Management Style

On-the-job training

Investing in staff can pay major dividends — in all sorts...

By ALIYA VIGOR-ROBERTSON ALONG with his famous “You can have it in any colour as long as it’s black” comment, Henry Ford is noted for...
Richer Sounds, Belfast

Employee share ownership: Richer joins his own workforce

By RICHARD THOMAS THE ISSUE of share ownership for employees recently hit the UK headlines when Julian Richer announced he was handing 60 percent of...
Stress, Busy, Time Management

Hey-ho, ho-hum, or holy hell? UK workers smitten by stress, but...

THE UK’S workforce is increasingly held back by mental health problems such as stress, depression and anxiety, research shows. Some 13 percent of British employees...
Deciem skin care line: The Ordinary

Troubled Deciem founder Brandon Truaxe passes on

BRANDON Truaxe, the founder of Canadian skincare company Deciem, has died of unknown causes at the age...
Toxic Worker

‘Kiss up, crap down’: toxic workers vs the superstars in your...

Everyone wants to fill their company with top performers, but you need a clear strategy to recruit and retain them. Experts from Kellogg School...
Tired employees

Policing employees’ misdeeds may hinge on ‘fatigue factor’

Tired workers are seen as less culpable for ethical slips and misdemeanours, research by Yajun Zhang, Kai Chi Yam, Maryam Kouchaki and Junwei Zhang of the...
Empty modern office space

Revolutionising the travel sector through use of innovative technology

eDreams ODIGEO offers a collaborative, fast-paced and dynamic place to work TRAVEL is about journeys, and the eDreams ODIGEO journey began 19 years ago as...
Enemy in the office

Enemy in the Office: is it him, is it her…or could...

Ever worked for the kind of boss who induces eye-rolling at every turn? Stymied by bickering bean-counters and bitchy co-workers? BV’s NAOMI SNELLING meets...
Error in binary code

The fine art of stuffing-up at the right moment to make...

Professors of marketing at the Kellogg School, Eric Anderson and Florian Zettelmeyer, recount a story called the Analytics Paradox “A YOUNG firm starts out making...
Brendan Dunn, Holdun Family Office

Holdun Family Office CEO Brendan Holt Dunn: ‘Clients should know everything...

The word ‘family’ is not only integral to the title of the Holdun Family Office, it encompasses an ethos ­— and a literal lineage HOLDUN...