Tom Glocer

fmr. CEO, Thomson Reuters

Tom Glocer was the chief executive officer of Thomson Reuters, a leading global source of intelligent information for businesses and decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets.

Glocer originally joined Reuters Group in 1993 as vice president and deputy counsel of Reuters America and has held a number of senior leadership positions at Reuters, including President of Reuters LatAm and Reuters America, before being named CEO of Reuters Group PLC in July 2001, where he later oversaw the company's merger with the Thomson Corporation.

Glocer is on the board of Merck & Co., Inc., and serves as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum, the International Advisory Board of British American Business Inc., and various other corporate and philanthropic organizations. Glocer holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Columbia University and a J.D. from Yale Law School. You can read his blog at www.tomglocer.com.

How I Keep Up with the Media Joneses

Don’t worry that you haven’t read every last thing because A) nobody else has and B) most of it you don’t need anyway.

Why I Celebrate People Who’ve Made Mistakes

I try and learn also from other people’s mistakes by just watching and talking to them.

Business is Way Ahead of Government on Immigration

Human beings or businesses are global and human beings are semi-movable. That creates a real challenge, especially when you move into the realm of digital businesses.

A Sane View on Immigration

Our immigration policies are counter to the philosophy of the country and certainly counter to sound economics.

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Tom Glocer’s Advice to Recent Graduates

Glocer explains why today’s graduates are uniquely positioned to succeed.

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Employers, Just Say ‘No’ to the Yes Men (and Women)

Leadership isn’t about making all the decisions. It’s about empowering talented people to make many of them for you, and utilizing their talents as effectively as possible.

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What is Wrong with Media Today?

CEO of Thomson Reuters, Tom Glocer says it’s the medium that’s the issue, not the message.

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Why the CEO of Thomson Reuters, Tom Glocer Blogs

Tom Glocer wanted to see what blogging is all about. So, he blogs!

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The Winning Media Companies of Tomorrow

CEO of Thomson Reuters, Tom Glocer, says the media companies of tomorrow are the ones with a lightness of technological feet.

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Business: A Dirty Word in Media?

CEO of Thomson Reuters, Tom Glocer, disputes that journalism is dead.

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Protecting Value in the Customer Base

Businesses come alive when I’m out with the customer and watching them interact with our products, says Thomson Reuters CEO Tom Glocer. So what else does this CEO do? Paraphrasing […]

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Boosting Morale During Massive Layoffs

Thomson Reuters CEO Tom Glocer tells the story of having to cut 5,000 people in 2001, an experience that changed his business ethos forever. He also answers the question of […]

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Anticipate Risks and Create New Opportunities

Citing a financial services industry that relied too much on models and algorithms and not enough on real-life experiences, Thomson Reuters CEO Tom Glocer says that he works to keep […]

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Preserve Cash and Earn Profits in a Downturn

Technology makes Thomson Reuters a cash-generative company, according to its CEO, Tom Glocer. But that doesn’t stop some recession-scarred managers from making cuts “across the board,” a mistake that misdiagnoses […]

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