Executive officer

Finish Line Incorporated is an American-based athletic footwear and fashion retail chain. The company also sells accessories ranging from socks, laces, and hats to shoe cleaner, insoles, and sports gear. Being my favorite sneaker store, Finish Line Incorporated retail stores are found across America located in 47 states operating over 660 stores. Now being a corporation, Finish Line’s roots began in 1976 among three friends who wanted to create a store that held the newest athletic footwear.…

with tough decisions to increase organizational productivity and grow the business. In the past, top executives have been known to receive lucrative pay, bonuses, and stock share benefits. However, times are changing, to increase productivity and meet company goals of growth. Therefore, the idea of paying for performance has made its way onto the scene not only for employees but at the top executive level. Most pay for performance plans, are effective and has its benefits for both the company…

Although the arguments in favor of keeping high chief executive officer pay are compelling, the research all points to one simple idea: CEO compensation is excessive and out of control, the pay gap must be lowered. The famous philosopher Plato once said, “in a community the earning[s] of the highest paid person should not exceed those of the lowest paid by more than five times” (Walters, Hardin and Schick 228). This is not the case in today’s world. Glassdoor reported that CEO’s made about 204…

Another trait that supports the people skills is flexibility. A strong leader doesn’t always want or need to be right, but it is particularly important in areas where people, and their challenges, are the core of your business. The Vice President of Client Services must always be open to dissenting opinions, other ideas and new initiatives as he or she encourages the team to be involved in the development and implementation of suggestions that have the potential to improve the product, the…

8% decrease since 2013 (“McDonald’s” 13). McDonald’s former CEO Don Thompson resigned on March 1st, 2015, after a long fight with the company’s numbers. He was replaced by Steve Easterbrook, who had previously worked as the company’s Chief Brand Officer. He spent time and effort turning around the McDonald’s market in Britain, which turned out very well for him; according to A Sense of Urgency, Britain is “now one of McDonald’s best performing markets” (Urgency…

Central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs) are preventable, serious, and potentially fatal infections that affect thousands of hospitalized patients each year. Weiner et al. (2016) state approximately 20,686 infections were reported by healthcare facilities across the United States (US) in 2014. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ, 2014) estimates CLABSIs carry an 18% mortality rate, equivalent to 3,723.5 fatalities from the infection based on the 2014 hospital…

The class has brought to my attention the need to hire the right people with the "can do" attitude, train them to be the best, and test them to see if they understood the training. Other principles I have learned in this class include the following principles. A company or individual should determine their core focus, values, and purpose. The Kansas City CARE Clinic has created a vision, mission, and a list of how they will accomplish their mission. During the Ethical Leadership Class in…

Carolyn Mcall has been the Chief Executive Officer of the airline company EasyJet since July 1, 2010. Mother of three, Carolyn Mcall is one of the few women having attained an executive position in a big company. Throughout this paper, we will discuss what traits made Mcall an effective leader, how she has influenced her followers to accomplish a common goal, and finally how the context has played a role on her leadership style. Through the theory we will manage to find the relevant leadership…

dictionary defines superlative, more or less, as being of the highest kind, quality, or order, surpassing all else, or others, supreme. In my opinion however, this definition does not define the word superlative, but rather, Perry Gay. As the Chief Executive Officer of Toppenish community hospital he has single handedly proven himself, not only as a strong leader, but as an effective manager as well. Through his leadership characteristics, motivational strategies, job design, problem solving…

The CEO Warren Buffett, Chief Executive Officer of Berkshire Hathaway once said, "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently." Being a CEO is a job that has always appeared to be interesting to me. It takes several years of hard work and dedication and getting to know people. My dad is a CEO and I see how he lives and how he enjoys life. I aspire to be just like him. I researched what the requirements are to be a…