How to create shared value
In a thought provoking article in the Jan-Feb 2011 issue of Harvard Business Review, Michael Porter and Mark Kramer claim that capitalism is under attack … Read more
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Widening Earnings Gap – A Growing Problem
Remuneration for FTSE 100 CEOs is now 88 times the median UK wage. (Source: Will Hutton Fair Pay Commission .) This has grown from 48 times ten … Read more
A Small Step in the Right Direction
HR Magazine has recently published research data from Towers Watson indicating that senior managers earned 35% of their base pay in bonuses and shares in … Read more
Why it is time to kill the bonus
Today's the day the new regulations governing bankers' bonuses comes into effect. From today, only 20–30% of bonuses can be paid in cash upfront, and … Read more
It’s all about value – or is it?
The issue of bankers' bonuses is making headlines again. The banks, even the ones that were bailed out and are effectively owned by the taxpayer, … Read more
Change begins with the individual
This week I would like to continue with the subject of last week's blog and the key theme of the Association of Change Management Professionals … Read more
A New Era Is Dawning
Last week I had the privilege of attending the world's first Association of Change Management Professionals conference at Monte Casino in South Africa. What an … Read more
How Balanced is a Balanced Scorecard?
Do they give a truly representative picture? What do you think? If you are not sure perhaps this diagram will give you a clearer idea. … Read more
Sustainability. What is it and how do you ensure it?
Sustainability is a word we hear more and more everyday. Why? Because we fear for our future as climate change and the threat to our … Read more
Time has come for greater employee representation
The September issue of Management Today includes an article on governance failings in UK boardrooms. And while the article is specific to the UK, based on … Read more