Why we should be grateful for middle managers
Managers have never had it easy. They've been given a bad rap as pen pushers, but they are the key to our success.
Managers have never had it easy. They've been given a bad rap as pen pushers, but they are the key to our success.
We should all get behind the "Northern Powerhouse" scheme, but let's not forget the rest of the UK – such as the struggling south-west.
Last week a strong rumour surfaced that the Bank of England’s Andy Haldane will become Martin Wheatley’s replacement as CEO at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Could this be true and would he be taking on a “mission impossible”?
There are many recent examples of CFOs landing the top job at our biggest businesses. More will follow as CFOs become better leaders.
Summer is over for another year and the season resulted in very different business scenarios for leisure firms Ryanair and Halfords with a successful takeoff and unfortunate puncture on the respective journeys.
As new technologies, such as wearables and beacons, become increasingly popular, the opportunity for travel businesses to offer a personalised experience has become a reality.
Executive and former singer Kendal Jolly claimed Disney's mission has remained the same throughout its history – to make magic. One of the most crucial business tools employed, he said, was storytelling.
Businesses must be adaptable and agile and constantly look around for new export hot-spots.
After $1tn was wiped from Asian markets on 24 August, it left a number of people on edge. This fact didn't go unnoticed by Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who sent a memo to his staff saying that they needed to be extra sensitive to the pressures that customers may be feeling.
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