The business secretary has weighed in to condemn proposals that would make it easier for employers to fire under-performing staff.
14 May 2012
| by Rob Davies
Mark Zuckerberg has become the centre of attention as the Facebook road show travels the globe. But should a leader eclipse their brand? Cirrus leadership expert Rob Davies takes a look at the Zuckerberg/Facebook phenomenon.
08 May 2012
Stat of the day: £741m - How much banking giant HSBC has made in cost savings in the last year.
04 May 2012
| by James Prior
Are you worried about the attitudes of your customer facing staff? Use these six tips to give them the right mindset to provide quality service, says James Prior of employee engagement specialists INVOLVE.
A new study has found that people in management roles generally think they are better at it than those they manage do...
03 May 2012
| by Deborah Neilson
Deborah Nielson, Head of Compensation Research at Kenexa, looks at the impact of recent shareholder revolts over executive pay.
01 May 2012
| by Alexander Garrett
Your organisation may not have Olympus-sized malpractice to hide, but whistleblowers still need handling properly.
01 May 2012
| by Kai Peters
Kai Peters reviews Uncommon Sense, Common Nonsense by Jules Goddard and Tony Eccles. He agrees the knowledge economy requires new ways of working, but we still haven't worked out what they are.
01 May 2012
| by Jeremy Bullmore
I recently took on a middle management position with one direct report. Although I go out of my way to treat her as an equal, she is defensive and negative. Should I encourage her to take her hang-ups elsewhere?
01 May 2012
| by Chris Hare
Chris Hare, a CMI Companion and CEO of nTete Group, on the ingredients of success in international management.