GE’s 20-Year Succession Plan
GE’s announcement on June 12 that John Flannery would be the next CEO of the massive Boston-based conglomerate was a decision 20 years in the making.
No More Mr. Nice Guy? Rethinking Culture to Unleash Innovation in the Midwest
Amoco, Anheuser-Busch, Chrysler, Motorola, Wrigley. Great Midwestern companies that failed to adapt to global competition and ended up being acquired. Many others have suffered the same fate or declared bankruptcy, and now the ongoing disruption from globalization and technological change is putting our legacy companies under further pressure.
Crain’s Chicago Business: US Midwest Firms Need New Business Culture
Karl Alleman discusses how US Midwest firms have failed to adapt to international competition and face ongoing disruption driven by globalization and technological change.