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Actually, numbers do matter

Actually, numbers do matter

May 25, 2012 In all the talk about visionary leadership, says Mike Tuffrey, let’s not forgot the daily reality that business is about ‘making the numbers’. Read more >
If the Pope can go to Cuba, why can’t companies embrace government? A mini manifesto for change

If the Pope can go to Cuba, why can’t companies embrace government? A mini manifesto for change

March 30, 2012 The prevailing consensus in business used to be that government is the problem. What we need is lower taxes and less regulation, and we’ll create the jobs and money that you need to keep your voters happy. You can trust us – take a look at our corporate responsibility report where you can see all the good things we are doing. (But just in case, we will still maintain well-funded public affairs departments to lobby and fend off unwelcome interventions.) Read more >
Leaders and the led: which come first?

Leaders and the led: which come first?

January 27, 2012 The issue of leadership – and responsibility – is very much in the air. As I write, the plutocrats are meeting in Davos, debating the future of capitalism; the Republicans are struggling to find a credible presidential candidate; bankers and EU governments are trading insults about who should take a haircut and how much fat cats should be paid – Read more >