tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84978652012-02-02T07:09:33.289-05:00Views and news on leadershipJeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.comBlogger1481100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-81882443944068385502012-01-31T11:58:00.008-05:002012-01-31T12:17:16.565-05:00

Dear Clients and Colleagues: By way of personal testimony, I'm going to address a growing issue in the on-line marketplace, or more specifically business networking.A trusted friend recently introduced a former colleague facing an inflection point. This person wasn't looking for immediate change per se; he wanted an objective framework for asking questions -- in a safe environment. Rather than

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The death of former Penn State Coach Joe Paterno, or JoePa to die hard fans, has created its share of second guessing surrounding what amounts now to a tainted legacy. Barely noted deep within the obituaries lies an interesting fact that draws parallels with another former coaching legend, Paul "Bear" Bryant, the famed Alabama coach. Both men died shortly after coaching their last game; Bryant's

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-19352509904785126042012-01-11T11:48:00.007-05:002012-01-11T13:03:42.095-05:00

Yahoo's recent CEO appointment, picked nicely from PayPal, and the subsequent decision to revamp the company's board underscores how little things change when it comes to how big companies recruit and select talent.First, the CEO appointment. This decision was obviously needed following the blow-up of the former CEO, Carol Bartz, who basically told her board to f*&% off. So naturally the board

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-46177801771282915762012-01-04T10:59:00.002-05:002012-01-04T12:14:35.588-05:00

Don't look now but the BCS championship-like race for the Republican presidential nomination is ushering in the post-branding era. What does that mean? The traditional methods of branding, such as communicating a consistent message over time, have been replaced by pressure to get to the core faster than ever before anyone changes their minds. Audiences no longer matter as much as loyal followers,

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-77722618249570958682012-01-03T09:45:00.003-05:002012-01-03T14:42:20.752-05:00

The re-ascendancy of Starbuck's CEO Howard Schultz to Fortune magazine's top executive ranking comes as no surprise. His company, or should we say the existing one he was hired into and then proceeded to re-invent, is a household name and just completed a record year of revenues and profits. It seems as though customers are still willing to pay five bucks for a latte even in these "most uncertain

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-85373492855247387782011-12-06T11:44:00.005-05:002011-12-09T10:35:49.445-05:00

As we plan to travel for the holidays, a different homecoming theme has emerged in this week's business news.First, the passing of former HP board chairwoman, Patricia Dunn, whose biggest claim to executive brand fame was allegedly knowing about phone wire tapping of other board members and not properly disclosing the behavior. By the time others, including HP board member Tom Perkins of Kleiner

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-34577412271861682262011-09-22T14:06:00.004-04:002011-09-22T14:21:15.058-04:00

Who says rock star CEOs are dead? The expected announcement that former EBay CEO and current H-P board member Meg Whitman will become CEO of Hewlett Packard (HP) underscores how much personal brand power matters in tumultuous crisis situations. Normally when there's turnover and the preceding position holder came from outside the company, Fortune 100 companies will turn to an internal executive

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As presciently forecasted last year -- http://povblogger.blogspot.com/2010/08/h-p-ceo-follies-let-games-begin_09.html, Hewlett Packard remains mired in turmoil. Latest case in point: News that the company's maligned board will replace their third CEO of the last six years. While no one knows publicly yet what the company and its board will do next, it's fairly certain that an interim CEO or board

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One of the most powerfully perceived women in business, Sallie Krawcheck, has essentially lost her job for the second time in three years. According to today's Wall Street Journal, Krawcheck has been forced out of her position at Bank of America Corp. (BofA) following a consolidation of power by CEO Brian Moynihan. This follows a similar post at Citigroup where she worked prior to joining BofA.

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Yesterday's news that Steve Jobs was stepping aside from Apple and today's announcement that Warren Buffett will invest $5 billion in Bank of America provides business leadership pause of the first order. First, Jobs. Silicon Valley Icon. Successful entrepreneur. Failed CEO then back to a higher degree of success than ever before -- with the same company he founded. Unarguably the vision behind

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-63275626946181517362011-07-26T11:27:00.003-04:002011-07-26T11:54:58.069-04:00

The oldest employment rule in the book is it's better to have a job when looking for another job. No one can argue that truth except of course if you're someone who needs to close one door to open another or you're stuck in the crosswinds of structural change.Fast forward to the present or wake of the Great Recession. Employers are taking the current employment rule to the streets, according to

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-59372354554345438472011-07-14T10:05:00.002-04:002011-07-14T10:22:47.874-04:00

While the last TGR post laid out fallacies of taking a macro-approach to the jobs issue, this installment speaks to why it's nearly impossible to find actionable common sense among leaders in the public square. Following is an anecdote to help explain the case.A client and friend runs a small business in Decatur, GA. It's a 25+-table restaurant that's been extremely successful for more than 15

