According to the Taoist philosopher, Lao Tzu, “a leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say, we did it ourselves”.

There has been much discussion from commentators, notably Harriet Harman, about the idea that had Lehman Brothers included women at the very top, the recent financial crisis may not have happened.

When Unilever announced its Sustainable Living Plan last year, a comprehensive strategy to decouple growth from environmental impact, it embarked on one of the most ambitious transformational change...

Ethically dubious decisions have led to the downfall of presidents, banks and major corporations in recent years. Media moguls have been the profiteers as they have publicised their indiscretions to a...

If finding a rescue package for a business under administration is like searching for a needle in a haystack, adding the vagaries of TUPE can feel like doing it blindfolded, says solicitor Hannah...

Big Society: I heard prime minister David Cameron talk about the concept on the Today programme – and boy, did he struggle to explain it.

The failure of RBS amid the systemic crisis resulted from poor decisions made by the management and Board as well as a “culture that made it prone to make poor decisions”, according to a Financial...

The Institute of Business Ethics (IBE), calls for businesses to take more notice of public perceptions, following findings a third of the public do not believe employers behave ethically.

With more than eight months until the start of London 2012 Olympic Games and Parlaympic Games, 40% of employees already agree that London 2012 will play an important role in building a “better...

Carbon Lottery claims to be the world’s first online voluntary carbon offset platform to let users purchase a lottery ticket and offset their carbon footprint, with prizes of up to €4 million (£3.4...

It does not take long to see the many needs in society and our local communities. Scratch a little deeper – look a little harder – and we see that, without the crucial support of many individuals,...

Over the past decade, organisations have increasingly trumpeted their policies to try to entice people from different backgrounds to join their ranks.