While it's fun to be the flavour of the week, eBay's top
executive, John Donahoe looks up to companies that manage through the tough
times as well.
(For the full interview, see: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2012/03/01/most-admired-ebay-john-donahoe/)
‘Enduring companies do the "basics" really well:
They listen to their customers, have strong cultures with a clear sense of
purpose and well-defined values, and have highly engaged employees. But I think
great enduring companies also have organizational "character" -- and
exhibit this by not being afraid to face up to adversity and embrace difficult
change……… But how companies win matters, too. Enduring companies are great
because of their purpose, values, culture and leadership.’
