Quentin Fottrell from the Wall Street Journal writes, “J.C. Penney tried to steal some of Apple’s magic when it poached Apple retail guru Ron Johnson to be its CEO. And the company seems to be trying again with Myron “Mike” Ullman, the retailer’s once and future CEO. Apple’s current dominance, after all, didn’t begin until Steve [...]
Glass Ceiling Still Exists
Is it easier for a woman to become a political leader than a business one?,” asks MarketWatch‘s Quentin Fottrell. “More than three decades after Margaret Thatcher became prime minister of Britain, the answer still appears to be yes.” (photo: Margaret Thatcher walking on the DePauw campus before her Ubben Lecture; April 8, 1992) The text [...]
Colleagues may steal your idea— and that’s ok!
“Has a colleague ever pitched your idea as his own? It’s only natural to get angry,” notes U.S. News & World Report. Ritika Trikha writes, “don’t get too hung up on the incident. According to Steve Langerud, director of professional opportunities at DePauw University, letting people take credit for your work is one of the [...]
