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Apple's Macworld saga and Jobs absence: Leadership signals and succession plans

Apple's Macworld saga and Jobs absence: Leadership signals and succession plansThis is nauseating, and not because of Jobs' healthAfter the financial meltdown that was driven primarily by greed and corruption in the financial services industry, I find it amazing that an Oppenheimer analyst would have the nerve to manipulate Apple's...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Jobs absence, succession plan, leadership, job

Discussion threads 2008-12-17

Apple's Macworld saga and Jobs absence: Leadership signals and succession plans

Steve Jobs absence from Macworld's keynote this year is being taken as a sign. What signal Apple is actually sending is debatable, but some analysts are taking a strong hint that the company is ready to transition leadership. Apple said Tuesday that it will end its relationship...

Tags: Absence, Job, Steve Jobs, Leadership, Health Care, Apple Inc., Succession Plan, Company Line, Piper Jaffray Gene Munster, Munster, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-12-17

SAP's Succession Plans: Making Things Safe for Business ByDesign?

SAP's Succession Plans: Making Things Safe for Business ByDesign?He's staying a bit longer than you might thinkZencke agreed to do a extra time through a consultancy. Plattner said Zencke's role is being re-distribute among the board.Consulting is what it isYou're right that Peter Zencke has agreed to stay on as...

Tags: Outsourcing, Zencke, Succession Plan, Business ByDesign, SAP AG

Discussion threads 2008-04-02

Additional Resources

Succession Planning: Five Costly Errors to Avoid

This white paper shows you how to avoid five of the most common --- and costly -- errors when embarking on a succession planning initiative. You'll learn: How a lack of alignment between the succession plan and company goals can derail the initiative How to...

Tags: Succession Planning, SumTotal Systems Inc., Leadership, Management

White papers 2009-10-01

2009 Small Business Hiring Guide

CareerBuilder works with both the world's largest companies and smallest businesses, providing resources for everything from employment to talent acquisition and best-practice trainings. It is important to start thinking about your hiring in terms of a talent life cycle. You must dedicate resources, time and care...

Tags: Talent, CareerBuilder, Brand, Small Business, Workforce Management, Human Resources

White papers 2009-07-16

Apple's growth potential: Unleash the iPod Touch

In this Apple story, it's not about whether you're a Mac or a PC. This time, it's all about the iPod Touch, the shy younger cousin of the iPhone that really hasn't had its moment in the spotlight - until now. Susquehana Financial analyst Jeffrey Fidacaro wrote...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Steve Jobs, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Apple iPod Touch, Digital Music, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-05-12

Upgrade talent for the economy to come

Bad pathologies to avoid in new employees One of the best pieces of advice that came from last week’s IDC Directions conference was an almost throwaway comment from one of the IDC executive speakers: Start planning for the recovery. That’s actually...

Tags: Talent, Firm, Self-starters, Malcolm Gladwell, Stars, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-03-10

No Twitter blasts from Apple shareholder's meeting?

As I type this, Apple is hosting its annual shareholder's meeting, where one of the topics of discussion is likely focused on the health of CEO Stave Jobs and a succession plan for the company if Jobs is unable to return to work in June. Jobs' absence from the meeting...

Tags: Shareholder, Apple iPhone, Job, Health Care, Apple Inc., Twitter, Recruitment & Selection, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-02-25

IBM â€" Move overseas if you want to keep your job

Certainly, it’s an interesting proposal that IBM has put forward to its former employees. According to a ComputerWorld article, “Some of the workers being let go by IBM have a chance to remain with the company â€" if they're willing to move to Brazil, India, China...

Tags: U.S., Job, Salary, IBM Corp., Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Personal Finance, Human Resources, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-02-11

Apple earnings preview: SEC inquiry, Jobs' health, iPhone vs. iPod Touch

Wall Street analysts likely will have plenty of questions when Apple executives host a conference call to report first quarter earnings later today. Have the company been contacted by the Securities and Exchange Commission about its disclosures related to Steve Jobs' health? Speaking of Steve Jobs...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Job, Steve Jobs, Apple iPod, SEC, Health Care, Apple Inc., Apple iPod Touch, Earnings, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Digital Music, Digital Media, Sales, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-01-21

Jobs' medical leave: right to privacy vs right to know

Jobs' medical leave: right to privacy vs right to knowMost sensible line yet![i]The conclusion of the the matter is, investors want to know about his health so they can sell their stock right away, if his outlook is grim.[/i]That is the most sensible thing I've heard anyone say about this...

