received many awards (IBM Environment Report, 2012). IBM success is always related to the leadership style of it appointed CEO and management group. There are several appointed CEO with different leadership style since IBM established, such as Sam Palmisano, Larry Ellison, Randy MacDonald, and Thomas Watson. Different leadership style among CEO help IBM to adapt and overcome the challenges faced by providing different and fresh approach in leading IBM toward established vision and mission of the company
federal bank, and had even become a representative for the state of New York. Consequently, most people trusted him with their assets. Unfortunately, Tweed was corrupt and spent the people’s money on trivial things such as land and more businesses. Samuel Tilden was not a member of the majority, and at the time became suspicious of Tweed’s affairs. He was a journalist and, after extensive searching, he had found several documents that proved his accusations against Tweed to be true. Tweed was immediately
The Gilded Age was the period of Reconstruction after the Civil War. During this time period, the recently separated North and South were piecing back together as one united nation. After being enemies for so long reuniting as a whole seemed easier than perceived to be, and required strong leadership to aide in the process. Unfortunately, many historians believe that this Reconstruction period did not experience the luxury of having these elite rulers. Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland, and Benjamin
The Failure of Reconstruction Reconstruction, the policy that attempted to reconstruct the South after the Civil War, officially ended in 1877. This policy was developed to bring back the 11 states that left the Union and give “freedmen”- African Americans who were freed from slavery - civil rights. The failure of Reconstruction was ironical since it happened during the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. It also happened during a time when everything appeared to be going
William Marcy Tweed was the most corrupt "American Politician" the state of New York has ever seen. Tweed was known as "Boss Tweed" and he was the first man to be the boss of New York after the ten year struggle. ("American Heritage") The Boss was the leader of a political machine, which was a political organization that controlled enough votes to maintain control over the community. Political machines were able to restructure the city governments; they also resulted in poorer services, corruption
Believe it or not, major events occurred in the 1870s. They did not go wild in their cowboy boots and hats riding along on their horses. The American people were expanding west and man was the controversy endless. Come on now, it’s drama, it can be dated back to the B.C. years. Of course the drama was all tied into politics. Politics in the 1870s consisted of changes, first time events, and two elections. Changes occur on a daily basis. The changes that occurred in the 1870s, for the most part, were
William M. Tweed is the most infamous American politician of the 1800’s. His excessive frauds and eventual downfall propelled him into infamousy. Despite having the charm to acquire many associates, Tweed chose to use his skills to gain wealth and power for himself and others. Through his rise to power to his fall and enemies, Boss Tweed remained one of the most important figures in New York City history. Born in New York City, at a time of civil unrest, Tweed had a passion for acquiring knowledge
The Compromise of 1877 was brought on by the disputed election of 1876. The Democrats had clearly won but this was disputed by a few large states. This election was between Democrat Samuel J. Tilden and Republican Rutherford B. Hayes. Congress created a commission to try and resolve this dispute and the commission voted in favor of Hays giving him all of the electoral votes from the disputed states, which in turn gave Hayes the victory. This led to a series of compromises from the Republicans to
As CEO of IBM, Samuel J. Palmisano used the momentum of the success gained under the leadership of Louis Gestner to steer the business in a new direction. Sam intends to restore the organization to the former status it held as a technological leader with an admirable company culture. Palmisano's plan calls for the reorganization of the executive management board, restructuring of incentive programs, and an emphasis on collaboration across all divisions. Establishing closer relationships between
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