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dd5785d8362a40fe4b3bbcd861ba7522 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2013/04/10/what-ceos-can-learn-from-the-n-y-knicks-coach-mike-woodson-with-insights-from-aramark-ceo-eric-foss/ | What CEOs Can Learn From N.Y. Knicks Coach Mike Woodson -- With Insights From Aramark CEO Eric Foss | What CEOs Can Learn From N.Y. Knicks Coach Mike Woodson -- With Insights From Aramark CEO Eric Foss
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The New York Knicks are in unfamiliar territory. Having just won their 51st game – and 13th straight – the Knicks have secured first place in the Atlantic Division for th... |
205c592c9cdc8065546ac8a170b2c714 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2013/05/03/new-research-cites-how-ceos-outperform-the-market-and-become-a-transformative-ceo/ | New Research Cites How CEOs Outperform The Market -- Become A 'Transformative CEO' | New Research Cites How CEOs Outperform The Market -- Become A 'Transformative CEO'
Transformative CEOs Outperform the Market by 44%
After decades of studying organizations and CEOs, I believe that enterprise has now entered the 4th phase of business – The Transformative Organization. In the 1920s General Motors ’ Al... |
b6be2239f3b9d9a68a8522789c8258cd | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2013/06/11/can-we-solve-our-global-health-challenges-industry-leaders-share-solutions/ | Can We Solve Our Global Health Challenges? Industry Leaders Share Solutions like Genomes | Can We Solve Our Global Health Challenges? Industry Leaders Share Solutions like Genomes
Health is the oxygen that impacts practically every element of our life and economy. But today’s powerful winds of healthcare change make it hard to grasp systemic problems and solutions. These include: the changing consumer, the r... |
9b3a601801f07d628e194741254204b7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2013/07/08/customer-experience-is-now-the-5th-marketing-p-and-other-top-cmo-insights/ | Customer Experience Is Now The 5th Marketing 'P' ... And Other Top CMO Insights | Customer Experience Is Now The 5th Marketing 'P' ... And Other Top CMO Insights
As consumer individual preference is increasingly driving business, the CMO is increasingly at the center. The exponential growth of unstructured data from sensors, devices and social media is arming CMOs with the information to change busi... |
4c02de01802658a4b27d6e03798a56d5 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2013/08/14/how-ceos-can-engage-through-social-media-a-conversation-with-weber-shandwick-ceo-andy-polansky-on-ceos-and-social-media/ | How CEOs Can Engage Through Social Media -- A Conversation With Weber Shandwick CEO Andy Polansky On CEOs And Social Media | How CEOs Can Engage Through Social Media -- A Conversation With Weber Shandwick CEO Andy Polansky On CEOs And Social Media
Andy Polansky sharing CEO social media insights with Robert Reiss
Social media has rapidly evolved into an integral part of marketing and public relations strategy. Just as having a company websi... |
2599fcc2551424fc0445685db485aad9 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2013/08/27/how-top-ceos-think-from-big-data-to-the-future/ | How Top CEOs Think, From Big Data To The Future | How Top CEOs Think, From Big Data To The Future
Have you ever wondered, what’s top of mind for leading CEOs? Below are direct quotes from a discussion on July 23, 2013 with some of the most admired CEOs on key topics like: uncovering emerging changes, CEO priorities, what’s around the corner, the future of big data, di... |
51367030291b69cf1f9f70d47f9e6a94 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2013/10/28/top-ceos-cite-the-secret-of-the-great-turnaround-is-focus-on-people/ | Top CEOs Say The Secret Of The Great Turnaround Is Focus On People. | Top CEOs Say The Secret Of The Great Turnaround Is Focus On People.
Imagine your business is facing significant challenges. Where should you focus? According to top leaders the answer is one word – people. Galvanize your employees to focus on the customer. As every trend has a counter trend, it is becoming increasing t... |
f51b0086f2d732726308d0a7f0d40b26 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2013/11/20/how-fortune-500-ceos-can-drive-corporate-responsibility/ | How Fortune 500 CEOs Can Drive Corporate Responsibility | How Fortune 500 CEOs Can Drive Corporate Responsibility
Robert Reiss with Dan Hesse CEO Sprint, Elliot Clark Publisher Corporate Responsibility Magazine
I recently attended a corporate responsibility CEO awards conference where Dan Hesse, CEO, of Sprint won the lifetime achievement award, which was presented by Publish... |
f2131bd8468b6ed7c85958a0d210c2bf | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2013/11/25/crouching-tiger-and-not-so-hidden-dragon-in-todays-economy-the-future-of-technology-and-economics-in-asia/ | Crouching Tiger And (Not So) Hidden Dragon In Today's Economy, And The Future Of Technology And Economics In Asia | Crouching Tiger And (Not So) Hidden Dragon In Today's Economy, And The Future Of Technology And Economics In Asia
Interview with Savio Chan, CEO of US China Partners and Vijay Tharumartnam, MDEC
When it comes to talk about Asia and US export, everyone is talking about China, the “Dragon” future head of the global econo... |
1bff05d377ffe4e3ba9c22aca3a8466e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2013/11/26/how-top-cmos-drive-value-and-a-better-world-with-ideas-like-global-collaboratory/ | How Top CMOs Drive Value And A Better World, With Ideas Like Global Collaboratory | How Top CMOs Drive Value And A Better World, With Ideas Like Global Collaboratory
We now realize the future of the world is really in our hands. Our $72 trillion global economy is driven by resources, technology, money and people, all of which we can deploy to build a better world. Since CMOs are in a unique position t... |
663d94fd8c166c91c3018f15649bbe3f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2013/12/17/top-ceos-agree-let-customers-drive-your-business-strategy-break-down-silos-and-be-entrepreneurial/ | Top CEOs Agree: Let Customers Drive Your Business Strategy, Break Down Silos, And Be Entrepreneurial | Top CEOs Agree: Let Customers Drive Your Business Strategy, Break Down Silos, And Be Entrepreneurial
