"In turnaround situations, interim executives are incredibly valuable because they've seen it all before. Having experienced the situation before and proven the ability to turn a loss-making business into a profitable one, they make fewer mistakes." Terry Donovan CEO Minorplanet Systems plc
With two-thirds of mergers and acquisitions creating no value for shareholders, acquisitive companies need to pay greater attention to planning and implementing their deals
Because most CRM implementations fail, companies need to rethink their relationships with customers, says PA Consulting's Ian Murray
The growing emphasis on behavioural skills as a source of competitive business advantage has prompted a new interest in the coaching techniques employed in the sporting arena
Despite their high profile, many companies' work-life balance initiatives have stalled because they comprise discrete projects rather than systemic change