In a new twist to the ongoing saga of UK jobs being 'outsourced' to India, four companies from the subcontinent have announced that they are to establish operations in Wales and create 300 jobs.
The four are BPL Telecom, India's top mobile phone company, GTL Limited, a telecom infrastructure company, Infrasoft Technologies, a financial software specialist and Elan, a company that is developing a laser technology for use in heart surgery.
Can we truly manage others without first understanding ourselves? This is the question at the heart of a book that takes an unconventional approach to management by drawing on the teachings of the teacher and philosopher, Jiddu Krishnamurti.
In Resilient Optimism, Michelle Gielan argues that optimism is not blind positivity or wishful thinking. It’s a practical, science-backed set of behaviours that help people to stay steady, focused and effective in difficult times.
Around nine out of 10 startups fail, but as Bernie Bulkin argues in his new book, many of these failures are preventable. Exploring the major reasons why start-ups fail and how to avoid them, this book is a must-read for any entrepreneur.
