Last week the Local Government Association released a public opinion poll that put NHS management costs among the top three priorities for spending cuts - the other two being oversees aid and arm's...
When the chief executive officer of a $5.6 billion global enterprise asks at a meeting in Connecticut, US about the profitability of his business unit in South Africa, it is perhaps unusual that he...
New research published by Ashridge Business School shows organisations are failing to provide effective leadership development, internal communications and virtual working practices.
IBM has launched a launched a new initiative to expose high-performance employees to the 21st century context for doing business - emerging markets, global teaming, diverse cultures, working outside...
In every situation you have a choice to be a leader or a follower by the way you act or react. Throughout history men and women of great character have chosen to stand up for ideals greater than...
As an organisation how can you gain competitive edge? In particular, now when many organisations are fighting over smaller markets, markets with less revenue or less growth potential due to the...
The announcement of the new guidance on employee engagement by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is a welcome addition to the support available to organisations wishing to boost...
At work, managers are always looking for ways to get the best from their employees in order to generate performance improvements. So what drives behaviour change? Is it fear or honesty?
The next generation of HR must undertake a more balanced approach to people management and adopt a brave stance as the voice of reason in business, according to Nationwide's head of employee...
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has met with representatives from the three main political parties to launch its Management Manifesto, a call for business and Government to make the...
Dell has launched a scheme for female employees to coach their male colleagues as part of a gender and diversity programme.
Let's take a moment and consider America in particular where America was before President Obama. It was a nation that seemed to have gone out of its way to be unpopular and alienate the world. Other...