As we travel through untrodden territories of our digital new world, the old platitude “The only constant is change” has become our new compass. New competitors – in fact new industries – surface seemingly overnight as ... |
537f8f3f6203b09296d3bdab2f3ca61e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2014/03/11/visionary-healthcare-leader-series-interview-1-ken-kaufman/ | Visionary Healthcare Leader Series, Interview #1 Ken Kaufman | Visionary Healthcare Leader Series, Interview #1 Ken Kaufman
I am concerned with the state of healthcare in America. Statistically, our healthcare costs have ballooned to 17.2% of the GDP. Anecdotally, both CEOs and friends alike tell me healthcare is becoming a disproportionate amount of their budgets. Still the quali... |
0e6f5ec1e5cf6acec48468dfdd19b0c4 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2014/03/18/visionary-healthcare-leader-series-interview-2-dr-raymond-j-baxter-from-kaiser-permanente/ | Visionary Healthcare Leader Series, Interview # 2 Dr. Raymond J. Baxter from Kaiser Permanente | Visionary Healthcare Leader Series, Interview # 2 Dr. Raymond J. Baxter from Kaiser Permanente
For my 2nd interview I’ve selected Dr. Raymond J. Baxter because of his broad perspective in health care. Baxter is Kaiser Permanente’s senior vice president Community Benefit, Research, and Health Policy where he leads all r... |
2d963ead18704ed76295f67e629520b3 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2014/03/31/how-great-companies-become-great-three-leaders-share-unique-practices/ | How Great Companies Become Great -- Three Leaders Share Unique Practices | How Great Companies Become Great -- Three Leaders Share Unique Practices
What makes a great company great? It’s often a blend of unique practices that drive the triangle of growing a strong culture, positively impacting the customer experience, and delivering solid financial performance. In search of such practices, I ... |
03cba3b1c45578a845eb420d31f7a365 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2014/05/21/top-ceos-drive-change-through-ideas-like-promoting-dissent-and-sharing-innovation-royalties/ | Top CEOs Drive Change Through Ideas Like Promoting Dissent And Sharing Innovation Royalties | Top CEOs Drive Change Through Ideas Like Promoting Dissent And Sharing Innovation Royalties
Winston Churchill once stated, “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” Leading organizations know change is essential; and yet often as risk looms, the right change can be elusive. Two organizations that hav... |
edb6a9fa4d388f068e724793b4d2c9f7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2014/08/19/visionary-cmos-of-travel-cite-wifi-at-sea-ethnographic-research-and-pillows-as-keys-to-exceptional-customer-experience/ | The Keys To Exceptional Customer Experience, From Visionary CMOs Of Travel | The Keys To Exceptional Customer Experience, From Visionary CMOs Of Travel
Connectivity has transformed the travel experience. Bruce Speechley, a leader in IBM's travel industry practice recently summed it up for me, "Technology is now enabling people to experience the vacation before they arrive". I wondered how the l... |
20c8095eb59f97be87c687039ba61586 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2014/10/06/building-a-winning-brand-insights-from-derek-jeter-to-top-ceos/ | Insights From Derek Jeter To Top CEOs On Building A Winning Brand | Insights From Derek Jeter To Top CEOs On Building A Winning Brand
When Derek Jeter retired last week he reminded us of the power of consistent actions compiled over time. Jeter, who perhaps embodies a professional brand better than any athlete said, “Your image isn't your character. Character is what you are as a perso... |
40ab64dbc7f3406a8590282fb7295a89 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2014/11/17/visionary-fintech-leaders-talk-about-the-new-banking-customer-experience-model/ | Visionary FinTech Leaders Talk About The New Banking Customer Experience Model | Visionary FinTech Leaders Talk About The New Banking Customer Experience Model
Just as in the movie The Graduate, the line, ‘one word … plastics’ became the symbol of a single word game-changer, one word has the potential to be a game-changer in today’s digital economy … ‘FinTech’.
This was reinforced when Adam Goldste... |
60856b8a7044770225088b6fc01ad9f0 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2014/12/09/how-a-ceo-and-his-daughter-mobilized-a-community-to-help-cure-parkinsons/ | How A CEO And His Daughter Mobilized A Community To Help Fight Parkinson's | How A CEO And His Daughter Mobilized A Community To Help Fight Parkinson's
This is the story of a CEO, Jeff Butchen of teamDigital Promotions, Inc. who found out on April 20, 2013, he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. As background, Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative brain disorder that progresses in affecti... |
652c194ea7cd12a079f218c4f512959c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2015/03/30/private-equitys-next-frontier-insurance-bpo-drives-higher-valuations/ | Private Equity's Next Frontier: Insurance BPO Drives Higher Valuations | Private Equity's Next Frontier: Insurance BPO Drives Higher Valuations
Traditionally, insurance firms have relied on investment banks, equity markets, fixed income funds and hedge funds for growth capital. Increasingly, however, insurance firms are attracting capital from PE investors. A key reason for this emerging tr... |
e35700db46d8714fc2898666ff817d44 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2015/04/21/in-search-of-building-a-great-company/ | In Search Of Building A Great Company | In Search Of Building A Great Company
Most CEOs agree, the three legs of a great company with great product are passionate employees, loyal customers and superior financial performance. But these often-elusive goals pose important questions. How can executives build strong cultures? What is the dynamic between passiona... |
