Strategy

Gifted investments

Exec Digital discovers the gifts worth investing in

In the balance

Learning more about aligning your vision, leadership and wellness

Leadership Lessons of the White House Fellows

In his new book, Charles Garcia details the insights of some of America’s top leaders and says they are lessons we all need to hear

Economic Health

Author of The Innovation Zone on why a bailout is not the answer to economic health

Thomas Koulopoulos, author of The Innovation Zone

Preparing for the upturn

The body of evidence suggesting we are past the worst of the downturn is growing - so let's move past survival mode

How do angels get their wings?

Exactly how do angel investors get their wings? Exec Digital finds out.

Insourcing: Bringing jobs back home

Insourcing work has been a key interest for many of late. Exec Digital investigates who has done it and why the work came home.

Client discounts: Learn to Love Discounting

When clients ask for a discount, it means they’re interested in buying – so welcome the discount request

Concept & Innovation

What happens when existing ideas are given a twist.

Tax Havens: Safe from the taxman?

With the OECD and G20 leaders quick to dispel offshore jurisdictions and their ‘harmful tax practices’, is the curtain closing on the so-called tax havens?

A successful exit strategy: Getting out of the game

Financial expert Bob O’Hara tells Exec Digital that long-term planning is crucial to a successful exit strategy

MBA and executive education

In the current economic climate, MBA applications in the UK are on the increase. Exec Digital discovers how the business qualification can enhance your prospects and recession-proof your career.

MBA Nottingham University Business School

What constitutes a sound investment?

With the uncertainty currently gripping the financial markets and memories of the dotcom era still fresh, a watershed has been established in terms of future investments.

Project managers: Who needs ‘em?

With more and more companies employing a project manager either as a member of staff or freelance, we ask: are project managers a vital cog in the wheel of commerce, or just another trendy accessory?

Companies have increasingly embraced the idea of project managers

Relocation, Relocation, Relocation

Despite rent for in-town business accommodation being at an all-time low, many companies are moving their offices to rural settings to take advantage of space and surroundings more conducive to productivity

Enterprising thinking: US vs UK

At a time when major global markets are shifting, Exec Digital looks at how each Western business approach is adapting with it

CSR: The halo factor

Can corporate social responsibility programs really benefit both businesses and society as a whole?

Diversification success stories

Having fingers in many pies is one way of pushing forward your business. Here diversification expert David Stern gives his verdict on how spreading out has meant moving forward for six major firms

How is the credit crunch hitting employee perks?

As belts of big business tighten, Exec explores the impact on corporate entertainment and employee perks.

Am I being screwed?

If you use offshore contract manufacturing, will you compromise your IP? Might hidden costs and quality issues cut your savings on labour? Is there simply too much risk?

The value of sounding board

With the pace of business today, there is always the pressure to act for the sake of it. Change specialist Richard Derwent Cooke suggests that sometimes, the best way forward is in fact to stand still.