The ‘productivity puzzle’, you may think, is best left to policymakers to solve. However, Andy Haldane, the Bank of England’s Chief Economist, has recently suggested otherwise. The productivity problem is a pressing challenge for the UK...

North Highland was founded to empower clients, colleagues, and communities to achieve aspirations while building lasting, caring relationships. Our founders believed that a different way of consulting was needed – one that managed with compassion...

Rather than viewing new regulation as a competing priority, we believe the new Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) “Best Interest” guidance is a critical juncture that presents an opportunity for leaders to both drive compliance and...

In 1944, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), America’s wartime intelligence bureau, published a pamphlet on ways to sabotage the enemy. In addition to destroying buildings, vehicles, infrastructure, and their economy, the guide included...

In this volatile and complex era, it’s easy to compare companies that are doing great with companies that are falling apart. Last year, for example, Amazon announced its plans to hire 100,000 more workers in the US over the next 18 months. Most...

Great companies today cut through the complexity and confusion inherent in large businesses and get straight to what matters – the customer. They are more aligned, responsive, and successful in the market than their flat-footed competitors, as a...

In the spirit of this year’s “Press for Progress” International Women’s Day on March 8, we’ll focus on doing what we do best: helping companies plot their next move towards building a better, more equal future, today. We’ll reflect on...