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How do you pull off a U-turn?
When is a company justified in changing its mind, and how should the process be managed?
Can you teach ethics to students?
Are business schools paying enough attention to ethical questions or are they a personal matter?
When to confront hostile critics
The chief executive of Novartis recently hit back aggressively at animal rights activists. What is the appropriate response?
Blowing the whistle
When you are laying people off, what is the danger you may let go employees who have secrets about the company?
Brand heritage concern
Kraft’s bid for Cadbury has sparked fears for the brand’s heritage. How should managers handle such concerns?
Is it time for the return of the conglomerate?
While some characterise them as unwieldy, their diversification can spread risk and give access to cash from growth divisions
How can you tell a job candidate is not a liar?
A survey has found that 19 per cent of job applicants to the financial services industry are trying to deceive their employers
Should everyone take August off?
Why does the whole corporate world not follow the holidaying example of much of continental Europe and shut down at the height of summer?
Are teenagers more business-savvy than 40-year-olds?
Media executives and investors were shaken up by a Morgan Stanley research note on young people’s media habits written by a 15-year-old
How far should CEOs engage with the media?
Should business leaders be vocal in pressing their case via the airwaves and newsprint or should they avoid all potentially negative exposure?