530eb5ded3e6a01d8cd5464745ea517c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2015/05/26/marketing-the-new-corporate-engine/ | Marketing: The New Corporate Engine | Marketing: The New Corporate Engine
Consider this … the world’s largest retailer Alibaba has no inventory, the world’s largest taxi company Uber has no cars, and the world’s largest media company Face Book produces no content. Clearly there’s a seismic shift in the new business economy where the world’s leading compani... |
d6024b696991f478a0eb78967dee2238 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2015/07/14/according-to-dan-hesse-the-mobile-internet-changes-everything/ | According To Dan Hesse, 'The Mobile Internet Changes Everything' | According To Dan Hesse, 'The Mobile Internet Changes Everything'
The ubiquitous, mobile internet is changing business models, business risks and the nature of the company-customer relationship. I explore these subjects with Dan Hesse, an in-demand speaker on subjects such as the mobile internet’s transformation of soci... |
d2fd0325e61122970ba337ad5366c529 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2015/07/14/marketers-must-be-business-people-and-other-cmo-insights/ | 'Marketers Must Be Business People' And Other CMO Insights | 'Marketers Must Be Business People' And Other CMO Insights
The CMO function is expanding. For example, CMOs are increasingly integrating technology; a recent Gartner study cited that by 2017 marketers will exceed IT in technology spend. Human Resources is also aligning with marketing; according to Ben Edwards, Vice Pre... |
69dd45045bdd1362d059b6148d9b9cc7 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2015/07/20/top-ceos-share-how-to-shepherd-innovation/ | Top CEOs Share How To Shepherd Innovation | Top CEOs Share How To Shepherd Innovation
Winston Churchill once famously said, “Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd. Without innovation, it is a corpse.” As leaders seek innovative ways to artfully shepherd their enterprises to success, I thought sharing insights from top CEOs in would be imp... |
dffc9b63fb719330a3aab9ac37433eb1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2015/07/27/great-entrepreneurs-share-quotes-about-their-business-breakthroughs/ | Great Entrepreneurs Share Quotes About Their Business Breakthroughs | Great Entrepreneurs Share Quotes About Their Business Breakthroughs
About 30 years ago I read a quote by Thomas Watson, the legendary entrepreneur who founded IBM: “If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.” This quote has inspired me many times ... |
4f7dabc46449d7aa10deecec4d1e82a1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2015/07/30/businesss-next-frontier-people-with-disabilities/ | Business's Next Frontier: People With Disabilities | Business's Next Frontier: People With Disabilities
For years organizations seeking a competitive advantage have embraced diversity; but today the leading enterprises have found a new source of growth--people with disabilities. The global market represents 1.3 billion people and their 2.3 billion family members, friends... |
5eb4762fb3aca1b7d791a46e79ca8a47 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2015/10/12/top-ceos-cite-business-game-changers-and-strategy/ | Top CEOs Cite Business Game Changers And Strategy | Top CEOs Cite Business Game Changers And Strategy
I recently asked a CEO who was a close friend of Steve Jobs what he learned from Steve. He told me, “Steve always said you must see around the corner.” In trying to capture how top CEOs see around the corner and develop strategy, on September 9, 2015 I held a roundtable... |
be3bb1c990732f0317e2ba7851caa83b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2015/10/19/top-ceos-share-their-secrets-of-legendary-customer-service/ | Top CEOs Share Their Secrets Of Legendary Customer Service | Top CEOs Share Their Secrets Of Legendary Customer Service
Sam Walton, the founder of the world’s largest company, Walmart, once summed up his business philosophy by stating, “The goal of a company is to have customer service that is not just the best but legendary.”
As leaders aim to achieve legendary customer service... |
721a072b4095e8305da43b9fd411aac3 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2015/10/28/the-inside-story-of-the-historic-innovation-fund-partnership-between-aarp-and-j-p-morgan/ | The Inside Story Of The Historic Innovation Fund Partnership Between AARP And JPMorgan | The Inside Story Of The Historic Innovation Fund Partnership Between AARP And JPMorgan
On June 29, 2007 the iPhone was introduced as a societal game changer. The inside story which few know is that Steve Jobs had approached AT&T as a partner to learn sophisticated telephony technologies which made the iPhone possible.
... |
77345188c9caa8ab76466a166cf661c3 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2015/11/06/what-ceos-can-learn-from-the-royals-kansas-city-ceo-dan-hesse-explains/ | What CEOs Can Learn From The Royals: Kansas City CEO Dan Hesse Explains | What CEOs Can Learn From The Royals: Kansas City CEO Dan Hesse Explains
Dan Hesse CEO of Sprint watches the Kansas City Royals take to the field before a game against the... [+] New York Yankees at Kauffman Stadium May 3, 2012 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
Most Mets fans, and America as a w... |
877b9696f6293bc204e030a7f1bbaeb3 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2015/11/16/top-cmos-discuss-the-next-wave/ | Top CMOs Discuss The Next Wave | Top CMOs Discuss The Next Wave
Michelangelo once said, “Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.” Accordingly, the task of today’s CMO, in tandem with their CEO, is to discover the next wave that can sculpt their organization’s growth strategy.
As you develop your m... |
34f8fdbcf285f2ff7c8a67f7bdf8d1d9 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2015/11/17/how-to-fix-education-in-america/ | How To Fix Education In America | How To Fix Education In America
Pretty much everyone in America agrees on the importance of our education system. And yet, consider these numbers: America spends $810 billion annually on our school systems and still we are in 17th place in reading and 32nd place in math globally. Shouldn’t that be unacceptable to us?
