BBC funding on shaky ground
Stuart SmithThe BBC’s success is the cause of the smash and grab on its funding. And there will be only one winner – the politicians
Blame it on Big Food
Stuart SmithThe scientific rationale for obesity in Western society has a crucial flaw – it credits humans with equal intelligence to a pet cat.
Kotler provides seat belts for the bumpy ride ahead
Stuart SmithAccording to marketing guru Philip Kotler, long periods of prosperity are a thing of the past. Turbulent times are the new order
It’s brand apocalypse now for general motors
Stuart SmithBrand owners are not unlike householders in their response to a prolonged recession. We start by making small economies, but essentially carry on as before in the belief that happier times will soon return. When they don’t, the realisation gradually dawns that sterner, life-changing measures are the price of survival. Out goes private education for the kids and exotic holidays; four bedrooms slim down to three and the Merc is quietly exchanged for a second-hand Passat Estate.
Chief executives lead climate change in csr
Stuart SmithBusiness leaders are at the forefront of an emerging CSR movement that is encouraging society to lead a more sustainable lifestyle
Judge tests jury’s appeal in court of public opinion
Stuart SmithA man at the heart of the British establishment wants to reform parliament. But it is not just public opinion that blocks Sir Paul’s path
Why the future of Google is a question of leadership
Stuart SmithGoogle is right to install an Apple-style leader – he could be a major asset in the fight against its fiercest competitor, Facebook. Squint quickly at the publicity pictures of Larry Page, newly appointed head honcho at Google, and you’ll spot more than a passing resemblance to the young Steve Jobs. The same Jobs who, […]