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Discusses a survey conducted by Deloitte & Touche LLP, which asked online trading executives on what they consider to be their biggest work-related worries. Concerns about system outages and mistakes; Inability to handle a rapidly growing transaction volume; Possibility of a bear market; Formation of alliances between discount brokers and larger institutions.

Reports on the internal opposition from several executives of United States-based Time Warner Inc. as a result of the company chairman's effort to acquire the National Broadcasting Co. Inc. (NBC) television network. Reason for the executives' dissension; Alleged reason behind Time Warner's chairman's desire to merge with NBC; Effect of the internal strife on the company.

The article discusses organized individuals, sometimes referred to as perfectionists, who adhere to rigid methods of production and efficiency as executives and managers in work environments. It examines the behavior of inflexible individuals and proposes suggestions for subordinates when responding to the rigid behavior of bosses. The article presents comments from Atlanta, Georgia, executive-coaching firm Worksmiths LLC Brandon Mikel Smith.

The article discusses third quarter profits reported in 2012 by the financial services and securities firm Goldman Sachs Group Inc., with a focus on executive attitudes regarding political uncertainty in the U.S. and Europe. Topics include the effects of political events on stock exchanges; compliance efforts for the U.S. Dodd-Frank financial reform laws; and Goldman's net income and revenue.

The article discusses the influence on corporate managers of the biography "Steve Jobs" by Walter Isaacson, which was released in 2012. The article profiles Cambridge, Massachusetts, file-sharing start-up Office Drop chief executive Prasad Thammineni and presents his thoughts on what he learned from reading the book. The article also presents comments from Isaacson, who claimed that several managers, executives, and business students approached him for management tips offered by Jobs.

The article discusses research findings on qualities that contribute to a person's success in organizations, and those that can lead to a powerful individual's downfall. In general people tend to follow and grant authority to persons they like. People who achieve positions of authority, though, seem to become more confident of their own views and less willing to listen to others.

The article discusses the efforts of former Fujitsu Ltd. president Kuniaki Nozoe to regain that position. In September, 2009 Nozoe quit for what Fujitsu officials said were health-related reasons. He now claims he was forced out due to suspicions that an acquaintance of his had connections with organized crime. Nozoe's case is exceptional for Japan, where executives who are asked to leave usually do so quietly.

The article reports that corporate executives are increasingly concerned that the ramifications of the financial crisis affecting the financial services industry will hit their own businesses. With the U.S. economy already in a weak condition, several of these executives said their own firms were cutting investment for 2008, and had seen a downturn in their revenues. Almost all said any planned corporate mergers were on hold.

The article discusses the honesty of chief executive officers (CEOs) when reporting to their board of directors. The author states that two major problems are CEOs trying to fix problems themselves without informing their board of developments and false optimism of CEOs. The article reports that in 2006, 31.9 percent of CEOs who resigned did so due to conflicts with the board. Article topics also include how a CEO can keep a board informed and why some CEOs may be defiant to change.

The article discusses the business relationship between founder and chairman of Liberty Media John Malone and chairman of IAC/InterActiveCorp and Expedia Inc. Barry Diller. IAC includes the companies HSN shopping network and Ticketmaster, but Liberty Media owns a majority voting stake in the IAC. Poor stock performance by IAC has put pressure on the men who have had a long-standing business relationship.

The article reports that the most stylish and impressive car for Chinese executives is the Buick GL8 minivan. Designed for suburban families in America, Chinese businessmen are embracing the minivan as a status symbol. The GL8 comes with leather interior and flat screen television to keep executives entertained while stuck in traffic jams. The vehicle's popularity is the result of a marketing campaign directed at opening up untapped markets for General Motors.

The article discusses a Mississippi State University, Drexel University and Northern Illinois University's study which showed the high cost executives' personal misdeeds, with chief executive officers' bad behavior resulting in an immediate loss in shareholder value.

The article discusses the stock market performance of wireless telecommunications companies, focusing on how company executives' statements don't line up with the numbers posted.

The article discusses why U.S. corporate executives are more bearish, why it isn't good for the stock market, and comments from University of Michigan finance professor Nejat Seyhun on the sell-to-buy ratio in the March 2014 "Vickers Weekly Insider Report" by equity research firm Argus Research.

The author offers opinions on high technology industries, particularly those in California's Santa Clara Valley, stating that too many industries executives ignore their dependence on the overall U.S. economy.