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-73511825399647860582011-07-13T16:50:00.003-04:002011-07-13T17:06:56.640-04:00

The Garlington Report (TGR)Top leadership blogsNiche bloggers normally bask in obscurity, flourishing in the weeds as they wait to pounce on gaps or scoops otherwise not covered by mainstream media. Until of course they're recognized. Here's our own latest example via blog aggregator/evaluator, The Daily Reviewer. See link for more background: http://thedailyreviewer.com/blog/11830. TGR appears

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One of the nagging headaches with commenting on issues perceived as public policy is how so few are willing to discern substance vs. partisan viewpoint. It nearly always takes gravitas not to sound shrill these days, present company included. This is why reading over today's latest opine from Bill George provides pause. George is arguably the nation's leading "in the lab" expert on business

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When it comes to jobs, has there ever been a time when so few leaders seem able to address much less solve an issue?Exhibit A is whatever the President's Jobs and Competitiveness Council (JACC or JACK?) is trying to accomplish with their new publicity push, which was kicked off with a media blitz earlier this week. Here's a WSJ op-ed that spells out the perceived mandate: http://online.wsj.com/

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From the New York Times (April 26, 2011:) Sports TuesdayBEHIND THE DECISION'The public interest represented by the fans of professional football -- who have a strong investment in the 2011 season -- is an intangible interest that weighs against the lockout.'-- U.S. District Judge Susan Richard NelsonLeave it to a judge in a labor dispute to give life to a dying cause: The public interest. The

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Intellectual honesty can be difficult to find sometimes when an executive speaks on the public record. In the case of Exxon's Chairman and CEO, Rex Tillerson, honesty last week in the Wall Street Journal ("Exxon tilts to oil again," March 10, 2011) came through with blunt candor. The context was a story describing how when most oil companies are diversifying exploration efforts Exxon has decided

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-79535443797385265582011-02-09T09:50:00.003-05:002011-02-09T09:56:09.153-05:00

Are you and your leadership position standing on a "burning platform?" Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has posed that question internally to employees in the following memo published this morning by the Wall Street Journal: http://blogs.wsj.com/tech-europe/2011/02/09/full-text-nokia-ceo-stephen-elops-burning-platform-memo/. It lays out a ringing indictment for why the company needs to transform due to an

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This blogger that could would like to point to a previous post on Apple succession originally published back in January 2009. Here's an excerpt:...It's a little better in iPod land from a performance point of view. But not necessarily at the board level. Apple has been forced out publicly recently with the hormone imbalance admission by Steve Jobs, which hardly quelled speculation that he will

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The New Year is barely two cold weeks old, and already, brand name CEO changes have been occurring at a rapid clip. Newell Rubbermaid, NPR, Fox Networks, fallout from AMD. Name it to claim it.The flurry of activity underscores a trend that started last fall: Turnover reflects companies need to change from a low to zero growth climate to a more aggressive posture in a slowly improving marketplace.

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Change is extremely difficult and damn near impossible without new systems, behaviors and people.That's the takeaway on today's mid-term election. While the pundits and strategists argue ad nausea about who is going to win what, it would help to take a step back and understand this situation from a leadership perspective.With all due respect to a good friend, what President Obama and the

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Don't look now but brand name CEO and executive-level turnover is rolling like rapids down a river.Pick your stat. from an industry tracker, or for simplicity's sake, go to the WSJ's Management page for a full run-down: http://online.wsj.com/public/page/management.html.Just within the past few weeks, new CEOs or plans to have new CEOs have been unveiled at Twitter, Skype, H-P, Nokia, Rolls Royce

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Today's announcement that an outsider without a current job will serve as CEO of Hewlett Packard officially brings the H-P Way to its final wake.According to executive recruiters familiar with the situation, internal candidates who were glossed over for the top job are stronger than the new incoming CEO, Leo Apotheker. Choosing an outsider will only alienate the culture more, which regrettably

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-7770683157218105592010-08-30T18:12:00.003-04:002010-08-30T18:31:02.801-04:00

Range of response to publicity never ceases to amaze. Earlier a friend suggested that "I wrote the AJC story." Uh, no, I contributed to the story, which the reporter wrote. Here's a link in case by some small electronic media chance you missed it: http://www.ajc.com/business/blake-is-home-depots-602558.html. And yes, the term "calmer-in-chief" was created precisely for this story (although

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So another CEO, this one a high performing, successful operator, has bitten the dust due to character flaws. In typical form, the gaggle now is about who will be former HP CEO Mark Hurd's long-term replacement. Candidates galore are mentioned with rampant speculation. Following the normal and expected playbook, the company's board says it will search far and wide or both "externally and

