Anyone out there feeling like they're willing to take a $340 million bet on the turnaround being right around the corner? That's approximately how much Disney is thinking about shelling out on an overhaul its retail outlets, right now, in the very midst of a recession that has seen consumer spending drop off a cliff.   Read More

The World Business Forum that took place this week was definitely the place to be to pick up advice on leadership, and how you and your company can be best positioned for what's in store through the end of the current crisis we're in, and on into recovery. In case you missed it, here are the highlights.   Read More

Asda—owned by Wal-Mart —has begun broadcasting live footage on the internet from cameras located at facilities that the average member of the public would otherwise never see. Good idea or not?   Read More

Now business leaders are waking up to—or more likely spending sleepless nights mulling over—the realization that the only way to make it to a fiscally viable future is to be fiscally responsible today.   Read More

Clearly, we've gone beyond the buzzword stage, and entered the realm where harnessing technology is an essential element of good business practice.    Read More

Whether or not Anna Wintour has begun to "get the Web" in the last couple of months is surely beside the point. It's hard to imagine any executive, in any industry, being able to get away with not having a detailed plan, let alone a basic understanding of how to take advantage of the Internet.   Read More

How is it possible that someone like Andy Hornby has resurrected his career, while other former high-flying members of the banking industry have been unable to shake the pariah tag? Here are four things that have worked in Hornby's favor, and that other execs may do well to learn from, should they ever find themselves in similar circumstances.    Read More

All you can ask for as an employee in tough times is to be kept fully informed of what’s going on at your company.   Read More

Let's imagine for a moment that you're irreplaceable. Not just in your own mind, but in the minds of your employees, investors and customers.    Read More

Of all the problems thrown up by the ailing economy, an aging workforce is certainly one of the smaller ones, but for those in leadership positions, recognizing its effect on the next generation of talent is likely to be key in retaining that talent beyond the new retirement dates of their more experienced employees.   Read More