July 23, 2012—There have been some big transitions at Gardner Denver, Inc. (GDI) recently, the 153-year-old company that makes industrial pumps, compressors, blowers, and more. The news that its president and CEO, Barry L. Pennypacker, suddenly resigned on July 13 got some attention, ...

July 19, 2012—When ambitious B-school students start classes in a few weeks, we bet that few of them will arrive harboring dreams of running a chain of hair salons. But - based on the 8-K that Regis Corp. (RGS) filed ...

July 18, 2012—Apologies to The Smiths, whose song, "Some Girls are Bigger than Others", came to mind when we started to contemplate a number of CFOs changing jobs this week. Here I risk dating myself a bit, but as a fan of The ...

July 17, 2012—Last week the Wall Street Journal published an article, "Finding a Cure for CEO-itis," that we suspect was widely read and enjoyed, except perhaps by the CEO set. It touched on the same themes that we often write about after finding ...

July 13, 2012—Once upon a time, 65 was considered old. That's when Social Security kicked in and people were supposed to stop working. Then again, life expectancies were somewhere around 72. Now, articles like this one routinely tout 65 as being ...

July 9, 2012—Irwin D. Simon's timing is admirable... maybe practically impeccable. Simon, you see, is the Founder, President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (HAIN), the Melville, New York-based company that sells dozens of brands ...

July 5, 2012—Although not all the news on United States Steel Corp. (X) has been rosy lately (last week Standard & Poor's lowered its outlook from stable to negative), it has been decidedly more exciting for Mario Longhi, the company's ...

July 3, 2012—You may not know it, but Ralph Lauren, founder of Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL), designs more than just clothes, towels, and bed linens. He also created an entire line of dishes and barware suitable for grand parties, which is handy, ...

June 29, 2012—For us, the end of June always drives home the realization that there's only half a year left to accomplish the lofty goals we've set for 2012. But that's a process of mental reflection, whereas bigger changes are afoot for ...

June 26, 2012—Brian Dunn stepped down as Best Buy Co., Inc.'s (BBY) CEO less than three months ago, but we wouldn't be surprised if his former colleagues are even fonder of him now than they were when he left. That's because — ...