Values should encourage the right behaviours in an organization. They should ensure ethical behaviour, enable behaviours that help to deliver the plan, and enable people throughout the organization to make decisions on their own. The problem is that depending on where you sit in the organization you are likely to...

Perhaps unsurprisingly, with a combined wealth of €645 million, Irish rock band U2 (Bono, Edge, Larry Mullen Jr, and Adam Clayton) are the richest entertainers in Ireland, according to the 2017 Sunday Times Irish Rich List. Second to U2 are producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey (Burnett isn't Irish, but...

In Nov 2014 I ran my fourth marathon, I’d signed up to run in Athens over the original course, running from Marathon to Athens. In my previous 3 marathons I had run times of 5:12, 5:02 and 5:12, and this time I set my goal to finally beat 5 hour...

The UN's health agency released a list of the top 12 most dangerous bacteria in the world - because they are resistant to all the antibiotics we have to treat them. The World Health Organization is hoping pharmaceutical companies and governments will concentrate on developing new drugs to treat people...

Confidence, organization, and people skills are essential for great leadership, but they mean very little if you don’t know how to assert yourself. Assertiveness is a crucial trait for leaders in both Fortune 500 companies and startups as long as it’s applied correctly. Are you a passive leader? Passivity is...

When was the last time you checked in with your customer care department? American businesses lose $41bn every year to poor customer service. And if you think your company is all good, there’s a reasonable chance you’re mistaken: while 80% of businesses believe that they are offering superior customer service,...

Entrepreneurship is challenging, although when you run a company you end up realizing eventually that some of those challenges are actually pretty rewarding. Experienced business owners must learn to overcome all obstacles, regardless of their level of difficulty. One of your core duties will be working as hard as possible...

Traveling for business can be frustrating at the best times and exhausting at the worst. Whether it’s a lack of availability for rooms, tricky cancellation policies, or just locational and logistical headaches, travelers are usually braced for some sort of dilemma. Thankfully, players in the travel industry understand that, and...

Despite the growth of enterprise resource planning software and other project planning tools, Microsoft Project remains a common project planning tool. It is ubiquitous, widely available and has tight integration with both Microsoft Office and competing project planning tools. Here are four essential tips for beginners with Microsoft Project. Start...