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Monday, 5 November 2018

Miscellany on 5 November 2018: No more Mx Nice CEO, Goldman’s partner class, nine hours of unplanned “executive time”

In miscellany this morning:

  • CEO as “Mx Nice Guy”? Not so fast: Nobody wants to be led by Mr. Rogers, warns the WSJ.
  • Goldman’s smallest class of partners since ‘98? Goldman Sachs is set to announce a small partnership class this year as it looks to keep its “upper ranks exclusive.” Look for fewer than 65 people to make partner this year, the smallest class since 1998. (WSJ)
  • Biting at the Apple: Apple may be making a mistake by deciding not to report the number of devices it sells by category, the FT’s Lex column writes. The Wall Street Journal agrees.
  • Shakeup in Qatar: “Qatar named new heads to its giant state-run energy firm and deep-pocketed sovereign wealth fund on Sunday while appointing the CEO of its largest bank as its new trade minister,” Reuters says. Bloomberg has more.

The Donald is a case study in why you shouldn’t leave nine hours of your day unplanned. Whether you’re a big company CEO, third generation at a family-owned business you’re dragging into the 21st century, or head-down in your own startup, there are lessons to be learned from this piece on Politico.

CORRECTION- New York and Toronto are now seven hours behind Cairo, not five as we suggested yesterday. Thank you to everyone who wrote in reminding us that we shouldn’t do complicated mathematics at 3am.

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