I... |
7b64c4213d0d95a02268e306ba9b40e9 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2016/01/06/leaders-share-how-the-cognitive-era-is-transforming-business/ | Leaders Share How The Cognitive Era Is Transforming Business | Leaders Share How The Cognitive Era Is Transforming Business
The third transformative era brings us full circle. The first transformative era was when the industrial revolution changed the driving force from muscle to machine. The second era was from machine to mind, when leaders like J.P. Morgan created new industry. ... |
61c27a0fbb879aed67a02f3e9571d427 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2016/03/21/top-chros-discuss-culture-in-a-digital-world/ | Top CHROs Discuss Culture In A Digital World | Top CHROs Discuss Culture In A Digital World
Steve Jobs once said, “Simple is harder than complex.” Human resources embodies that mantra where the complexities of behind the curtain data and analytics can yield the simplistic beauty of a great culture. To explore how top companies build winning cultures in a fast-chang... |
ecc4e74fe4785f97b13248d2c0be53f4 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2016/04/07/what-ceos-and-presidential-candidates-can-learn-from-ancient-greek-philosophers/ | What CEOs And Presidential Candidates Can Learn From Ancient Greek Philosophers | What CEOs And Presidential Candidates Can Learn From Ancient Greek Philosophers
A personal passion of mine is reading business books, where for over two decades I have read a business book a week as I try to learn more about the subject I cover most, business leadership. I decided to seek a recommendation for my next ... |
280f8a4820605acc021d3abf5c071401 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2016/04/18/top-cmos-share-their-best-practices-for-success-in-age-of-digital-disruption/ | Top CMOs Share Their Best Practices For Success In The Age Of Digital Disruption | Top CMOs Share Their Best Practices For Success In The Age Of Digital Disruption
March 15, 2016 — Just as 2,060 years ago, the Ides of March 44 BC, Julius Caesar uttered his last words, “Et tu, Brute” when he was without warning murdered, today fierce competitors without warning are attacking established businesses and... |
58f115e31676914bd7240f68b4d1c488 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2016/05/09/quality-shifts-from-measurement-to-driver-of-innovation-cite-top-ceos/ | Quality Shifts From Measurement To Driver Of Innovation, Say Top CEOs | Quality Shifts From Measurement To Driver Of Innovation, Say Top CEOs
When Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone, one of the unanticipated results was transforming the discipline of quality from backend measurement to become the frontend driver of innovation and brand differentiation. In fact, according to Shontra Powell, C... |
44c1197cad859b2219dcaf8ec50c20d8 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2016/05/23/banking-education-travel-leaders-discuss-the-future-of-digital-reinvention/ | Banking, Education, Travel Leaders Discuss The Future Of Digital Reinvention | Banking, Education, Travel Leaders Discuss The Future Of Digital Reinvention
In the early days of the personal computer predictions were that the average worker would finish all weekly tasks in just a few hours and have the majority of their time for leisure; as we know, the opposite became true. Intensified competitio... |
4fb2830e19561dc5800af6d8b6fcd9ed | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2016/06/06/visionary-entrepreneur-series-josh-fox-ceo-bottom-line-concepts/ | Visionary Entrepreneur Series: CEO Josh Fox Discusses Bottom Line Concepts' Philanthropic Model | Visionary Entrepreneur Series: CEO Josh Fox Discusses Bottom Line Concepts' Philanthropic Model
Warren Buffett once shared one of his homespun philosophies on money, "Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget rule No. 1." As CEOs and CFOs seek growth strategies, often overlooked is one of the most fundamen... |
848f981cc095558be25189187ce4f017 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2016/06/13/how-two-wisconsin-ceos-created-the-new-craze-of-pairing-jerky-with-beer/ | How Two Wisconsin CEOs Created The New Craze Of Pairing Jerky With Beer | How Two Wisconsin CEOs Created The New Craze Of Pairing Jerky With Beer
It all started on January 13, 2016 when I was interviewing Troy Link, CEO of Jack Link’s Protein Snacks and sampling a variety of their jerky. I said, “All these flavors of jerky would go together great with specialty beer, why don’t we do a pairin... |
cf86da34bd952b153cf2e7402daa8706 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2016/07/18/how-industry-leaders-are-changing-the-landscape-of-talent-acquisition-kaiser-permanente-aflac-ibm/ | How Industry Leaders Are Changing The Landscape Of Talent Acquisition: Kaiser Permanente, Aflac, IBM | How Industry Leaders Are Changing The Landscape Of Talent Acquisition: Kaiser Permanente, Aflac, IBM
Warren Buffett once said, “In business, I look for economic castles protected by unbreachable moats.” In today’s business economy arguably the strongest moat fortifying great companies is the concept of talent. To gain ... |
ba1eb4ecf29425ac6b306cee479965af | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2016/11/21/industry-leading-cfos-share-insights-how-digital-is-opening-new-opportunities/ | Industry Leading CFOs Share Insights On How Digital Is Opening New Opportunities | Industry Leading CFOs Share Insights On How Digital Is Opening New Opportunities
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To explore how the digital world has helped leading CFOs drive success, on October 19, 2016, I had a conversation with industry leaders in financial services, manufacturing and healthcare. We discussed digital opportunities, d... |
5377ad563c569257fd0330043fabc560 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2016/11/28/top-coos-in-hospitality-and-hospitals-discuss-our-digital-future/ | Top COOs In Hospitality And Hospitals Discuss Our Digital Future | Top COOs In Hospitality And Hospitals Discuss Our Digital Future
At the core of the word hospitality is the word hospital. This is the first of a two part series exploring how leaders in both related industries view the digital revolution and its impact on operations. On October 24, 2016 I moderated a discussion with t... |
d5e5588df1953b7dddc0983f99377946 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2016/12/19/embrace-cannibalization-to-succeed-in-digital-and-other-important-quotes-from-leaders/ | 'Embrace Cannibalization' To Succeed In Digital, And Other Important Insights From Leaders | 'Embrace Cannibalization' To Succeed In Digital, And Other Important Insights From Leaders
On November 15, 2016 I attended what I define as a truly important conference entitled, “Unleashing Your Personal Next: Personal Transformation for Sustainable Success.” Here are some insights from the speakers on how to succeed ... |
a6d58694276de3928b7db0ebb4c60e7e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2017/01/10/12-game-changing-practices-that-fast-track-success-cite-top-ceos/ | 12 Game Changing Practices That Fast-Track Success, According To Top CEOs | 12 Game Changing Practices That Fast-Track Success, According To Top CEOs
In my quest of uncovering what it takes to build a great company I’ve had the privilege of interviewing 750 top CEOs. I’ve recognized that many CEOs learn their best leadership insights directly from other CEOs. So for this article I asked four o... |
ea7b8051cd7c19205f41edf5594d4454 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2019/07/30/emblemhealth-ceo-karen-ignagni-shares-vision-for-healthcare/?sh=5ccbe5b84d2d | EmblemHealth CEO Karen Ignagni Shares Vision For Healthcare | EmblemHealth CEO Karen Ignagni Shares Vision For Healthcare
Karen Ignagni, CEO of the three-million-member EmblemHealth insurance and wellness company, has a vision for the future of healthcare in this country, and she is bringing that future to her own organization now.
