The dominance of short-termism is evidenced by the magnitude of institutional stock "renting" for terms of 12 months or less, the volume of high-speed, high-frequency algorithmic short-term trading, the short average tenures of chief executive officers and the dominance of executive compensation tied solely to short-term results.

FORBES: Leadership

Its partners include Outbox Technology Inc. and Fredric Rosen, a former Ticketmaster chief executive who piloted that company to dominance in the 1980s and 1990s.

WSJ: Promoter Crowds Ticketmaster

In America over the past decade, the dominance of the chief executive (usually the only executive on the board) has increased, with non-executives providing huge pay and share-option packages as well as their cheers.

ECONOMIST: America has Sarbanes-Oxley. Britain has Derek Higgs

Donnie Walsh, who played for the Tar Heels before spending 30 years as an NBA coach and executive, said North Carolina's dominance in recruiting started with former coach Frank McGuire in the early 1950s.

WSJ: Duke, North Carolina Top College Basketball's Alumni Loot Index