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Opinion and analysis from MT's business experts
The Great Gatsby and personal branding
14 May 2013A business lesson from literature: there are pitfalls to focusing blindly on developing a personal brand, just look at The Great Gatsby, argues professor of business David Bruce Allen.
Want to be a CEO? Hard luck if you're an HR director
10 May 2013Many corporations claim to have broadened their CEO selection pool but a staggering 83% of HR directors never get promoted to the role of CEO, reveal Sharon Mullen and Jo Sellwood-Taylor of research firm Mullwood Partnership.
Denise Kingsmill: It's time for better boards
10 May 2013After a number of serious governance failures, companies should consider radical changes to their directors' roles.
What can leaders learn from The Apprentice?
09 May 2013Nothing, is the easy answer. But Russell Saunders, associate director at comms agency Fishburn Hedges has managed to glean a few choice pearls from Lord Sugar's reality TV debacle.
Our new payroll system is making my life hell
08 May 2013I work for a large organisation which is changing its payroll and purchasing system. We're tearing our hair out. What can I do to help?
I shaved my manager's head for charity. Did I overstep the mark?
08 May 2013On Red Nose Day, I got carried away and helped shave a stripe down my manager's head. Now I'm worried I went too far.
I've imposed my own austerity cuts at home. Have I gone too far?
08 May 2013I've imposed my own austerity measures on my wife and three children. As the breadwinner, I find this acceptable but I'm having mixed results. Is it time to let go of austerity?
MT Expert: Want to be a better leader? Become a volunteer
08 May 2013Julie Hopes, CEO of The Conservation Volunteers, lists five points to show how volunteering can help develop your leadership skills.
MICHAEL HAYMAN: 'Britain, the land of start-up hope and entrepreneurial glory'
26 April 2013Thinking about buying a lottery ticket? Forget it. Back yourself by starting a business instead, says Michael Hayman, serial entrepreneur and PR supremo.
Where are all the granny-into-work clubs?
24 April 2013We are neglecting a potentially valuable resource by not bringing older, more experienced people back into the workplace, argues 'HR Headmistress' Kate Russell.
