Describes the life and times of unlikely chief executive Chester Alan Arthur, nominated for vice president in 1880, despite never having run for office, his election alongside James Garfield, the assassination of Garfield that propelled him into America's highest office, and his efforts to make swee[...]
We are bombarded every day with numbers that tell us how we are doing, whether the economy is growing or shrinking, whether the future looks bright or dim. Gross national product, balance of trade, unemployment, inflation, and consumer confidence guide our actions, yet few of us know where these num[...]
It is becoming increasingly clear that today's business landscape is changing in fundamental ways: Natural resources are growing ever more scarce and expensive, technology has created unprecedented transparency, and emerging markets are rising in importance. In "Sustainable Excellence", Aron Cramer [...]