When to leave is key decision for top executives
CEOs face a number of decision points in their careers: When are they ready for the C-suite? What should that first top job be? And when is it time to move on? Three chief executives at the CEO Update Live executive forum gave their views on that final question.Consumer Bankers Association CEO Richard Hunt said he made it clear when he took the job in 2009 that he would stay seven to 10 years. "When you know the job inside and out, it's time to go," he said.
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Want an association executive job? Be flexible—and hungry, CEOs say
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SCOTUS to take up greenhouse gas case The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to take up six separate petitions brought by states and industry groups challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. The decision came as welcome news to many associations that had initiated or joined in the lawsuits. A lower court ruled in 2012 that EPA did have the authority to curb emissions, so the Supreme Court's decision gives many groups a second shot at tearing down what they view as job-killing regulations.
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Lobbyists association puts name change to a vote The American League of Lobbyists could soon have a new name, depending on whether its members approve the change.
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Restaurant association calls for end to shutdown The National Restaurant Association has launched what it says it a grassroots effort among its members to urge Congress to end the shutdown and raise the debt ceiling.
Read MoreCEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - Oct. 11, 2013
Aviation groups rally against shutdown Rainy weather didn't stop representatives from several aviation associations from protesting the government shutdown on the steps of the Capitol Thursday, according to USA Today. About 200 showed up for the rally, which united air-traffic controllers, airline pilots and airport executives.
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