The CEO is dead; long live the ceo - Ian Buckingham's Weekly Column Sadly this week's column isn't dedicated to s&m. But the subject can still be something of a pain, especially if neglected. We're all familiar with the cliché that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. In...

"The CEO is dead, long live the ceo" - Ian Buckingham's blog: The importance of managing employee perceptions has given rise to the contemporary notion of Employer Brand. This is essentially the brand the employer projects to existing and potential employees via the chain of communication...

A new study, conducted by global management consultancy Hay Group , which spanned 1,003 companies in 80 countries, revealed that more than 30% of companies are freezing or considering freezing base salaries as a direct result of recent economic events. Top line findings reveal that: • Nearly one third...

I gave a talk this week to one of the most daunting audiences ever. The employee benefits conference at the Business Design Centre in Islington. In the end they turned out to be one of the most engaging and engaged and I had a lot of fun and interesting chat afterwards. Because of the subject - employee...