Recognized as one of the most powerful people in... |
fed308cb7f924def0c9b2a79b0f23e98 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2020/07/01/cdc-director-dr-robert-redfield-ceos-can-have-enormous-impact-in-covid-19-fight/?sh=391915761b4f | CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield: CEOs Can Have Enormous Impact In COVID-19 Fight | CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield: CEOs Can Have Enormous Impact In COVID-19 Fight
CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield is calling on CEOs across the country to have a flu vaccine program for their employees in place for September and October, and he says it is the innovation in the private sector — not the government — tha... |
2c6ee41b39833f86f71264aec6de8de9 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2021/03/04/unicorn-founders-blake-johnson-and-scott-cohen-took-no-venture-capital-sold-byte-in-two-years-for-over-a-billion-dollars/ | Unicorn Founders Blake Johnson And Scott Cohen, Took No Venture Capital, Sold Byte In Two Years For Over A Billion Dollars | Unicorn Founders Blake Johnson And Scott Cohen, Took No Venture Capital, Sold Byte In Two Years For Over A Billion Dollars
DTC Startup Beat Out Industry Giants
The past several years have been marked by a handful of brands going from zero dollars to a billion dollar valuation. The one thing almost all of them have had ... |
61a47d878a36f23c4be5d64e47bb5c54 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertreiss/2021/03/28/predictions-from-top-residential-real-estate-authority-dottie-herman-ceo-douglas-elliman/?sh=33badf6454fe | Predictions From Top Residential Real Estate Authority Dottie Herman, CEO Douglas Elliman | Predictions From Top Residential Real Estate Authority Dottie Herman, CEO Douglas Elliman
As we try to sort out the aftermath of the pandemic and determine the future, I was thinking about a sector that impacts not just our pocketbook, but where we live: residential real estate. So I connected with top residential real... |
9f99829543542142d640eaead994a976 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertrosenkranz/2015/06/09/beware-the-lucky-monkeys-how-to-pick-investment-managers/ | Beware The Lucky Monkeys (How To Pick Investment Managers) | Beware The Lucky Monkeys (How To Pick Investment Managers)
On every mutual fund advertisement touting its track record is language mandated by the SEC to the effect that past performance does not guarantee future results. And the SEC is right; indeed there is little evidence in mutual fund performance statistics that p... |
0908a03825648d5919e04b82bb881d56 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertsher/2016/03/30/sink-or-swim-how-not-to-groom-future-leaders/ | Sink Or Swim: How Not To Groom Future Leaders | Sink Or Swim: How Not To Groom Future Leaders
Forcing up-and-coming leaders to sink or swim in the pool of real experience is one way to develop future executive team members. It’s also a sure-fire method to drown some managers who have real potential. There are far better ways to develop managers than by foisting a bi... |
534fa9640e01ff48973c0b06da8f3190 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertsher/2020/01/14/how-midsize-companies-grow-their-own-talent-right-out-of-college/ | How Midsize Companies Grow Their Own Talent Right Out Of College | How Midsize Companies Grow Their Own Talent Right Out Of College
As if hiring great talent—or any talent—wasn’t already hard enough, it just got harder. From an NFIB May 2019 survey, as reported by S&P Global Market Intelligence, “The percentage of firms hiring or trying to hire rose five points to 62%. However, a reco... |
1c309ef4d2737679feb7b1e26af5fb8a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertsher/2020/10/30/how-high-potentials-drive-their-own-career/?sh=742a21531a6a | How High Potentials Drive Their Own Career | How High Potentials Drive Their Own Career
While most talented employees inevitably find their way up the company ladder, many others get stuck in dead-end jobs and trapped in a comfort zone that does not help them get ahead. What can those with high potential do to ensure they are challenged, developed and ultimately ... |
9ad2b9ee1d81828b2ff6152f19607e50 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertsirico/2012/09/10/my-memories-of-911-and-the-end-of-freedom/ | My Memories Of 9/11, And The End Of Freedom | My Memories Of 9/11, And The End Of Freedom
September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City: View of the World Trade Center and the Statue of... [+] Liberty. (Image: US National Park Service ) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
I was in Europe at the time. My schedule called for a visit to Paris on September 10 followed by a meetin... |
5d519c209ad58d9336a9003f7650d140 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertszczerba/2013/11/19/leahs-law-a-mothers-mission-to-save-lives/ | Leah's Law: A Mother's Mission to Save Lives | Leah's Law: A Mother's Mission to Save Lives
In December 2002, Leah Coufal, a healthy 11-year-old girl, went to the hospital for an elective surgical procedure. She died in that hospital from undetected respiratory arrest brought on by the very medicine given to ease her pain. Placing her on a simple monitor after he... |
ad82a210e87802d1848634ea37fb41d9 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertszczerba/2014/01/23/forget-obamacare-heres-4-healthcare-trends-you-should-be-excited-about/ | 4 Healthcare Trends You Should Be Excited About | 4 Healthcare Trends You Should Be Excited About
With the rollout of Obamacare, the national focus of healthcare technology has unfortunately revolved around the implementation challenges of the federal health insurance website. This narrow attention ignores some of the more exciting developments in this rapidly changi... |
54e714bdc88983bce3c397adfdaf06c4 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertszczerba/2014/07/10/star-trek-tricorder-provides-vital-nutrition-information/ | Star Trek 'Tricorder' Provides Vital Nutrition Information | Star Trek 'Tricorder' Provides Vital Nutrition Information
Traditionally, it has been very difficult for people to find detailed information about the food they eat. Food labels, which are the most immediate source of nutritional data, provide few insights about how food is prepared, harvested, or modified.
“Augmented... |
042ce301f0c69eefcfa056326d88a70d | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertszczerba/2014/08/27/should-your-health-app-be-culturally-sensitive/ | Should Your Health App Be Culturally Sensitive? | Should Your Health App Be Culturally Sensitive?
