productivity

The French political economist, Jean Monnet, was my kind of leader. His ability to inspire people to work together towards a clearly defined objective enabled extraordinary progress for multiple decades and numerous countries, all without…

The workspace of today has evolved far beyond the conventional office portrayed in popular culture, which are typically comprised of sterile white cubicles and grey carpet tiles.

In the professional services industry, where salary costs usually represent the largest overhead, even a small improvement in employee & partner productivity could enhance business value significantly.

There is no doubt that a good exercise routine is vital for not only a healthy body but also a healthy mind.

Aron Ain is the CEO of Kronos Incorporated, a leading global provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. Kronos was founded in 1977 as the first company to digitise the mechanical time clock, and today…

If you have a huge to-do list, then we are sure you are looking for the best way you can be productive. Because at times, at the end of a work day we tend to think we could have achieved more, in completing tasks or just doing more work.…

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics reveal that the UK’s output per hour has declined in the third quarter of 2018. The news is likely to be unwelcome, if unsurprising for UK CEOs. After Japan, the UK is the worst…

Maintaining a work/life balance is a challenge for the vast majority of committed workers, but for CEOs, the problem is much more pronounced. It’s driven by numerous factors: a huge workload, a belief that they need to set an example and an…

When it comes to office wear, it’s not as formal as it once was. At one time, a nine-to-five job was synonymous with a three-piece suit and briefcase. But, now, many companies are happy to let their employees dress in business casual attire…

Yuichi Ishizuka began his Canon career in 1981 with the Camera Division and has since served in a variety of roles, most recently as President & COO of Canon USA. He’s spent 33 years of his career in North America which has given him a…

Has the Effort to Retrain Workers and Attract Tech Savvy Talent made any Difference on Productivity? Mr Suresh M Lodha is one of India’s formidable business figures and is accredited with scaling businesses for sustained growth. He is…

Last year, when Prime Minister Theresa May launched the UK government’s Industrial Strategy she said "a successful economy must be built on firm foundations", going on to list a number of factors that are required to create a stable base,…