Amazon’s bid to buy Whole Foods has shaken up the grocery business, and it is forcing all retailers to reset their expectations about Amazon’s reach. But like any merger, there’s risk involved. Amid the excitement of a mega-deal it’s easy to overlook an uncomfortable fact: Most mergers fail. Research has shown that mergers fail more […]
The ballots are in, and we are pleased to announce the winners of our annual Risk Communication Award for 2013, which recognizes those who used communication to skillfully take and manage risk in the past year. Take your seat, top up your champagne and read on.
Jeff Bezos scored a big win on his day-long visit to the Washington Post this week, brilliantly playing against his image as a guy who’s been shy around reporters his entire career. His visit holds lessons for every chief executive.
The passing of Steve Jobs left a big gap. Since his death nearly two years ago there hasn’t been a CEO with Jobs’s combination of brilliance, mystery and breathtaking commercial success. But with his surprise purchase of the Washington Post, Jeff Bezos might be stepping into the role Jobs left behind.