Tags: Financial accounting, Investment, Benefits, job, Yes Steve Jobs, investor, stock, Apple Inc., privacy

Discussion threads 2009-01-15

Jobs to take medical leave; Cook in charge; Will Jobs appear at WWDC?

Updated: Apple CEO Steve Jobs said Wednesday that he will take a medical leave until the end of June to focus on his health. In the meantime, chief operating officer Tim Cook right will take over day-to-day operations. The news (Techmeme, Apple statement) is likely to start...

Tags: Job, Steve Jobs, Health Care, Apple Inc., Tim Cook, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-14

Philip Schiller's Macworld keynote detail just got easier

Philip Schiller's Macworld keynote detail just got easierJobs and Apple brandsDr. Tantillo ('the marketing doctor') did a post back in July on his branding blog, pointing out that Jobs and Apple are two separate--albeit intertwined--brands. He insisted that while Jobs is irreplaceable, he should address the question of succession...

Tags: Branding, Apple Inc., Steve Jobs, brand, Tantillo

Discussion threads 2009-01-05

Apple's Jobs being treated for 'hormone imbalance'; Will remain at helm

Updated: Apple CEO Steve Jobs said Monday in an open letter that he is being treated for a hormone imbalance that is causing his weight loss. In his letter, Jobs clarified his health issue following yet another round of deathbed rumors. Jobs added that he will remain CEO of Apple....

Tags: Job, Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., Macworld, CEO, Succession Planning Worry, Corporate Governance, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-05

News to know: FCC oks white spaces; Firefox; Dell; Adobe patch

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Obama wins: CBS News: Election Webcast Techmeme: FCC approves plan to approve white spaces for broadband use Joe Brockmeier: Vote Firefox! Mozilla passes 20%...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., FCC, Adobe Systems Inc., Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Web Browsers, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, Internet, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-05

Apple's top iPod gun to depart; Papermaster in; Jobs succession gets murkier

Updated: Tony Fadell, the senior vice president in charge of Apple's iPod division, is leaving the company to be replaced by Mark Papermaster, a former Big Blue executive who is being sued by IBM over a non-compete clause. The move statement, first reported by the Wall Street...

Tags: Job, Steve Jobs, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., IBM Corp., VentureBeat, Blade Servers, Digital Music, Digital Media, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-04

Apple: Perception is Reality

Apple: Perception is RealityRE: Apple: Perception is RealityAbsolutely, Apple's response will do nothing to allay investors fears and in many cases will accelerate the rumour mill.Apple need to come out a flatly confirm or deny Steve's current health and produce, at the very least, a barebones succession plan to restore...

Tags: Warren Buffet, Apple Inc., Perception IS reality

Discussion threads 2008-07-23

Apple: Perception is Reality

When a technology columnist known for his critical views on Apple makes statements to the effect that the company should consider defining and publicly communicating a succession strategy, many Apple fans might consider the subject too close to home and inappropriate. It will generate heated discussion...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-07-23

If you don't like AAPL's "Steve's health is a private matter" statement, then sell

If you don't like AAPL's "Steve's health is a private matter" statement, then sellorder of successionI think people would be less worried if Apple were more open about their order of succession. I think Steve has put the company in the right direction so, if something happened to him, they'd...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Apple Inc., private matter, health care

Discussion threads 2008-07-22

Does Apple need to announce a post Steve Jobs plan?

Does Apple need to announce a post Steve Jobs plan?The perception is ...... Apple can't be great without Steve Jobs. I personally don't feel this is necessarily the case even though when Jobs was ousted proved to be a disastrous decision for Apple.Apple is in a strong growth period and...

Tags: Quality, Desktops, Digital media, Steve J, Apple Inc., Steve Jobs

Discussion threads 2008-07-21