New McDonald's CEO's Grand Plan Involves a Lot of Chicken
McDonald's new CEO Don Thompson has some important decisions to make as he takes the reins of the world's biggest fast food chain, and chicken is going to play a major role.
McDonald's new CEO Don Thompson has some important decisions to make as he takes the reins of the world's biggest fast food chain, and chicken is going to play a major role.
Don Thompson, a champion of McDonald's expanded menu offerings and spruced-up restaurants will soon take the top spot at the world's biggest burger chain.
Every investor should be asking their portfolio companies what succession plans they have to replace their CEOs in the event of a tragedy like that which befell Micron Technology CEO Steve Appleton last week. Because unfortunately, many companies don't have any plan at all.
It's great fun to see big-shot CEOs get out of their corner offices on the TV hit Undercover Boss. But it would be even more fun to watch America's true corporate titans do it. We imagine undercover assignments for Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett, BP's Bob Dudley and others.