In 2011, CNN aired a widely-debated documentary, Black in America: The New Promised Land - Silicon Valley. During the broadcast, influential blogger Michael Arrington said he didn’t know a single African-American entrepreneur. While Arrington later recanted his statemen... |
8e529edfc238fd35a1ad8e8af4ce991c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertszczerba/2014/10/14/helping-hospitals-fight-the-battle-against-alarm-fatigue/ | Helping Hospitals Fight The Battle Against Alarm Fatigue | Helping Hospitals Fight The Battle Against Alarm Fatigue
One of the top technologies hazards in the healthcare system is the problem of alarm fatigue, in which the sheer number, variety, and frequency of machine alarms in a hospital room leads to many of them being ignored or muted. The negative results range from ann... |
96898fe98e35ffc4632b4690900a5a8e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertszczerba/2015/01/05/15-worst-tech-predictions-of-all-time/ | 15 Worst Tech Predictions Of All Time | 15 Worst Tech Predictions Of All Time
There’s an old saying that goes, “Predicting the future is easy … getting it right is the hard part.” As we welcome in the start of another year, we’re greeted with an almost unlimited supply of Nostradamus-wannabes trying to predict how the future of technology will play out. Th... |
684918733909085a3134af86a3b41364 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertszczerba/2015/01/28/understanding-the-hidden-dangers-when-leaving-the-hospital/ | Coming Home From The Hospital Is Actually More Dangerous Than You Might Expect | Coming Home From The Hospital Is Actually More Dangerous Than You Might Expect
After a stressful stay in the hospital, your doctors have finally given you the green light to return home. A sigh of relief passes over you with the realization that the worst is behind you.
Not so fast …
Coming home from the hospital is a... |
f5b384dccda4b683b91b47a0fe651bdb | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertszczerba/2015/10/27/disturbing-new-study-finds-medication-errors-occur-in-half-of-all-surgeries/ | Disturbing New Study Finds Medication Errors In Half Of All Surgeries | Disturbing New Study Finds Medication Errors In Half Of All Surgeries
A disturbing new study, published in the October 2015 issue of Anesthesiology, found that medication errors occurred in nearly half of all surgical procedures. Additionally, the study found that one-third of all errors resulted in adverse drug events... |
cd8dafd609922d9a8cb5c4408b5f6426 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberttuchman/2014/12/05/why-tcu-in-the-college-football-championship-may-cost-dallas-millions/ | Why TCU In the College Football Championship May Cost Dallas Millions | Why TCU In the College Football Championship May Cost Dallas Millions
In the most recent College Football Playoff Pool , Texas Christian University jumped up to the #3 ranking, placing them in tremendous position to earn a spot in the first-ever college football playoff tournament. The perennial powerhouse Ohio Stat... |
aac5f14e01cd1d43ddbd4645fb71fe75 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberttuchman/2017/01/18/is-houston-the-nfls-best-super-bowl-host-city/ | Is Houston The NFL's Best Super Bowl Host City? | Is Houston The NFL's Best Super Bowl Host City?
This Jan. 14, 2017 photo shows The George R. Brown Convention Center, which will host the NFL... [+] Experience in Houston. Super Bowl LI will be played Feb. 5 at NRG Stadium in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
February 1, 2004 was a day that will forever be etched in... |
d618232cd9644670e467026560e460ed | https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberttuchman/2017/01/22/the-most-lavish-super-bowl-package-money-can-buy/ | The Most Lavish Super Bowl Package Money Can Buy | The Most Lavish Super Bowl Package Money Can Buy
During this time of year, I seem to always get asked what is the most incredible Super Bowl package someone can buy? If budget is no object, there are some amazing ways one can experience the Super Bowl and its surrounding festivities. Thinking ahead to the big game that... |
f4cdb30f1696938da4d6bc5ae5eda799 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertvamosi/2011/09/27/a-secure-software-model-matures/ | A Secure Software Model Matures | A Secure Software Model Matures
It is one thing to say you have secure software, it is quite another to back that up with security best practices. Building Security In Maturity Model (BSIMM) is a secure software development lifecycle model that grew out of scientific observations around software security practices at n... |
44fb714a38b9bcf3b819ca6957a89177 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertvamosi/2012/07/20/the-best-hacking-film-you-havent-seen-yet/ | The Best Hacking Film You Haven't Seen (Yet) | The Best Hacking Film You Haven't Seen (Yet)
When was the last time you saw a good documentary about the origins of computer hacking? Well, Code 2600, a new documentary film from a young filmmaker named Jeremy Zerechak comes really close to being both accurate and entertaining while at the same time scaring the pants o... |
fccfd4b3fa17bf7e86bf6729942dcbeb | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertvamosi/2014/11/19/this-iot-device-is-actually-fda-approved/ | This IoT Device Is Actually FDA Approved | This IoT Device Is Actually FDA Approved
Dr. David Albert, co-founder of AliveCor, is bucking a trend in IoT. Unlike smartwatches and health wearables that monitor the electrical energy from your heart, your electrocardiogram or ECG, his product is certified as a Class II medical device by the Food and Drug Administrat... |
7843bbbc6ae4e8afc35fcc681f580499 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertvamosi/2015/02/05/farm-bred-iot-technology-goes-industrial/ | Farm Bred IoT Technology Goes Industrial | Farm Bred IoT Technology Goes Industrial
It's the dead of night in rural Indiana when a truck pulls up alongside a central pivot irrigation system. Two men dressed in black get out with bolt cutters in hand, and over the next several minutes they cut and remove copper wiring from the irrigation system before driving of... |
5b945eeb153afb0d3fac2661fa949e13 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2010/09/10/what-to-give-irs-in-an-audit/ | What To Give IRS In An Audit | What To Give IRS In An Audit
Provide receipts and other supporting information if the IRS asks, but what if you have memos and letters from tax advisers about whether you qualify for a deduction, audit risk or potential tax litigation? You don’t want to hand them a roadmap of arguments to make against you. “Work-prod... |
7e1737ef4b9701c0d8311582e14a3ef1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2010/12/01/richie-rich-tax-audits/ | Richie Rich Tax Audits | Richie Rich Tax Audits
Leona Helmsley was already famous when she uttered the now immortal words: "Only the little people pay taxes." Still, this ushered the Queen of Mean into the ranks of tax history in ways neither she nor the maid who reported the quip could have contemplated. Mrs. Mean would later achieve additi... |
f80adc9ab801dd88bdaceef71a960a2b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/01/10/beware-each-form-1099/ | Beware Each Form 1099! | Beware Each Form 1099!
It’s January, and that means Form 1099 season. Companies big and small are about to start churning them out and you can’t afford to ignore them. If you’re in business--even as a sole proprietor--you need to pay attention to issuing them or face penalties. See The Truth About IRS Forms 1099.
