5 years ago, most jobs were in first-tier or the very top second-tier cities. Whether the change came from retiring Boomers moving to lower tax states, or Millennials searching for places that tout their work-life balance, jobs in Austin – Florida – Nashville – Seattle - are moving up the charts. Many are counter-cyclical, posting Acquisition and Development jobs usually not prevalent at the end of an 8-year Real Estate Cycle. In fact, new...

The turn of events at GE highlights the tenuous role of the CEO. John Flannery, the recently deposed CEO of GE, spent 25 years working his way through the ranks within striking distance of the top job. Then he was engaged in a four-year bakeoff against four rivals in a succession process led by the Board that landed him the top job. Alas, Flannery had a meager fourteen month stint that ended in his dismissal after missing financial targets and...