Leadership
Issue: March / April 2011

People are the Heart of Your Business

By - March 25, 2011

I am constantly surprised when people I talk to do not appear to know what Human Resources (HR) is there for. OK, I am biased. Having been in HR all my working life, I think it’s obvious, but many people, it seems, do not! A colleague recently mentioned that he had been talking to his... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: March / April 2011

Creating a Positive First Day for New Hires

By - March 25, 2011

Welcoming your new employees on their first day is all about recognizing how they might feel, explains Anja Schuetz
Leadership
Issue: March / April 2011

Corporate Strategy and the Elephant in the Room

By - March 25, 2011

‘What Holds Companies Back From Developing Great Strategies? Recession-weary executives have a new challenge to face. Times have changed and businesses must re-evaluate their pre-recession strategies. The elephant in the room is in full view, but organisational leaders do not like to talk about it or even think about it. Yes, the elephant in the... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: March / April 2011

An Introduction to Modern Barter

By - March 25, 2011

In the current economy, cash may be tight but businesses still need goods and services. That explains the current upsurge in commercial bartering: a process of trading what the business has for what the business needs. The global economy has been under much pressure. Businesses, retailers and even banks have been failing. Yet, a few... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: March / April 2011

Marching to the Beat of Your Own Drum

By - March 3, 2011

Leaders march to the beat of their own drum, called to stand out, not to blend in, says Doug Dickerson