C1 Maytag Chief Departs Lloyd D. Ward resigned after 15 months as chairman and chief executive, citing differences with the appliance maker's board.
Well, Almost" (Sunday Interview, June 20), in which Sumner M. Redstone, Viacom's chairman and chief executive, discussed differences between me and other second-in-command executives of his tenure: In commenting on my performance, he contended that I once refused to take a trip to Europe for a meeting about a possible deal.
Using quick tablet-based tasks, we investigate whether measureable executive function differences exist following a single overnight call versus routine shift, and whether factors like stress, rest and caffeine affect these measures.
Likewise, luxury car executives say differences between their plush cars and starter models will give traditional owners bragging rights for a while.
Even if Obama's grand plan worked and he finally melted the heart of one of these executives, what difference would it make?
It was only through the efforts of Ian Ritchie, the Rugby Football Union chief executive, that fundamental differences were resolved and he brokered the talks between BT and Sky.
The tumultuous day for Motorola came after last week's surprise resignation of its chairman and chief executive, Christopher B. Galvin, amid differences with the board.
LONDON — Temasek Holdings, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, said Tuesday it was parting ways with Charles W. Goodyear — less than six months after picking him to be its first foreign chief executive — because of differences over strategy.
Washington engagement is undeniably a form of risk management — developing the relationships with officials that can help a chief executive to resolve differences (policy or otherwise) before they strike at the heart of a company's brand or balance sheet.
Because attention span is limited and subject to individual differences, executive functioning varies with normal aging.
As the four tasks chosen here tap specific executive functions, a difference in executive brain functions likely explains the observed group differences in the performance on these tasks.
