Harry and David: Interim CEO named
February 20, 2011
Someone submitted a comment about my February 16th post in which he pointed out that Kay Hong has been appointed [...]
Read MoreDid e-readers kill Borders?
February 18, 2011
It’s easy to blame e-readers and associated technological changes for Borders’ predicament, but they are merely the symptoms and not [...]
Read MoreHarry and David: From my interview this morning….
February 16, 2011
Podcast of Renee Fellman being interviewed by Bill Meyer about Harry and David's current predicament. [...]
Read MoreBeware of LinkedIn!
February 13, 2011
The lesson: If you want to invite people you know to “connect” on LinkedIn, don’t use the section that says, [...]
Read MoreHarry and David
February 12, 2011
You may be interested in what I had to say about Harry and David in these articles from the Portland [...]
Read MoreLeadership and vision: Setting the agenda
February 7, 2011
Many people believe that the CEO should have the “vision thing.” I believe that our presidents (plural!) and other elected [...]
Read MoreDistressed Investing Conference: What I learned
February 2, 2011
What I learned at the TMA conference is not what you expected. I met with a private equity partner who [...]
Read MoreSize DOES Matter: The Pop-up Principle
January 31, 2011
Everybody did it: Borders, Burlington Coat Factory, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Toys “R” Us and others all opened “pop-up” stores for [...]
Read MoreDistressed Investing + Leadership
January 25, 2011
Wednesday, I am leaving for the Distressed Investing Conference of the Turnaround Management Association and am eager to see whether [...]
Read MoreSmarter than the Apple Analysts?
January 20, 2011
As you may recall, last Spring, I held a contest, “Are you smarter than an economist?” My two winners, who [...]
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