Given how far companies’ valuations have sunk, you’d think we’d see a flood of managers taking control of businesses through management buyouts. But data from Dealogic reveals the opposite to be the case. There have been 42% fewer management buyouts than there were last year at this time. The companies... 

I recently attended an excellent session at the Cape Cod Institute by Bob Marshak, who explored tips and techniques for overcoming the many covert barriers to organizational change. The examples used throughout the session were geared primarily to groups who worked side by side, when it’s tough enough to identify... 

The executives at Wesfarmers, the parent company of Australia’s largest hardware retailer Bunnings, have a new headache as of today. A favourite of this blog – Woolworths – has announced its long awaited move into the hardware market. It is all a little complicated, and demonstrates various options...