The article focuses on how managers cope with managing automated machines instead of workers and discusses the job skills needed to be successful in business in 2013, which includes having a combination of technical knowledge and people skills.

The article offers advice for business managers on how to advance their careers and improve as leaders, which includes asking others for input and suggestions, communicating with others in the workplace, and taking control of meetings.

The article reports that Zhengrong Shi, the founder of the solar energy company Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd., refuses to accept his replacement as chairman despite his exclusion from preparations relating to an upcoming bond payment as of March 2013.

The article discuses the attitudes of U.S. business executives regarding the U.S. budget deficit as of August 2012 and the higher taxes needed to reduce national debt, with a focus on the budget proposals by Representative Paul Ryan, Republican vice-presidential candidate in the 2012 election.

The article discusses a survey, which found that majority of front-line managers overestimate their managing skills.

The article focuses on the tendency of younger chief executive officers (CEOs) under 45 years old to be impulsive in entering merger deals that could be destructive to shareholders based on a study by economists Kai Li, Maurice Levi and Feng Zhang.

This article reports on a study which revealed the association between increasing compensation and meanness among chief executive officers (CEOs) in the U.S.

The article reports on some concerns expressed by media and technology executives at the Allen & Co. conference held in Sun Valley, Idaho on July 8, 2010, which include the economic conditions of the U.S. and Europe, and the approaching expiration of some tax cuts for business in the U.S., which they believe could affect profit growth.

The article offers tips on dealing with a difficult boss without affecting one's career.

The article covers issues on financial services industry in the U.S. as of October 2009. Shares of Goodyear Tire & Rubber have declined by 20% on October 28 following a forecast of a loss of about 100 million dollars in the fourth quarter for its business unit in North America. Ariel Investments chief investment officer (CIO) John W. Rogers Jr. reportedly kept his belief that company top lines will recover next year, while the firm maintains its high profit by implementing cost reduction measures.

The article reports on the results of surveys conducted by the Conference Board on the top priorities considered by chief executives, chairmen and company presidents. According to the Conference Board, as the credit crunch deepens, executives' primary concern was the execution of business strategy and the consistency of execution. Among the 190 executives surveyed, 47% said their concern was speed flexibility and adaptability to change. Other concerns include global economic performance and financial risks including liquidity, volatility and credit risk.

The article presents comments from readers on how to deal with a nonconfrontational manager and an employee who needs confronting. One reader mentions the tendency of nonconfrontational managers to ignore the complaints from customers and vendors. Another stresses the importance of being truthful and polite in fronting such employees. A reader attributes classic conflict avoidance to lack of self-awareness, skills and training.

The article reports on changes being seen in the style of U.S. executives in 2007 as a result of predictions that indicate that corporations may be facing a volatile year in 2008. The executives, including Mark Hurd of Hewlett-Packard, are stepping away from speeches which make their companies look good and are instead focusing on making decisions which help their companies grow, because they feel that they may be judged harshly in 2008 because of poor corporate performances seen in 2007.

The article reports that the tough traits of chief executive officers (CEOs) may contribute to the success of a company based on a study by Steven Kaplan, Mark Klebanov and Morten Sorensen, University of Chicago professors in Illinois. It concluded that tough traits such as persistence and efficiency are more important than teamwork and flexibility. About 225 of 313 CEO candidates assessed by the study were hired. The professors used a consultant's database containing assessments of CEO candidates' strengths and weaknesses compiled by ghSmart Inc.

The author offers opinions on the psychological makeup of successful Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), and why the job's demands are often a poor fit for Chief Operating Officers (COOs) who are second in the line of executive succession. COOs must be detail-oriented, while CEOs are supposed to be strategists, who must also be comfortable under a great deal of public scrutiny. To avoid problems, boards of directors hiring COOs must decide if they are grooming the executive to become CEO.

The article reports on how employers and managers should deal with potentially violent employees in the wake of the shootings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 2007. Recommendations for identifying mentally-ill employees are included. Employees are encouraged to report any erratic and unusual behavior they witness while at work to their managers.

The article urges anger-prone managers to watch the Super Bowl carefully and emulate the leadership styles of coaches Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts and Lovie Smith of the Chicago Bears. The coaches, who are friends, are both notable for directing their players in a calm manner, instead of the angry, screaming style typical to most coaches. Business leaders who yell can hurt productivity, undermine innovative thinking and cause a talent exodus from their companies.

