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Being a manager matters more than ever

Being a manager matters more than ever

Extensive research, both before and during the pandemic has shown that good management pays off

Fri Apr 15 2022 - 05:51

Companies’ flight from Moscow sets some hard precedents

Companies’ flight from Moscow sets some hard precedents

Re-entering Russian market – if and when it becomes feasible – will be no easy feat

Fri Mar 18 2022 - 05:31

Time to end toxic practice of rewarding people for failure

Time to end toxic practice of rewarding people for failure

Handing out knighthoods and bonuses for screwing up is demoralising and poisonous

Wed Mar 09 2022 - 06:00

‘I’m old, not an idiot’: Older customers are ill-served by online strategies

‘I’m old, not an idiot’: Older customers are ill-served by online strategies

Older customers are suffering because of organisations’ failure of customer strategy

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 05:04

Helping staff survive the trauma of a takeover threat

Helping staff survive the trauma of a takeover threat

Three steps managers can take to bring staff through periods of great uncertainty

Fri Feb 18 2022 - 05:20

The paradox that leads professionals into temptation

The paradox that leads professionals into temptation

If everyone is now a ‘professional’ – what does professionalism actually mean?

Fri Feb 04 2022 - 05:40

The queasy ‘Enron feeling’ that directors must never ignore

The queasy ‘Enron feeling’ that directors must never ignore

Twenty years after energy group collapse, memories are fading – and that is dangerous

Wed Dec 01 2021 - 05:02

Too much choice is confusing and unsustainable

Too much choice is confusing and unsustainable

Ford’s simple Model-T offering in black teaches much to modern supply chain agents

Wed Nov 24 2021 - 05:18

How management fashions can change the world

How management fashions can change the world

Innovative organisational habits are slow to catch on, but they can transform bloated bureaucracies

Mon Nov 22 2021 - 05:40

Can hybrid meetings ever live up to the real thing?

Can hybrid meetings ever live up to the real thing?

In-person meetings can trump video calls but there is a place for a best-of-both approach

Fri Nov 05 2021 - 05:14

The flexibility factor: Who must go back to the office?

The flexibility factor: Who must go back to the office?

Tech firms tend towards maximum choice for staff, with financial firms the most rigid

Fri Sept 24 2021 - 05:44

Bad management is not the fault of remote workers

Bad management is not the fault of remote workers

Managers need to take responsibility for thier own failings

Thu Aug 19 2021 - 11:37

A win-at-all-costs mindset means Olympians miss out

A win-at-all-costs mindset means Olympians miss out

Pursuit of glory can come at expense of healthier life balance and better long-term future

Fri Aug 06 2021 - 05:14

World can learn from Indian businesses’ ‘jugaad’ innovations

World can learn from Indian businesses’ ‘jugaad’ innovations

Pandemic forces companies to think creatively and jolts consumers into 21st century

Fri Jul 09 2021 - 05:05

It’s time to extinguish the ‘burning platform’ for good

It’s time to extinguish the ‘burning platform’ for good

The implication that change management is a matter of life or death was always in slightly dubious taste

Thu Jul 01 2021 - 09:48

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