A number of recent developments, not least the disclosure of significant incentive payments to certain senior executives, have placed executive pay and share-based incentives under the spotlight. Responsible companies are now reviewing their own approach to these schemes. Among recent trends are: the crusade for improved corporate governance, compliance and risk management; regulatory requirements for disclosure; emerging trends overseas in …

No matter what you are doing, from my work with hundreds of business owners I can guarantee that systems beat effort every time. In the competitive world of small business there is no doubt that the well planned, logical business system will out perform the most hard working company every time.

Strategic alignment is a big sounding phrase that means all the difference in success no matter how you define it. Strategic alignment means a businesswoman and everyone working with her to accomplish something has clear guidelines and goals. Clarity in work or personal life will ensure every action has meaning, every decision has focus and power, and all the force …

We live in a radically changing uncertain world where careers and jobs come and go at a rapid rate. Ok, this is old news and it’s painful news. Every day it seems that companies are laying-off workers. You don’t know if you will be the next to get the had shake. Perhaps you’ve already been downsized, wrong-sized or otherwise shown …