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INFORMATION LEAKAGE
DATA LOSS AND THEFT
28/06/2008
For a nation of neurotics concerned that data burglars are rooting through our bins for old receipts, we’re apparently sanguine about non-ID security threats; from embittered employees spiriting away data to stolen laptops, UK bosses need to get a grip on the data - or they could end up getting a grip on cell bars.
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DRIVING EMISSIONS
GREENING THE COMPANY CAR
28/06/2008
New car and fuel tax rules have raised the incentive to get your fleet-entitled employees into models that emit less than 140 grams of CO2 per kilometre - or 120g if they have to visit central London. But greening the fleet means more than getting the CEO into a hybrid - more savings can be made by changing the way people drive, or rearranging work so they don’t need to.
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SCREEN IDOLS
LESSONS FROM FILM
28/06/2008
They’ve used every cringe-worthy cliché imaginable - and leadership rarely stretches past the hackneyed ‘Captain, my captain’ heel-clicking of wide-eyed acolytes, but in terms of management film can reinforce established lessons in human terms ie it tells a story.
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CREATIVE POWER
THINKING INSIDE THE BOX
28/06/2008
Big breakthrough ideas emerge not just from genius, but from hard work and a disciplined approach to idea generation in which people are asked to consider specific questions that give structure to their thinking rather than being left to flail around in the boundary-less cosmos of blue-sky thinking.
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INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
DOING BUSINESS IN ... SCANDINAVIA
11/06/2008
If you’re planning on importing hard-nosed US-style management to Scandinavia, think again: command-and-control aren’t just frowned on - they’re simply not understood, but rootedness, readiness to innovate and a people-centred approach are.
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INFLUENCING SKILLS
THE ART OF PERSUASION
10/06/2008
When managers have to rely on their powers of persuasion, they tend to pick an often blunt influence approach and stick to it, regardless of circumstance and apparently oblivious to the full range of tactics available; but being able to persuade people in a lasting way requires winning them over in subtle, credible and emotional ways.
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DATA MINING
BUSINESS ANALYTICS
09/06/2008
For a small extra cost, companies with warehouses of supply-chain and marketing data can ‘mine’ it for new performance and scenario-building insights. And when big internal data systems are too expensive, there’s now cheap online access to Business Analytics, but careful warm-up exercises are needed before launching into ‘analytic competition’.
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WEEKENDER
YOU THINK YOUR BOSS IS BAD ...
06/06/2008
A website has named and shamed John and Anne as the worst bosses to work for.
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STRATEGIC TRADING
BUYING AND SELLING ASSETS
05/06/2008
If managers knew with certainty when to buy and when to sell, they’d be Warren Buffet, but beyond the strategic imperative - eg where there’s a once-only chance to acquire (or dispose) of an asset - the options aren’t always black and white.
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BUSINESS LAW
EMPLOYERS OFF THE HOOK?
04/06/2008
The Court of Appeal has just eased the burden of proof on employers in employment tribunal cases.
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BUSINESS LAW
THE ERA OF ETHICS?
03/06/2008
You know you can fire staff for unethical conduct, but how can you prevent it?
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BUSINESS LAW
SUED FOR SUICIDE
02/06/2008
If an employee commits suicide due to work-related stress, is the employer liable? The answer, from the House of Lords (HOL), would appear to be ‘yes’.
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