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Inc. When did you first meet Martha Stewart? Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in 1993. I had completed my time at McKinsey and Rainbow, where I had become a startup and turnaround person. I was finishing a year off, and I was undertaking... View Details

19 Jan 2024
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The Values and Virtues of a Quick Fix

example? AM: Yeah, and it was really her partnership with her CEO, Satya Nadella, the two of them together. And there were other people on that team, but they both stood out in how they revealed their commitment to inclusion, led this incredible View Details

09 Nov 2023
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From the Brink

transition to the incoming Trump administration. For his work on PROMESA, alongside other responsibilities, Weiss received the Alexander Hamilton Award, the department’s highest honor. Chepenik went on to lead Ernst & Young’s public-sector View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

01 Oct 1999
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Eight Among Many: Alfred A. Checchi

Al Checchi's record of achievement - particularly his turnaround of Northwest Airlines - is usually attributed to his brilliance and financial acumen. Often overlooked is how family heritage and twists of fate have played a role in his... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

05 Nov 2019
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Alumnus Named McDonald’s CEO

Chris Kempczinski (MBA 1997) has been named the new CEO of McDonald’s. Previously serving as McDonald's USA President, Kempczinski was instrumental in the recent turnaround of the iconic burger chain, a process which was detailed at... View Details

Keywords: Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

01 Jun 2024
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Firm Foundation

at the midsize level or larger.” Orchestrating a turnaround at Pampered Chef gave her valuable insights as an operator that eventually led her to launch Kanbrick: “I saw that most midsize companies struggle with the same things: How to... View Details

Keywords: Janelle Nanos; private equity; Warren Buffett; career path; investment strategy; family business; Finance

01 Mar 2004
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Gibson Hits a High Note

33ffea43b3115eba957356db0b41a6e4 It’s a turnaround story almost too good to be true. Gibson Guitar was down, and nearly out, in 1986 when Henry Juszkiewicz (MBA ’79) and David Berryman (MBA ’79) bought the legendary Nashville maker of... View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Dec 2018
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3-Minute Briefing: Jeffrey Dunn (MBA 1981)

discusses how Dunn helped lead a turnaround at Sesame Street in this episode of the Cold Call podcast. HEAR MORE Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter discusses how Dunn helped lead a turnaround at Sesame Street in... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 2005
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One-on-One with Peter Cuneo

comic books. In a career that spans more than thirty years, Cuneo has completed seven successful turnarounds at consumer-product companies such as Clairol, Black & Decker, and Remington. He joined Marvel in 1999, just after it emerged... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; comic books; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

01 Feb 2000
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Staying Afloat

With revenues of $600 million in 1998, the Szczecin shipyard in Poland is one of that country's most notable post-Cold War economic successes, according to an article in USA Today (November 8, 1999). The yard's turnaround is all the more... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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A bold experiment in education

ensure under-resourced children have the opportunity to succeed in college and beyond. Four years ago, NOCP embarked upon a turnaround of Walter L. Cohen High School, once coined “America’s Most Dangerous High School” and the lowest... View Details

01 Oct 2000
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John C. Sawhill Remembered

for bringing about an academic and financial turnaround in the country's largest private university. Contributions in Sawhill's memory can be made to The Nature Conservancy, c/o the President's Office, 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA... View Details

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