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If there ever was a case that demonstrates what ails 21st century boards still stuck in the 20th century, then the naming of Robert Dudley as worldwide CEO of BP more than qualifies. Here's why:1.) While Dudley deserves major credit for leading during the worst ever corporate disaster in U.S. history, his tenure will be marked by the same legacy culture that gave rise to the current role. Dudley

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-75988638818137354232010-07-20T13:13:00.032-04:002010-07-21T10:51:19.369-04:00

ATLANTA (July 20, 2010) -- The Garlington Report (TGR) has learned that executive search firm, Spencer Stuart, is guiding an effort to find a new CEO at Nokia, the Espoo, Finland-based phone manufacturer. One of the firm's market leaders, Jim Citrin, is reportedly leading the search for Nokia's board yet directly refused further comment earlier today.It should be noted that "learned" and "

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http://www.pehub.com/77098/hefner-sends-letter-to-playboy/Every now and then a major business owner will stand up for what he or she thinks is in the best interests of the brand. This doesn't happen very often and rarely if ever does it occur at the Fortune 500 manager or glorified CEO level. Playboy majority shareholder and founder Hugh Hefner is making a play to buy back the company that he

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Slower summer months almost always have seasonal effects on non-seasonal business and hiring trends. This year is no different. As the economy tries to find more stable ground, there are a lot of people without jobs and even more who would like to be in a better job. The lack of sustainable growth, combined with fear and paranoia about crisis and an activist government, have created an

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-21258874040417033312010-06-17T10:35:00.002-04:002010-06-17T10:46:43.389-04:00

So the BP board has taken action. According to their Chairman who appeared at the White House yesterday to make the following statement (and gaffe), http://http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp=37736716&#37736716 the board has decided to:1.) Postpone payment of the stock dividend for the remainder of 2010 and2.) They've appointed (actually, the government has) what's called an "adjudicator" to

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-79450357495235824482010-06-15T10:18:00.005-04:002010-06-15T11:49:20.517-04:00

It never ceases to amaze how much selfish self interest continues to rule the executive ranks. This morning's testimony by the oil industry big wigs screams for a better message. The testimony, which the Times reports on here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/business/16oil.html?ref=business, begs for acknowledgement of at least one reality: Whether they like it or not, BP's mess is their mess -

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As Day 52 passes on the nation's worst-ever environmental crisis, it's time to understand how leadership situations such as this one are allowed to manifest into full blown disasters.This posting will not attempt to do what the legions of other more talented hands have done to encapsulate events. No individual blame will be placed, no screams will be made for heads or CEOs nor will any

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Thanks to today's PE Week Wire and First Read contributor, Michael Snyder, we've now had our quarterly dose of economic reality thrown up on the home-based office screen. I wish I could say it's positive.Warning: Grim fact-based reality about where things stand can be found at http://www.blacklistednews.com/?news_id=8878.Recent gyrations from Europe aside, the so called recovery obviously has a

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Normally anything that smacks of "makes you better in 30 days" or "secrets to being a better leader" produces self inflicted gagging sounds. But not this time. Why you may ask? Because the TGR found itself nestled in a distinguished top 100 list with among others, Seth Godin and Guy Kawaski. Promotion while sleeping. Gotta love it. Here's a link: http://www.onlinedegree.net/100-

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Dear Clients and Colleagues:There's a new default mode in the marketplace. It's called the "New Normal." You may have already seen the term cropping up in reporting on the financial sector.It's not clear what New Normal means or if there's anything substantive behind the term. Chalk another one up to media creation. Here's our take. New normal seems to describe a new place that some have arrived

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-87987214778512524842010-04-27T11:46:00.004-04:002010-04-27T14:09:19.227-04:00

So by now we all have our own POV about Wall Street, financial reform and the current standing of the bank otherwise known as Goldman Sachs.No matter what we may think or believe individually, what passes by in the public square never ceases to amaze.The latest case in point comes courtesy of a private equity executive who probably will wish that he wasn't quite as candid as he was after reading

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-37382993621157443262010-03-22T10:01:00.002-04:002010-03-22T10:08:14.686-04:00

Remember when we used to mow lawns and do odd jobs as kids? Those days seem to be gone forever in the executive sphere based on revelations from the banking pinata known as Goldman Sachs. See http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/22/the-perks-of-being-a-goldman-kid/?ref=business Pay levels and perks aside, did anyone stop to think how these revelations would play publicly following the Crash?

