A pervading sense of loneliness and isolation is the price of success for many executives. Fifty percent of American chief executives experi…
Myriam Robin is a reporter for SmartCompany and its sister site LeadingCompany. She has degrees in economics, international studies and journalism. She likes writing about businesses taking risks and doing new things.
A pervading sense of loneliness and isolation is the price of success for many executives. Fifty percent of American chief executives experi…
Confidences divulged after a July 2008 American Alcoholics Anonymous meeting have resulted in nine people being charged with insider trading…
There’s not a leader who doesn’t understand how important customer service is. But it’s expensive to implement, and difficult to measu…
No one likes firing people. But sometimes, it’s necessary. The devastating effect it can have on employee morale means it’s important to…
Nearly half (45%) of unsolicited acquisition approaches to publicly listed companies start out as ‘bear hugs’, a means of pressuring the bo…
There’s little benefit or moral imperative for private entities to make public what they pay their executives and managers, according to g…
When it comes to super funds, fee and risk transparency are more important than what fund managers are paid, according to a leading governan…
Flight Centre has responded defiantly to ACCC accusations of price-fixing. “We’re not interested in a settlement,” Flight Centre CEO Graha…
Another women’s day, another reckoning. It has become traditional on International Women’s Day to take stock of the role and place of wo…
