Andrew Hill

Poetic visions help companies reach more prosaic goals

WHEN I opened Facebook recently, a survey popped up. Did I agree the social media platform was ‘good for the... Published 11 Jul, 2016 06:48am

Leaders facing change need to be expert ghostbusters

A new system of monthly meetings of the CEO, the line managers and their teams ‘created acute incentives’... Published 06 Jun, 2016 06:59am

Sack non-exec directors to force investors to do their job

The US researchers suggest ending the blame game and assembling boards of specialists with relevant expertise to help Published 23 May, 2016 06:57am

Dealmakers need new tools to predict M&A culture clash

Why then are the tools used to measure cultural ‘fit’ still so crude? Published 28 Mar, 2016 06:52am

Incumbents, dark arts and the opposite of innovation

The good news is that technology and transparency have already cut away at the distribution and information monopolies Published 22 Feb, 2016 06:54am

Pair millennials with boomers to bridge the generation gap

Young employees seek more varied early careers. Companies must adapt. In some instances, Published 14 Dec, 2015 06:53am

Energy groups face a Kodak moment on climate change

There are few climate change deniers even in the industries that profit most from finding and selling hydrocarbons. Published 07 Dec, 2015 06:56am

Rise of the multilingual boss creates a ‘monoglot ceiling’

Having another language can aid your brain. Not having one can hurt your promotion chances Published 07 Dec, 2015 06:56am

Staff surveys are blunt tools

The sheer size of some modern companies creates further noise. Few multinational workplaces offer a uniform staff Published 26 Oct, 2015 06:41am

VW and the unending wars of head office and local sites

Short of breaking the law, tolerance for messiness is the one essential trait for a manager in a global business. Published 19 Oct, 2015 06:57am

Shed no tears for slow demise of the joint CEO-chair role

Strategy& says only one in 10 companies awarded joint titles to incoming chief executives in 2014, near an all-time low. Published 18 May, 2015 06:55am

Yamaha’s cars will be worth detour

Fear of flying can also ground entrepreneurial ideas for growth. Executives’ concerns about the brand being diluted... Published 30 Mar, 2015 06:42am

Wanted: flexible corporate strategies for fast times

Strategic frameworks used by big business look worn while compelling new theories are in short supply Published 30 Mar, 2015 06:42am

Self-doubt: reality of Davos for most CEOs

Leaders of large organisations must balance the internal tensions of a matrix structure — region versus ... Published 26 Jan, 2015 06:59am

The volunteer spirit that binds a team more than cash

In the US, Canada and New Zealand, more than 40pc of people devote time to volunteering ... Published 19 Jan, 2015 06:00am

The pricing challenge posed by oil’s decline

Oil majors are price takers: the level at which they sell their product is largely dictated by the market. Updated 22 Dec, 2014 08:02am

Innovation that succeeds by exploiting the past creatively

True innovators’ eureka moments are more likely to spring from the realisation that the elements they need to create... Published 01 Dec, 2014 06:22am

Books on a turbulent decade in business

The 2014 FT and McKinsey business book prize goes to Thomas Piketty Published 17 Nov, 2014 06:16am

What Lenovo can teach us about making takeovers work

The IBM-PC deal was ‘a struggle because we didn’t know how to deal with diversity, leadership and culture’. Updated 27 Oct, 2014 10:22am

The hands-on approach for entrepreneurs

In a high-ceilinged, light-filled modern classroom, filled with scribbled-onwhiteboards and festooned with... Published 20 Jan, 2014 07:19am