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How to find a GM who will bring home Lord Stanley's Cup

May 30, 2014

Hockey

Professor W. Glenn Rowe compiled an extensive analysis of NHL winning history and patterns in the Ivey Business Journal. Now, he brings the results to Ivey's Huffington Post Blog. Here's a preview:

"Nobody but Jack Welch really knows why he turned down the opportunity to take on the CEO job at Coca-Cola when it was offered to him in 2004. But since the legendary former head of General Electric is a smart guy, it is safe to say that he probably knew his success at GE did not necessarily mean that he would be a proven winner at the soda drink maker. That's something National Hockey League team owners and presidents should consider now that the usual round of coach and general manager firings are happening in the NHL."