In f... |
fbbe32a66fe5f4dd250321e1af9dbdcd | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/02/03/some-control-wont-convert-independent-contractors-to-employees/ | Some Control Won't Convert Independent Contractors To Employees | Some Control Won't Convert Independent Contractors To Employees
Think of the independent contractor vs. employee line as a sheet of ice on a pristine winter lake. Skate lightly and you'll sail by smoothly. Tread heavily and you'll end up very cold, very wet and very unhappy. Contractor vs. employee disputes are mess... |
8b25777d0c0abaa5e3d9f97247a525ba | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/02/09/irs-offshore-amnesty-second-last-chance/ | IRS Offshore Amnesty: Second (Last) Chance | IRS Offshore Amnesty: Second (Last) Chance
It is not blanket amnesty, though criminal prosecution is highly unlikely. This and other points about the IRS's newest foray into foreign bank account disclosure are prompting questions. Announced February 8, 2011, the new "2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative" off... |
99a205a386d4481ff7513ba5b9f8af0f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/02/18/home-foreclosures-and-tax-returns/ | Home Foreclosures And Tax Returns | Home Foreclosures And Tax Returns
Foreclosure and taxes are two unpleasant topics. Together, they're even worse. Yet as Americans turn to tax returns, a record number will be facing the tax impact of 2010 foreclosures. We're talking, of course, about debt relief income, also called discharge of debt income, cancellatio... |
01043b93f2f07f9b3e91b12dab7e1021 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/03/04/irs-foreign-account-disclosure-what-about-the-states/ | IRS Foreign Account Disclosure: What About The States? | IRS Foreign Account Disclosure: What About The States?
You may be inundated with information about disclosing your foreign accounts to the IRS and making up for your past tax return and FBAR transgressions. After all, though there's a debate about whether IRS programs amount to bona fide amnesty, that's what you want.... |
a2175ffe3cb2c8bf43f79e581b24ecd0 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/03/25/irs-on-what-is-a-foreign-account/ | IRS On What Is A "Foreign Account" | IRS On What Is A "Foreign Account"
If you have a foreign bank account with $10,000 or more at any point during the year, you need to file a report annually. File a Treasury Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts--referred to as an FBAR. Separate from tax returns, FBARs are due each June 30 f... |
b12a738794f6a5279c614056e089c6ef | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/04/07/forms-1099-are-going-going-gone/ | Forms 1099 Are Going, Going, Gone | Forms 1099 Are Going, Going, Gone
Congress passes many tax laws and sometimes thinks better of it. See Let There Be Forms 1099. The most recent example was the extra millions—piles and piles—of Forms 1099 that were supposed to paper American businesses, raking in money by the bushel from tax cheats. Who knew there w... |
430e053c33860924a7ff171bdd36dfee | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/04/11/avoid-irs-hit-list-of-tax-scams/ | Avoid IRS Hit List Of Tax Scams | Avoid IRS Hit List Of Tax Scams
Most people don't think of the IRS as a consumer protection agency. But the IRS warns the public off tax ideas that can only get them into trouble. This is a good time of year for the IRS to release its annual "Dirty Dozen" of the worst tax scams. The IRS has even gone Hollywood with ... |
db41fd83b510c977da23ce0bc7105f89 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/04/13/quiet-foreign-account-disclosure-not-enough/ | "Quiet" Foreign Account Disclosure Not Enough | "Quiet" Foreign Account Disclosure Not Enough
The IRS has made it clear that foreign account compliance is one of its major initiatives. Its current foray into foreign bank account disclosure was announced February 8, 2011. The 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative offers what IRS Commissioner Shulman called th... |
6c3f2f90060a9e46195bccb536427eff | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/04/26/short-sale-tax-problems/ | Short Sale Tax Problems | Short Sale Tax Problems
A short sale isn’t a new reality TV show about midget sellers. It’s just a house sale where the sales proceeds are not enough to pay off the mortgage. Often the lender will cancel the rest of the loan. The tax code generally taxes you when you are relieved of paying back a debt, treating it l... |
8c8048cccb5bf2d0a719a9c5607867df | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/05/23/latest-foreign-account-prosecution-fuels-fears/ | Latest Foreign Account Prosecution Fuels Fears | Latest Foreign Account Prosecution Fuels Fears
If you are fence-sitting and can't decide whether to disclose your past foreign account noncompliance to the IRS, the latest press release from the Justice Department and the IRS might just give you the necessary shove. According to the criminal information and plea agree... |
c86c823f3ce501e070ac940db66d6b00 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/05/24/irs-voluntary-disclosure-a-mistake-for-some/ | IRS Voluntary Disclosure A Mistake For Some | IRS Voluntary Disclosure A Mistake For Some
Since it was announced February 8, 2011, the IRS has ramped up its 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (or OVDI) program in a big way. The program runs through August 31, 2011, and while it's available, generally promises limited amnesty for foreign account noncomp... |
f2427034e6c8abe7eb3b65f289b0f3c0 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/05/31/when-too-good-tax-deals-become-fraud/ | When Too Good Tax Deals Become Fraud | When Too Good Tax Deals Become Fraud
Whether or not you put “tax” in front of it, “fraud” has a decidedly unpleasant ring. But tax fraud seems especially bad, invoking the wrath not merely of private parties but of the IRS. Yet tax fraud can involve state taxes too, as an Iowa judge recently proved with the now shut-... |
037d29b27cc12ebeb2b7b34b1788f1e1 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/06/14/should-you-file-fbar-for-the-first-time/ | Should You File FBAR For The First Time? | Should You File FBAR For The First Time?
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For more information on FBARs, see Primer For First Time FBAR Filers.
As June 30 gets closer, should you file your first FBAR? An FBAR, or Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, Treasury Form TD F 90-22.1, has emerged from the dusty stacks o... |
917be24a54aa0552e6418c2a0bfebe9f | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/06/15/how-do-you-opt-out-of-irs-voluntary-disclosure/ | How Do You Opt Out Of IRS Voluntary Disclosure? | How Do You Opt Out Of IRS Voluntary Disclosure?
