Have you ever interviewed a potential candidate, finalised the job offer and induction process only to realise you’ve made a poor hiring decision If so you are not alone and you’ll know how frustrating, time consuming and costly it can be.
In Didier Elzinga’s previous role as a Hollywood visual effects chief working on CGI for the likes of Harry Potter, he decided to branch out to start a software business where he could harness his experience as a “glorified psychiatrist.”
The success of a good entrepreneur is marked by the success of the people they surround themselves with.
As Oldham Athletic signs convicted rapist Ched Evans, Real Business looks at the impact a rogue employee like the footballer could have on a company’s future.
Organisations working across cultures have many issues to consider that may not be necessary within a single market, where language, buying motivations and marketing campaigns are all well understood.
By Tomasz Obloj
Understand their life-span and incentives can be incredibly powerful. Get them wrong, and they can be painfully destructive, argues Tomasz Obloj, professor of strategy at HEC Paris.
