If you think it's hard to move a big company into the future, try changing the course of a big country. Geoff Mulgan wants to rebuild Great Britain by "rebranding" it. His pitch: You can't reshape national realities without reinventing national identity.READ»
On Slim Devices' online forum, Andrew Taylor (screen name: "audiofi") in northeastern Britain began a marathon discussion among the customers about the next product they wanted from the company. Although it would be new technology--a ...READ»
A recent job posting in England featured the search for employees to work in a kinky dungeon as a dominatrix.
The ad, which sought those over 18 who were “reliable and open-minded” and who had the ability to stomp on people ...READ»
Ever since the Beatles, we have had to play second fiddle to Britain when it comes to setting cultural trends. (After all, “American Idol” was their idea, too.) And now, those forward-thinking Brits have done it again, as a ...READ»
In their book Unshrink, Max McKeown and Philip Whiteley estimate that bullying -- ongoing intimidation and humiliation -- in the workplace can decrease an employee's effectiveness by 50 percent. This in turn reduces the effectiveness ...READ»
It appears that an engineer in the UK has built a 15-foot tall Transformer (a la the 80s Saturday morning cartoon) out of a Mini Cooper. There are various video links to "back this up," (a visually stunning one here ) and some thin ...READ»
The New York Post yesterday covered the business model and practices of Britain-based Sanctuary Group, an investment firm that represents two of the heavy-metal bands performing as part of the Ozzfest; produces T-shirts, DVD's, and ...READ»
The Design Council in the UK recently issued a report entitled Design in Britain 2004-2005. One of the UK's biggest business surveys, the study analyzes 1,500 companies -- and links the use of design and bigger profits, higher share ...READ»
E-Consultancy has developed a list of what they consider the 100 (or so) most important and influential Net and Web pioneers in the UK. Focusing on the last 10 years -- hence, the Internet Decade -- the group tapped 100 industry ...READ»
One of the leading telemarketing firms in the UK is called the Listening Company.
A special calibre of call handler is required for this market with strong objection handling skills to get across the key sales messages and deal with ...READ»
Buckingham Palace released their annual report estimating that the royal family costs each person in Britain 60p per year. An expense debated by the British people every year.
The annual justification is that the royal family ...READ»
Introduction
‘Values-Based’ leadership will increase productivity by a factor of 4. These writing are dedicated to helping leaders understand and implement a management style good for people and profits.
My intent is ...READ»
Some experts are beginning to predict that gas prices could climb as high as $10 a gallon in the next two to three years. However, all of the solutions under consideration, such as developing alternative sources of energy, will ...READ»
The Internet has completely changed the world of media and communications. In the past decade we have seen a revolution in the way businesses and organisations operate, resulting from technological and social advances possible using ...READ»
Take a trip to the small town of Rheinberg in Germany. It's home to a 4,000-square-meter supermarket created by Metro, the world's fifth largest retailer. If you believe the hype, you are looking at the future of supermarket ...READ»
Albert Einstein said that "if at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it." In this vein, here's a list of some of my favourite ideas and innovations from the past 18 months, together with a few comments and ...READ»
A new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research reveals that a ban on fast food advertising during children's programming would reduce obesity rates in America's youth by 14-18%.READ»
About two weeks ago a single activist breached the security of one of the most heavily guarded power plants in Britain, climbed two 10-foot electrified razor wire fences, and shut down a 500 MW turbine--enough to power ...READ»
"This is not a campaign against free speech" said the UK's Minister for Culture, as he made a call for all websites to carry a film-style parental rating. And for the sites to be taken offline if deemed offensive or violent. These are ...READ»
3-D printing is still crazy expensive. But as it gets cheaper, it's spawning a wave of bizarre tsotchkes. Here's an early candidate for Garden Gnome of the 21st Century: A model of your unborn child.
For about $1,700, a clinic in ...READ»
In Britain, small mom-and-pop shops are thriving by selling filtered used cooking oil as biodiesel for cars. They can sell the fuel at a discount to regular diesel because they get the grease free from fish-and-chips shops and other ...READ»
Monetary incentives and polite requests may convince some people to reduce their carbon footprint, but there's nothing that can motivate the masses quite like religion. That's why a group of British bishops -- along with the U.K.'s ...READ»