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When the CEO of an acquired company starts saying things like, "are you ready for a brave new world?," employees know it's time to take cover underneath their desks. In the case of John Brock at Coca-Cola Enterprises (see the AJC's report, published earlier today at http://www.ajc.com/business/coca-cola-enterprises-ceo-382024.html,) it's our sincere hope that he and the acquirer, The Coca-Cola

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I recently had the exclusive on-line pleasure of pay czar Kenneth Feinberg's company. Ok, that's not entirely true. It wasn't exclusive, and he wasn't in direct company. Feinberg was speaking to an audience hosted by Princeton University's Faith and Work Initiative, which is capably led by David W. Miller, PhD. See his summary at http://faithandworkblog.com/2010/03/11/beware-the-moral-ideologue/#

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Blogger and entrepreneur expert Ben Cansocha posted a great feature earlier this month on the fallacies of working with passion. He cited a seemingly contradictory excerpt from Steve Jobs' now famous commencement speech first given at Stanford University and now passed along on the Internet like a prosperity gospel. Here is Ben's post followed by an updated POV:http://ben.casnocha.com/2010/01/

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Rarely has a bold truth come ringing out of a Sunday talk show during the holidays. And rarely have so few words implicated so many with such little fanfare.As the usual year-end imagery gathers on TV and the Internet, it's highly unlikely the comments of Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick will make the final cut. That's too bad. Because what Patrick had to say about the past 10 years has deep

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Well, at least it's done. Bank of America Corp.'s board whiffed by selecting an insider/outsider, but thankfully, the publicly bungled succession process is finally over. Look soon for spin on the new Bank of America, which will resemble the old with a new "fleeting" influence. 'Fleeting' is a bad play on words referring to the strong influence of three former Fleet executives who currently sit

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The Bank of America Corp. (BofA) CEO search drags on. First the board said through a spokesperson that they were going to have a candidate in October. Then Thanksgiving came and went. Now the deadline is first quarter 2010. According to the Wall Street Journal, the bank's board is meeting today but they likely will not be naming a new CEO. So what exactly are they doing: Hanging the stockings

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Last week's headlines in The Wall Street Journal presented an all too familiar trend line. First came AIG's CEO complaining about pay restrictions while threatening to quit after only a few months in the job. He later retracted and said he was staying for now. Evidently the "war for top talent" rages on to the point where even a leader of a too big to fail enterprise feels compelled to cry

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-37201258373443656822009-10-13T15:58:00.019-04:002009-11-11T17:27:38.191-05:00

Left to right: Walter Massey (courtesy, AJC) Charles A. Tribbett III (courtesy, Russell Reynolds web site)Bank of America Corp. (BofA) Chairman Walter Massey has named Charles A. Tribbett III of executive recruiter Russell Reynolds to assist with the recruitment of the bank's next CEO, according to people familiar with the matter. Efforts to confirm Tribbett's selection with a firm spokesperson

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-19518381367237419652009-10-08T10:57:00.013-04:002009-10-08T13:18:35.400-04:00

So week two drags on with the Bank of America Corp. (BofA) governance mess. The bank and its board remain under attack from every conceivable angle, leading to snap decisions such as on/off the shelf "emergency CEOs" that few understand much less believe to be part of a real solution. Mainstream media continue to speculate on the horse race or who will fill the role vs. what is needed to right

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-87904482949219053972009-10-02T09:51:00.020-04:002009-10-07T15:55:12.972-04:00

Publisher's note: The following was first published today on BusinessWeek.com under their ManagementIQ blog heading. Find the direct link here http://www.businessweek.com/careers/managementiq/archives/2009/10/moment_of_truth.html. Or feel free to read on below.=============================Whoever fills the CEO role, while sexy and headline grabbing, is not the most pressing need at the nation's

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Bank of America Corp. (BofA) Chairman Walter Massey has formed a search committee to find a new CEO to replace Ken Lewis, according to people familiar with the situation.Two executive search firms, Spencer Stuart and Heidrick & Struggles, reportedly are in the running to present qualifications to the committee. Spencer Stuart has been working with BofA on board selection matters since earlier

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-12020209582208610452009-09-08T11:04:00.004-04:002009-09-17T11:49:06.542-04:00

Here's the latest POV from one blogger to another: http://saportareport.com/blog/?p=1748.It continues to amaze how little behaviors change despite all the rhetoric, all the time on the subject of change. Atlanta and its ways are no exception. For such an easy place to live in, it almost does so in spite of itself.# # #

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-82336650545094365512009-08-26T17:39:00.004-04:002009-09-17T11:54:36.730-04:00

Safe to say you won't find a more moving tribute to a friend than what Vice President Joe Biden conveyed earlier today on the passing of Sen. Edward Kennedy. Say what you will about our political process. Just don't confuse the messenger with the message when it comes to tributes. What Vice President Biden conveyed today on the passing of Sen. Edward Kennedy should be instructional for leaders of

