… Business needs more people like “juror number eight”. Mr Fonda’s character has the courage to question the rationale for important decisions—even if that means swimming against the tide. Poor decisions in risk management and a host of other areas have helped plunge many of the world’s largest banks and other financial outfits into a seemingly...

 When I begin a C-level executive search, most of my clients in the consumer goods sector have a similar request: “Show me the winners.” With a company’s future at stake, boards of directors understandably want to focus on top executives from dominant players ranging from Google to Ralph Lauren. As a result, recruiters often shy away from...

 On Mar. 12, the Financial Times ran a front-page story with the headline “Welch Denounces Corporate Obsessions.” The article, which generated widespread reaction in the media and on blogs, asserted that in an interview with the FT, Jack Welch, the former head of General Electric (GE), had described the business emphasis on shareholder value as...

 Up to 62 percent of managers in the Middle East are having a negative effect on their workforce, which has a direct impact on reducing their bottom line, according to a new survey. Findings from the study carried out by Hay Group show that just 16 percent of business leaders in the region are creating a high performance environment for the people they manage. Of...

Some people wait for the future to happen. Others create their futures. The former depend on the luck of the draw. The latter cut their own deal. How do you create your own future? By forming a vision and expressing it through a mission statement. Your dream now glitters on the horizon of the future. But you are standing in the reality of the here and now. How do...