Announced February 8, 2011, the IRS 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (OVDI) program is a welcome but conditional amnesty allowing taxpayers to come clean with foreign accounts and get into compliance with the IRS. The program runs through August 31, 2011, bu... |
b27c1b5649e50020c91e144e6e322a57 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/06/18/giving-to-charity-great-staying-off-irs-radar-priceless/ | Giving To Charity? Great. Staying Off IRS Radar? Priceless. | Giving To Charity? Great. Staying Off IRS Radar? Priceless.
The IRS has grown unforgiving of even small noncompliance with its charitable contribution rules. In fact, the IRS announced that approximately 275,000 tax-exempt organizations lost their exempt status as a result of failing to file the proper forms! See IRS... |
d0fcd7e7102b508304528241d3c0d081 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/06/21/can-irs-force-your-accountant-to-talk/ | Can IRS Force Your Accountant To Talk? | Can IRS Force Your Accountant To Talk?
With all the talk of undisclosed foreign bank accounts and coming clean to the IRS, there’s renewed buzz about an age-old topic: what tax information can the IRS get? Under the U.S. Constitution, you can’t be made to testify against yourself. You can assert your Fifth Amendment ... |
e5b213cf030293df070bd1880d3a8d67 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/06/22/even-u-s-branch-accounts-abroad-trigger-fbar/ | Even U.S. Branch Accounts Abroad Trigger FBAR! | Even U.S. Branch Accounts Abroad Trigger FBAR!
With June 30 mere days away, you may be fretting about FBARs, especially if it’s your first. See Should You File FBAR For The First Time? If you have foreign bank accounts holding more than $10,000 in the aggregate any time during 2010, you can face big penalties or even... |
7b7554a8a16b357f9ce1bb4a7fccfa9e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/06/23/beware-irs-and-foreign-account-data-swaps/ | Beware IRS And Foreign Account Data Swaps | Beware IRS And Foreign Account Data Swaps
I recently warned that the IRS will find your offshore account. If you have foreign bank accounts containing more than $10,000 at any time during the year, you have important IRS obligations:
Check the “yes” box on Schedule B to your IRS Form 1040 disclosing that you have a f... |
a7a1104d229b211cc1f6ef51df4425ac | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/07/06/irs-may-find-innocent-fbar-violation-willful/ | IRS May Find "Innocent" FBAR Violation Willful | IRS May Find "Innocent" FBAR Violation Willful
To the IRS, foreign account compliance is a major enforcement effort. The IRS 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative offers what IRS Commissioner Shulman called the “last, best chance” to come clean. Many U.S. taxpayers---even with professional tax advisers---negl... |
9b961cdaa1b688028111a33aebea5fd2 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/07/06/lap-dance-tax-v-amazon-tax/ | Lap Dance Tax v. Amazon Tax? | Lap Dance Tax v. Amazon Tax?
Stripped bare, taxes are about raising revenue. With state and local tax revenues suffering, sales and use taxes are being more aggressively collected. In our increasingly wired society, much of the public discussion focuses on the Amazon Tax and taxes on product sales everywhere. But so... |
5aa84229f4e1f3ca293bac79758a9e5e | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/07/25/kinder-gentler-irs-lifts-innocent-spouse-barrier/ | Kinder Gentler IRS Lifts Innocent Spouse Barrier | Kinder Gentler IRS Lifts Innocent Spouse Barrier
The IRS rarely changes its policy and goes back on something it's been fighting about for years in court. But despite years of brutal tax litigation, that's what the IRS did here, announcing a marked easing of its strict policy on innocent spouse claims. The winds of cha... |
27eafcb5b0ecf0e52941e650c037d140 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/08/01/how-bad-is-your-tax-shelter/ | How Bad Is Your Tax Shelter? | How Bad Is Your Tax Shelter?
Image by JD Hancock via Flickr
No one wants to lose money, and losing money while trying to save it is especially frustrating. What if you buy something you think will save you taxes only to find you were defrauded? You may be tempted to sue. But at the very least, you might assume you c... |
f8af9183d0baf136b9152a1e330947b4 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/08/16/irs-narrows-independent-contractor-relief/ | IRS Narrows Independent Contractor Relief | IRS Narrows Independent Contractor Relief
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If you treat workers as independent contractors who are really employees and fail to withhold payroll taxes the IRS can reclassify them and assess potentially crippling retroactive penalties. For many, a key way out of this mess is Section 530, a ta... |
dcf37d1e52d9629587f283f70a93bc6b | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/09/17/is-your-employer-provided-cell-phone-taxable/ | Is Your Employer-Provided Cell Phone Taxable? | Is Your Employer-Provided Cell Phone Taxable?
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If your employer gives you a cell phone and makes you carry it, how could it be income? Good question. Answer, ask the IRS.
First, remember that just about everything is income. A gift isn’t income---but it must come from detached and disinterested gen... |
5f5e40e62a842cd1f87a7618fe29592a | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/09/27/snookered-by-the-snooki-tax-credit/ | Snookered By The Snooki Tax Credit? | Snookered By The Snooki Tax Credit?
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With Snooki pervading popular culture, it should be no surprise that some are for and some are against. More broadly, Jersey Shore and its cast of improbable stars are loved and loathed in equal measure. Few can doubt that the Garden State has benefited by t... |
1007894353366d135f9f456cfd28b55c | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/10/03/fail-to-pay-payroll-tax-go-to-jail/ | Fail To Pay Payroll Tax: Go To Jail | Fail To Pay Payroll Tax: Go To Jail
Image via theexpgroup Do not pass go, do not collect $200, go directly to jail. When an employer withholds taxes but fails to send this trust fund money to the IRS, the agency gets serious. If you fail to pay and are a “responsible person” the IRS can pursue you personally even... |
ef9916635aec4d6ad9f50b60218efe39 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2011/10/08/trafficking-in-tax-shelters-can-mean-jail/ | Trafficking In Tax Shelters Can Mean Jail | Trafficking In Tax Shelters Can Mean Jail
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It may seem odd to equate tax shelters with illegal drugs. Then again, there are similarities. Both are meant to be secret. Both involve large amounts of money. And both can hype you up and then bring you crashing down. Just when you thought everything wo... |
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