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-8144956100791536462009-08-04T09:42:00.004-04:002009-08-04T15:50:56.033-04:00

So let's say you're a former CEO who moves into private equity. Before doing so, you help run a major company into the ground by leveraging up via acquisition when that same company needed to be paring down costs and changing its processes. Granted you did cut costs when losses started to mount. But that was only after the fact when you had no real choice.Fast forward a few years later. You're

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(Editor's note: This column only represents the author's views, which are blogging by nature. Tinges of sarcasm are subject to safe harbor statement protection and do not intend to offend or misinform.)In a largely unexpected move underscoring significant change, Bank of America (BofA) today appointed former Citi CFO and practice head Sallie Krawcheck as the bank's new leader in charge of global

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-81304833150721593272009-07-30T11:29:00.006-04:002009-07-30T11:44:06.216-04:00

Government meddling with business ranks as the worst idea of the Great Recession (GR), according to a unscientific poll taken this month by the TGR. More specifically -- what the Obama administration has done and has proposed to do. And yes, that includes health care reform despite widespread agreement that something has to be done.At the top of the worst list was the government's takeover of GM

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-31492576510996846592009-07-21T11:21:00.005-04:002009-07-21T12:07:00.898-04:00

So one of Atlanta's hottest brands, okay, formerly hot media properties, The Weather Channel, has settled on a TV industry outsider as their new CEO.According to the New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/21/business/media/21weather.html?_r=1&ref=business, former venture capital advisor and publisher Michael J. Kelly will now serve in the company's top leadership role.Interesting choice

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You have to hand it to Goldman Sachs. They made "money the old fashioned way" and the new way. Good for them.Standard corporations, however, continue to offer a different shade to the much maligned public issue otherwise known as CEO pay. Latest example that has a personal twist (shareholder since 2005): Heinz Chairman, President and CEO W.R. Johnson.By all standard measures, Heinz has become a

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-73138029113325626472009-06-25T15:30:00.005-04:002009-06-25T16:09:37.748-04:00

Talk about a complex story reported completely different ways. What's a poor blogger to do?The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has buried their original Money and Investing cover piece, "KKR Stock is Coming, via Europe" on http://www.wsj.com/ -- to the point where it appears they're intentionally trying to de-emphasize the original story even if that's not true. Here's their version (requires

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It's about time someone at a local leadership level woke up and did something in the public's interest.DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis has asked the county's development authority to delay a decision that would have rewarded $52 million in tax abatement to an out-of-town developer trying to finish the next great mixed used park in northeast Atlanta. See the AJC's coverage by Ty Tagami at http://

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Tuesday's selection of Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. to be Chairman of the "new GM" is starting to make a little more sense after reading today's story http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/business/11auto.html?_r=1&hp=&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1244728921-+2dCjpiPUSmxex6n6dmDWQ by Michelle Maynard at The New York Times.Auto Czar Steve Rattner was behind the decision to appoint Whitacre, according to the Times.

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http://www.businessweek.com/print/managing/content/jun2009/ca2009065_772331.htmI don't normally fully endorse other POVs, but this fellow consultant is really on to something here. Those holding senior-level management and leadership positions would be well versed to read AND apply these points.

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Love 'em or hate 'em, the large retained executive recruiting firms remain standing. Two in particular, Spencer Stuart and Heidrick & Struggles, are active at the highest levels, making daily headlines with General Motors (GM), AIG and Freddie Mac.Spencer Stuart is remaking the GM board after the company named Edward J. Whitacre, Jr. chairman. See yesterday's post for our POV on this latest

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-40123990942494033632009-06-09T15:03:00.007-04:002009-06-09T16:30:02.190-04:00

Is is it just us, or do Fortune 50 board-level matters feel stuck in a time machine?Pick your exhibit: The so called Chairman of change at the new General Motors (GM), Bank of America (BofA) recently hired slate of directors or the proverbial AIG mix and match. Each has their own set of challenges. Yet all are united in one common governmental vision. It's time to cover our eyes and ears 'cause

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So the nation's largest bank, Bank of America Corp. has finally made board-level change after being forced to by governmental gunpoint. Miracles never cease. Lead director Temple Sloan is out after 16 years of service. On a slow news Friday during a holiday week no less. For a guy with no real bearings in headquarters, Chairman Walter Massey is moving fast now. Look for a new director slate to

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-83873626545374428192009-05-06T16:27:00.006-04:002009-05-07T12:26:41.627-04:00

So we're based in Atlanta but have to receive something called the PE Week Wire to keep up with what's going on locally at The Weather Channel. Amazing. Here's the latest installment on CEO largess: http://www.nypost.com/seven/05062009/business/wrong_forecast_167802.htm?dlbkSomeone at NBC, preferably in a leadership not pencil headed management role, needs to step up and straighten out this

