Posts tagged "harvard business review"

Bunnings has printed its last-ever catalogue after the hardware titan axed the glossy bright paper in favour of an entirely digital marketing mix.

We've launched SmartCompany Plus, a subscriber-only hub of expert guides, tools and templates, book extracts, interviews and company profiles.

What is personal branding all about and does being authentic really matter? Yes it does if you want a successful career. And here's why

The traditional open-plan office is likely to undergo a renovation and become a collaborative work space enhanced by remote work. Here's why.

There are times when providing employee feedback can actually have a negative effect, according to research published earlier this year.

Uncomfortable tasks – how we love to avoid them. If actually getting started is a problem, consider how you transition from one activity to the next.

Writing a business plan is an important step for entrepreneurs seeking to frame an overarching purpose and goals for their startup, but timing is important and businesses that formulate a plan from the very beginning may actually be doing more harm than good.

Social media can boost productivity in the workplace, but employees who use social platforms are also more likely to leave an organisation, with recent research shedding light on the potential social media conundrum faced by employers.

How can you identify productive workers? Start by looking for these key qualities.

An interesting study of wine industry producers in the famous French wine region of Champagne has shown that women who develop strong networ…

Harvard Business Review recently released its top-100 ranking of the world’s best-performing chief executives for 2017, with environmental,…

It may be time for employers to reconsider sales bonus structures, with recent research from the Harvard Business Review shedding fresh ligh…