A.G. Lafley
How Clairol Colored P&G Beautiful
Who goes to America's laundry and diaper champion to color their hair? Lots of people, as a matter of fact. And that is a result of former CEO A.G. Lafley's decision to buy Clairol in 2001. Lafley had to persuade a reluctant board that this was the right way to go — twice. Read more.
Jon Lauckner
How GM Decided to Shoot the Moon
GM hopes its Chevy Volt revolutionizes the auto industry and reinvigorates the company. Here's how GM decided to bet $1 billion on a new breed of car. Read more.
Gary Burnison
How Korn Ferry Got Married
When most other CEOs in the executive search fields were cutting back,
Korn/Ferry’s Gary Burnison went shopping. The key: trusting his gut
as much as the financials. Read more about Burnison.
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Bill Hawkins
Two months after taking over as CEO of Medtronic, Hawkins
learned that one of his company's key products might be endangering lives. How did he handle it? Read more about Hawkins.