Historically, corporate performance analysis has focused on a company’s financial performance - commonly known as “lagging” indicators. This “rear-view mirror” method of analysis depends on accurate financial statements - yet more than 20% of CFOs say they feel more pressure to practice aggressive accounting than they did before Enron.
This article is not about Colin Powell, the person, but rather the leadership he espouses. The attributes of leadership that Powell has demonstrated throughout his 40-year career are ones that managers in all industries would be wise to demonstrate, especially in today’s market environment, which seems to be spiked daily by yet another disappointing day […]