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So Bank of America has stripped the Chairman title from CEO Ken Lewis. What an important news cycle story that means...very little. If they really wanted change, then they would have named Lewis chairman and appointed someone new as CEO. There's real default going on here, and as the TGR posted on Monday, it's getting stranger by the day. Newly appointed Chairman and long-time board member Walter

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Complete insanity is nearing on the subject of the nation's largest bank, Bank of America Corp., and its merger with Merrill Lynch. While Rome continues to burn, we're treated to endless coverage about whether Chairman and CEO Ken Lewis should be canned when the real question should be: Will the combination of Merrill Lynch with BofA produce any combined business value minus the recent earnings

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-29325094319120549862009-03-30T11:11:00.002-04:002009-03-30T11:16:39.014-04:00

In early January, we listed five boards to watch in full. See post: http://povblogger.blogspot.com/2009/01/5-boards-to-watch-in-full.htmlNow that one of them, GM, has been involuntarily forced to replace their CEO, we're down to four.When and where will the next shoe drop? Stay tuned. While currently flat, high profile turnover will increase in the months ahead. If it doesn't, well then we're

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-61279148764946408382009-03-25T15:35:00.004-04:002009-03-30T11:10:40.300-04:00

Following is reprinted from our client newsletter, "The Pointe." Based on the high direct response rate, we're posting a copy to share more widely. Thanks for continuing to read, JG.======================================Lost within the AIG bonus and big banking mess lies an undeniable truth. You can't dictate proper behavior.Rules don't create an incentive to do things. Penalties provide a

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-56857065609150131012009-03-03T11:35:00.007-05:002009-03-03T14:06:42.723-05:00

So Citigroup is revamping its board under the direction of change agent, Chairman Richard Parsons. Yawn. Stretch. Rub those eyes.Here's our slate of nominees, which we thoroughly researched and arrived at after careful contemplation. Or as much as Spencer Stuart will likely do over the next six months while they collect a handsome fee talking to the same old recycled hands. In fairness to Spencer

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-17879783946053114802009-02-24T11:54:00.001-05:002009-02-24T11:55:28.126-05:00

There's a lot of conventional wisdom swirling around in the career management category. Which means it's time to insert a dose of reality -- no matter how awful the market may be. We'll be the first to admit: We've probably unintentionally contributed to the situation. But that doesn't mean buying into the same old drumbeats. Here's more:1.) Dump the career aspiration blah-blah and focus on The

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-48687396750329544552009-02-11T10:48:00.004-05:002009-02-11T11:41:21.964-05:00

So today is the day when the large bank heads face Congress. Here's hoping it's not the day the banking music died. While we're only in the introductory portion, did it ever occur to these guys that it's not all about them? More to the point, how the overall environment can be addressed and how their small piece fits into a larger picture? Mack is the only one that's shown any emotional

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-41129764369311809352009-01-08T14:38:00.002-05:002009-01-14T12:29:50.694-05:00

Recent firings kick off a new year of CEO turnover, which will trend higher in 2009.What the high profile examples nearly always overlook is how these decisions are made and where they're made. How is debatable but usually boils down to an essential: trust and confidence, or lack thereof. Once a CEO loses this essential, he or she generally is fired. Where is at the board level, which remains a

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-20006301559069763332008-11-10T09:45:00.017-05:002008-11-11T11:16:10.185-05:00

We've been told that we're contrarian. A good friend recently said: "As a contrarian, now is the time for you to sail against the headwinds." We couldn't agree more, assuming there's a strong outboard motor on board. Here are three sets of issues and corresponding views to consider:1.) Change. President-elect Barack Obama epitomizes change by whom he is and what he has accomplished. We're

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-20357876232604512982008-10-17T10:42:00.011-04:002008-11-04T16:07:34.663-05:00

See what happens when a board of directors doesn't do their job? According to today's New York Times, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo will now review pay packages and expenditures. That's normally a board working alongside management responsibility. See the story if you haven't already, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/17/business/17aig.html?ref=businessAmerican International Group (A.I.G.)

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-5727913235960000422008-10-13T12:41:00.008-04:002008-10-13T15:23:31.560-04:00

Go ahead potential Flubbers in Chief. Whale away at "greedy CEOs" and Wall Street corruption. Congress, parade the villains in front of committees so the public can feel better. Or is it you, Congress, who needs to feel better? We can't tell anymore, nor do we care.The outrage surrounding the financial crisis isn't about compensation. It's not even about incompetence or leadership failure

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-56986968618627173942008-09-23T15:45:00.013-04:002008-09-24T10:49:21.700-04:00

Let's start at the top on the $700 billion financial bailout or whatever you want to call it:President Bush. Done. End of story.Treasury Secretary Henry "Hank" Paulson. A bit better but suffering from an incurable disease: Perceived ties to investors on the street formerly known as Wall, which has destroyed the public interest and pitted small business against big business in ways that haven't

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-71955920175746984312008-09-22T12:02:00.004-04:002008-09-23T12:24:37.498-04:00

Perusing today's news is enough to make any reasonably minded business person gag.Two New York Times pieces, in particular, about how media are tempering what they say http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/22/business/media/22press.html?ref=business and how advertisers are trying to decide whether to ramp up advertising http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/22/business/media/22adcol.html?ref=business in the

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-36402863241602254142008-09-18T10:27:00.013-04:002008-09-19T11:40:42.736-04:00

Evidently, some readers thought Tuesday's "Where was the Lehman board?" post was a copycat of a much better rendition that was originally posted Monday on the Wall Street Journal's Deals blog.Go to http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2008/09/15/where-was-lehmans-board if you would like to review a copy. You also can read the same exact copy that appeared online Monday in today's print edition. Odd

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-41212521734935877372008-09-16T09:24:00.007-04:002008-09-16T14:25:33.157-04:00

What do a theatrical producer, retired Rear Admiral and the long ago retired CEO of IBM have in common? It's not a trick question. But you might mistake the answer for the punch line of a bad joke.The answer is they're all now former members of the Lehman Brothers board of directors.The entire cast counts four retired hands, two private investor/advisory types and one self named independent

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-604361377726816862008-09-16T08:31:00.005-04:002008-09-16T09:14:24.849-04:00

"Overnight, the shotgun merger will transform Bank of America into the nation’s largest player in wealth management." -- New York Times, September 15, 2008"Acquiring one of the premier wealth management, capital markets, and advisory companies is a great opportunity for our shareholders," Mr. Lewis said in a statement. "Together, our companies are more valuable because of the synergies in our

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-65584580024573244922008-09-08T09:23:00.010-04:002008-10-27T16:12:57.751-04:00

Here's a link to a conference we're taking part in this week: http://www.onrec.com/conferences/090908/schedule.htmlOur session, scheduled as the conference's final panel discussion, is titled, "Recruiting and Social Media...Interactive dialogue with the experts." This probably should be re-named, "The Business of Social Media: What's Worked vs. What Hasn't and Why." But we digress.The only real

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-43386108514598693532008-08-19T14:27:00.004-04:002008-08-21T09:54:17.650-04:00

On the surface, the two don't appear to be connected. Lou Gerstner's decision to step down as chairman of The Carlyle Group comes as little surprise, while serial private equity executive Greg Brennerman's move to a smaller fund leaves even less suspense.Do they know something we don't? It's likely that they do but don't tell them that. We can't take anymore hubris than what already exists.With

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-10087688219536896442008-08-12T18:56:00.011-04:002008-08-13T10:53:04.757-04:00

John Edwards' mea culpa should lock the door shut on a 24-7 culture phenomena otherwise known as the public apology spectacle, take seventeen.We're a nation of many things, but empty apologists, we are not. In Edwards' case, his attempt to come clean came after years of lies, millions of dollars in hush money and potential violations of federal election law. Sorry, dude, but the time to apologize

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-57152725300589808622008-07-21T16:10:00.007-04:002008-07-24T12:18:34.084-04:00

There's a bad rash spreading right now in leadership circles. It's called "Failing Up." Beware. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on your view, there's nothing to keep the rash from spreading.Our top aggravator is Erin Callan, the maligned former CFO of Lehman, who last week joined Credit Suisse where she'll be in charge of hedge fund operations. Now there's a transition to write home about

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-45403306579003535642008-06-26T14:46:00.005-04:002008-06-30T13:13:55.631-04:00

It's a rare moment when a corporate CEO shows public conviction of his or her beliefs. So we're delighted to recognize Northwest CEO Doug Steenland and his testimony on oil prices held this week on Capitol Hill. To quote directly from today's Wall Street Journal, A-4 for you old school print readers:...Steenland endorsed banning pension funds and other institutional investors from future

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-61704383053858403352008-06-09T18:07:00.011-04:002008-06-17T15:46:46.509-04:00

According to an anonymous source, Wachovia Corp. will select privately held search firm Spencer Stuart to lead an external CEO search. The bank cited the firm's strong credentials in banking and current track record helping other stalwarts such as Delta and Yahoo.*"The Garlington Report" also has learned that this move will not only produce a slate of eminently qualified candidates, but it will

