Study Tour was infused with a seemingly endless supply of sugar.
Swing or Putt: Which Matters Most?
Imagine you could have a PGA Tour player hit one of the following for you: all your putts, your short game, your long game or your sand shots. Which should you choose?