This article discusses the use of profanity in the workplace. Acceptance or use of profanity usually begins at the top and works its way down in the workplace hierarchy. If the boss uses profanity, he may expect workers to use it to show their passion for their jobs. Some experts say the best approach is not to use profanity when in doubt. You can never gauge a fellow worker's sensitivity to profanity. Others feel that profanity helps to relieve tension.

The article focuses on the views of small and medium-sized business executives on the status of interest rates in the U.S. as of December 2005.

Focuses on how managers are dealing with the so-called information overload, which is spurred by the Internet and other sources. Examples of how executives such as Paul McNulty, vice president of marketing at Wheelhouse Corp., have learned to be efficient and highly disciplined; Topic of needing quiet time to think strategically, the 'big-picture thinking.'

Reports on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January, 2001. Focus on Internet company executives and their attitudes, which are different from previous conferences; Topics discussed at the conference, including the digital divide, or the gap in access to the Internet among poorer countries, and Napster.

Deals with the views of stock manager Richard Rosen of MainStay Value Fund on the investment potential of value stocks. Information on the stocks managed by Rosen; Performance of value stocks; Rosen's investment strategy.

Focuses on the responses of American executives to criticism levied by their European counterparts. Why some American executives feel that Europeans have a misguided notion of Americans; The shortcomings that some executives in the United States feel that European executives have; How American executives have responded to charges that they are ill mannered.

Focuses on a survey conducted by Ernst & Young Kenneth Leventhal on the attitude of real estate investment trust managers toward financing and expanding their businesses.

Reports on Europeans' criticism of United States executives for their lack of knowledge of European culture. Origins of such animosity; The change in attitude that American businessmen must make when dealing with foreign colleagues; Some of the gaps that exist in business etiquette between Americans and Europeans.

Discusses the difficulty that executives have in relaxing on a vacation without thinking about and being connected to their offices, and the efforts that some executives make to relax. How Mihail Lari, chief executive officer of Electrifier, gradually removed himself from the office; Pursuits that attorney Marsha Hoover takes up on vacation; How Paul DiGiammarino prepares before going on vacation.

Discusses why Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer is well-suited to bring Microsoft Corp. through the stormy period that is expected after the court ruling that will split the company in two. Ballmer's management style; Why Ballmer is better suited than Bill Gates for the task; How his confrontational style has mellowed; What Ballmer is known for within the company.

Reports on the criticism by Canadian corporations on the federal government's personal and corporate tax-cut packages in the country. Value of the tax-cut package; Main complaint of the Business Council on National Issues; Companies whose executives were disappointed with the results of their lobbying.

Discusses the reaction of executives of large industrial corporations over their companies rising stock values as of March 16, 2000. Reaction of Stephen Hardis of Eaton Corp.; Why Robert Lutz of Chrysler Corp. is cheering the turnaround; The relief that Samir Gibara of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. feels.

Reports an increase in the number of employees who work for several years, save sufficient options earnings to not need a salary and take an open-ended sabbatical. Example of Nick MacPhee, who quit his job as vice president of operations at Microsoft Inc. and plans to take a hiatus from work; How he worked 80-hour weeks and felt guilty about not being able to spend time with his children; Comment on the difficulty of balancing family and work experienced by many executives.

Discusses the influence that General Electric Chief Executive Officer Jack Welch has on Japanese chief executive officers. How executives' views of Welch in the United States differ from their counterparts in Japan; The debate that is raging in Japan over how fully the Japanese should adopt American management practices; The large amount of exposure that Welch gets in Japan.

Discusses the gap that exists in the business world between the young Internet rebels and their middle-aged executive parents. The reaction of the older generation to the enormous amount of money that children in their 20s and 30s are making in the Internet business; The incongruity between old and new business ways within the Michaux family which is headed by Dick Michaux of AvalonBay Communities Inc.; Business issues that are debated within the Michaux family.

Focuses on Computer Outsourcing Services Inc. which has not been taking part in the strong stock market in the United States. Fall in shares of Computer Outsourcing since January 1999; The thousands of corporate executives that are frustrated over their companies' poor performance within the robust economy of the US; Why solid company growth is not enough anymore.

Discusses how managers from mainstream corporations are meeting resistance at Internet companies. Fears that Internet companies express over their counterparts at old-line companies; Traits that Internet companies are looking for in managers; Advice to applicants on getting hired in the Internet industry.

Presents the results of a survey of foreign executives in Asia which found out that company openness worsened in the region in 1999. Countries which showed the biggest declines; Investors' need for solid financial information.