Talent Management
Instagram, Crowdsourcing and the New Risks of Emerging Technology
At its peak in 1996, Kodak—then the world's largest camera maker and photo film supplier—had revenues in excess of $16 billion and employed more than 145,000 people. But after 130 years in ...
‘Yes Men’ Are Killing Corporate Projects: Study
Misreporting of project statuses, at all levels of the company, is often to blame for corporate projects failing or ballooning in cost, according to a new study published in MIT's Sloan Management ...
White House Launching Executive Actions on Pay Equality for Women
President Barack Obama will launch two new executive actions this week aimed at increasing transparency about women's pay in a continuing effort to ensure women are paid equally to their male ...
Pitfalls of Boosting Self-Esteem with ‘Empty Praise’ in Workplace
Reality TV has a way of highlighting the worst in people, even when they genuinely think they're doing their best. American Idol is just one example, in which contestants who can't carry a tune are ...
Reuters: Widow of Former Zurich CFO to Confront Insurer at Annual Meeting
Seven months after the suicide of Zurich Insurance finance chief Pierre Wauthier, his widow is set to confront the company over its handling of the tragedy, reopening a scandal that unsettled ...
Insurers Face Tougher EU Scrutiny on Pay
Insurers from Prudential Plc to Axa SA face tougher European Union oversight of compensation as the bloc seeks to crack down on awards that could spur irresponsible risk taking. Draft European ...
RSA Insurance CEO’s First Year Compensation May Top $9 Million
RSA Insurance Group Plc Chief Executive Officer Stephen Hester, drafted in to turn around the U.K. insurer, may be paid as much as 5.6 million pounds ($9.3 million) for his first 12 months in the ...Axis Capital Names Gressier Chief Operating Officer; Reding Retires
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, promoted John "Jack" Gressier to chief operating officer, replacing Dennis Reding, who's retiring from the post at 65. Gressier, ...