Serial CEO

by Margaret Heffernan - August 10, 2011

The appointment of Harvard Business School's first non-white Dean made many people believe change was imminent. But it's proving pretty modest.

by Margaret Heffernan - August 9, 2011

Bain's research shows short-term thinking is back, with execs saying revenue growth is more important than even profits. Wonder why the economy is in trouble?

by Margaret Heffernan - August 4, 2011

HR always recommends that layoffs be short, sharp and shocking. But there is a better way.

by Margaret Heffernan - July 28, 2011

The rest of the world watches the congressional wrangling and wonders, Is something terribly wrong with America?

by Margaret Heffernan - July 27, 2011

Two UK initiatives call for more women candidates to corporate boards. Who could argue with that? This former CEO can.

by Margaret Heffernan - July 18, 2011

Institutional investors looked the other way for years as Murdoch ran News Corp.-a public company--as his own little family business.

by Margaret Heffernan - July 18, 2011

Under Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. is emerging as one of the top corporate disasters of the century. Here are the 5 biggest mistakes Murdoch made.

by Margaret Heffernan - July 14, 2011

The Harry Potter franchise succeeded by following these 4 rules of team-building. You can, too.

by Margaret Heffernan - July 8, 2011

Cisco claims it has no responsibility for how China uses its 500,000 cameras. That's just reckless thinking. Here's why.

by Margaret Heffernan - July 7, 2011

Closing his tabloid, The News of the World, has done nothing to quell public outrage. Murdoch needs to take these five bold steps.

by Margaret Heffernan - July 6, 2011

Murdoch's News Corp. now is among the most despised in the UK. That's the cost of turning a blind eye to spectacular results you can't quite explain.

by Margaret Heffernan - July 5, 2011

Companies are crammed with people who won't speak up. Is that a problem? You bet it is.

by Margaret Heffernan - June 30, 2011

Many business orthodoxies are wrong. Does MySpace's failure mean the "first mover" advantage is wrong?

by Margaret Heffernan - June 27, 2011

Whenever you study unethical companies, you find a culture that celebrates long hours and all-nighters.

by Margaret Heffernan - June 23, 2011

That's what attracts many employers. A former CEO explains how to develop the exceptional resume. (Hint: It has nothing to do with font.)

by Margaret Heffernan - June 21, 2011

Major US corporations advocated for Walmart to prevail in the class-action sex discrimination case.

by Margaret Heffernan - June 21, 2011

There are big lessons to be learned from Zynga. But they aren't in the business; they're in games like Farmville.

by Margaret Heffernan - June 16, 2011

More employers than ever are asking interns and even highly skilled consultants to provide labor for free. Should you?

by Margaret Heffernan - June 15, 2011

People say office romances will hurt your career or vice versa. How to make this delicate balancing act work.

by Margaret Heffernan - June 7, 2011

Successful leaders know these five traditional rules about hiring and managing people are flat wrong.