Archive for September, 2009
Next Entries »Former CEO of Principal Financial Provides Straight Talk about Effective C-Level Leadership
Saturday, September 5th, 2009Array Budget Cuts. Layoffs. Shrinking Revenues. When tough times hit, many executives have a hard time singing the praises of their companies’ greatness. J. Barry Griswell, the retired CEO and former COB of the $11 billion Principal Financial Group, says adversity provides executives, as well as their employees, with an opportunity to make positive adjustments [...]
CIO of Quicken Loans Talks About Initiatives to Stay Competitive During Downturn in Economy
Saturday, September 5th, 2009Array Originally founded as a local bricks and mortar mortgage company, Quicken Loans has leveraged technology in order to do business in all 50 states from several locations. Quicken Loans, within less than a decade, has become one of the nation’s largest online lenders, the 10th largest retail mortgage broker in the U.S., and Michigan’s [...]
Dave Abney, UPS COO, Talks About How Technology Drives Efficiencies and Creates New Businesses
Friday, September 4th, 2009Array In 1974 when Dave Abney joined UPS part-time as a college student loading and unloading packages, the brown uniformed UPS drivers and the clean brown UPS package cars represented the company’s brand. Managers and executives used slide rulers and calculators to handle many office functions. Many things at UPS have changed in 35 years. [...]
What is the title of the Electric Light Orchestra album, released in 1972?
Friday, September 4th, 2009Roll Over Beethoven: The Beatles vs. Electric Light Orchestra?
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009The Beatles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePePlTIWFZ4 Electric Light Orchestra: