Poll

Gross inequality of wealth and opportunity and the creation of a permanant underclass indicates that our society is losing its moral compass

Quotes

"A relationship built on extreme short-termism...... destroying value in large swathes of British business"
"Be prepared to be angry and to demand changes"

George Phillipson ex-director, Redland plc

Leadership - the art and practice of top management.

What kinds of strategies can top managers adopt? What are the underlying values behind different strategies? What is likely to be their effect on companies?

Full description

Leadership and the practice of top management (29/Apr/2008)

Fact & Opinion

Give Governance to the Bureaucrats - Let's hear it for inspired, committed Leadership (29/Apr/2008)
Fame, celebrity, ego, stardom - the poisened chalice for corporate leaders (29/Apr/2008)
Management from Mars, the new corporate strategy (29/Apr/2008)
Management from Mars 2, the National Health Service (29/Apr/2008)
Practising top management 1 - assessing their performance (29/Apr/2008)
Practising top management 2 - Strategies (29/Apr/2008)
Practising top management 3 - deal-making versus business and organisation building - what works better (29/Apr/2008)
Practising top management 4 - Creation or destruction (29/Apr/2008)
Rentokil 1 - a tale of our times (29/Apr/2008)
Rentokil 2 - How not to manage a turnaround (29/Apr/2008)
Rover - A case of incompetent leadership (29/Apr/2008)
The Marks and Spencer epic - Part 1, false start (29/Apr/2008)
The Marks and Spencer epic - Part 2, Another false start (29/Apr/2008)
The Marks and Spencer epic - Part 3, Rose and Company get started (29/Apr/2008)
The Marks and Spencer epic - Part 4, Good news! (29/Apr/2008)

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