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'Dark night of change.' 'End is near when memories outlive dreams.' 'Best of times, worst of times.'Shall we continue or has the cliche meter clicked loudly enough already? For more passive business news readers, all of the previous phrases have now been offered by Home Depot's executive brass so far this summer.Sorry, but cute little quotables have a way of obfuscating a larger issue.Someone

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-4864111779868552662008-05-08T14:40:00.008-04:002008-05-09T11:03:12.315-04:00

EditorialCrises have a way of revealing character, and the current firestorm over sexual harrassment at The Weather Channel is no exception.We are now in Day Two of the story, which you can gather from other other reporting sources, such as http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2008/05/07/channel_0508.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab. And still we have not heard from the company's top

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Pardon the interruption from the usual topics. But we've been repeatedly asked to speak to an issue that seemed worth addressing via this channel."Should We Blog?" speaks to the challenge of incorporating social new media into the standard flow. Here's a starter course:Set aside new vs. old media for a few seconds and ask a three-part question: What's the core issue or topic from an audience

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EditorialThat headline isn't a trick question. Or at least it shouldn't be for the original three GE Amigos, all of whom presently find themselves in challenging stages.Messrs. McNerney, Nardelli and Immelt might want to plan a summer reunion to share war stories. Sans their former boss turned CNBC talking head, Neutron Jack, who is known for a quick word or two. While each CEO made his mark via

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Here's our latest published view:http://www.btobmagazine.com/Articles/2008/April/garlington.htmlThis marks the end of following Delta -- or at least until one of their top executives leaves the building. Bound to happen sooner or later.Thanks for reading,JG

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Confession: This topic was too rich to resist. Thanks to Business to Business magazine for allowing a wider audience to share in the content. What a great example of how easy it is to get caught up in the news cycle only to discover later that things aren't always what they appear to be. We'll stop there and allow you to form your own conclusions on the attached link:http://www.btobmagazine.com/

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Okay, so we're studying up in advance of next week's panel discussion, which is being joint sponsored by the Atlanta Press Club and Georgia State University's Center for Ethics and Corporate Responsibility. Please join us if your in-town schedule allows. Should be a lively event. Here's a link with more details on registeration:http://www.atlantapressclub.org/events/event.php?id=113

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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aMJLU7lbllbI&refer=home

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EditorialHome Depot CEO Frank Blake will likely retain his role while the company continues to reach for a growth trajectory. Whether he should or not, however, remains open to debate.The nation's largest home improvement retailer needs Blake’s trusted, reliable style and ability to “stick his fingers in the dikes,” according to an individual close to the situation.What’s less certain is whether

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To blog or not to blog? is the question. Actually, that's not the question at all. The real question is: Who reads, or better yet, what do they do with what they read? For at least one day this year, we have an answer. See the attached, which presents a much better capsule of a presidential candidate-CEO pairing posted last week. Found Read is a Silicon Valley web log followed by IT and developer

Jeremy Garlingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00306419219615339461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497865.post-54583226507577788222008-01-08T12:07:00.000-05:002008-01-09T18:12:22.437-05:00

It's the season of political dance. The Republicans look a bit lost with their normal waltz, while the Democrats are doing the three-step. The only absolute is the current narrative will change -- over and over and over again.In the spirit of don't bite the fund raising hand that feeds you, we would like to issue a candidate-CEO pairing. Consider it two parts "Dancing with the Stars" and one part

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Sometimes things aren't what they appear to be.In an official announcement yesterday, Delta Airlines said that current President Ed Bastian will retain the CFO title, which effectively cancels previous plans to hire a new CFO. That was the official line along with some corporate speak about "seamlessly maintaining relationships and momentum..." Whatever.Here's another take based on a leadership

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A little rationale sense would go a long way in explaining the current carnage at Citigroup and Merrill Lynch. So would some humor. Unfortunately neither is in current supply.Before we try to insert any, here's an idea: Merge the two unequal on their way down. Or better yet, invite Bank of America to make bids on Merrill and then merge the combined entity with Citigroup. Mother Merrill always

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In the realm of CEO turnover, the pending dismissal of Merrill Lynch CEO Stanley O'Neal is a real "So What" snooze fest. Here's why:1.) Nothing will really change from a leadership point of view. ML will get a new guy, maybe BlackRock's Mr. Fink. He'll talk a good game, hire a few new faces, move things around and then proceed to manage the balance sheet like it's the last day of his and the

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Throw out the first ceremonial board pitch. Let the compensation pigskins fly. CEO turnover season is here.The resignation of Gary Forsee, the now former CEO of Sprint, ushers in that rare time of year when boards conclave to "assess" their CEO leadership. Proxies are being written and rehashed, and for a chosen few, axes are getting polished. If you listen quietly from October to December, that

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