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Services Centre for the Global Economy?
HP Ireland's managing director Martin Murphy, on laying the foundations of a digital economy. Source: Digital 21
Robert Dilenschneider on power and influence
Former Hill & Knowlton CEO and communications guru Robert Dilenschneider on the power of content, and on the nature of power.

Opinion

Cometh the hour, cometh Fintan O'Toole
Cometh the hour, cometh Fintan O'Toole
26 Jan 09:43
Given that Fintan O'Toole is not applying for the artists' exemption tax on his latest book, Tom McEnaney ponders the merits of a patriotic initiative that would see citizens voluntarily paying extra tax. more..

Economist's Eye

Institutionalised inertia
Institutionalised inertia
11 Dec 15:40
Geneva-based economist Dan O'Brien speaks frankly about Ireland's economic woes, and the controversial view expressed in his new book that it is time we reformed our constitution. more..

Innovation

Time for reverse innovation
Time for reverse innovation
11 Jan 14:07
In Vijay Govindarajan's view, many of the major innovations of the future will originate in the emerging markets. Global companies in the developed world will need to get in on the act if they are to compete, he says. more..

Opinion

No recovery without improved competitiveness
No recovery without improved competitiveness
19 Jan 07:14
It's not just the National Competitiveness Council that is calling for improved competitiveness in Ireland, says Tom McEnaney. The ECB and the international investment community are adding their voices. more..
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Opinion

A flawed market
A flawed market
As Minister Ryan puts forward his proposal to protect troubled mortgage-holders, Tom McEnaney suggests that protective net might well be cast wider. more..
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Leaders View

Irish Business Leaders

Business insights

Business insights

11 Dec 13:53
Insights from some of Ireland's business leaders including Deputy Financial Service Ombudsman Ireland Caroline Gill. more..

John Teeling

Diamonds are forever

Diamonds are forever

11 Dec 13:57
John Teeling remains one of Ireland's foremost entrepreneurs, with business interests that range from Cooley Distillery to African diamond mines. more..

Martin Curley

Martin Curley

Martin Curley

12 Jan 14:32
Ireland can recover by embracing knowledge and risk, says Professor Martin Curley more..

Ann Riordan

Rebuilding reputations

Rebuilding reputations

7 Oct 18:30
Since retiring as country manager of Microsoft in 2001, Ann Riordan has been in great demand as a non-executive director, was a Government appointee last year to the board of... more..

Kevin Roberts

Ingenuity is the new innovation

Ingenuity is the new innovation

7 Oct 18:26
Communication with audiences today is changing, says Kevin Roberts, worldwide CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi. We've moved from the attention economy through the attraction economy,... more..

Cathal Gaffney

Animated character

Animated character

7 Oct 18:18
As boss of Brown Bag Films, Cathal Gaffney has made the journey from college dropout to feted CEO by virtue of hard work, self-reliance and an endless passion for animation,... more..

Philip Kotler

Marketing 2.0

Marketing 2.0

9 Apr 13:41
Philip Kotler is widely regarded as the father of modern marketing. He spoke to Ann O'Dea about the strategic importance of marketing data at board level, whether it comes via a... more..

Seth Godin

Leader of the tribe?

Leader of the tribe?

23 Apr 22:00
For many, Seth Godin is a leader among marketers. In his latest book, Tribes, however, he puts forward the idea that we must all be leaders. He explained why to Marketing Age. more..
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Regis McKenna

The real deal

The real deal

28 Jan 11:34
Rather than focusing on creating brand awareness, marketers need to concern themselves with the needs of the customer, according to Silicon Valley marketing legend Regis McKenna. more..

Jim Quinn

Timeless Tiffany

Timeless Tiffany

4 Sep 13:29
As internationally renowned jeweller Tiffany & Co prepares to open a flagship store in Dublin, we speak to its Irish-American president Jim Quinn about taking the iconic New... more..

Anita Roddick

Body and soul

Body and soul

13 Mar 13:36
Self-proclaimed renegade Dame Anita Roddick's Body Shop was one of the pioneers of corporate social responsibility. more..

Stephane Garelli

Independence day

Independence day

7 Aug 15:50
It's time for Ireland to move to the next stage if it is to compete, says leading competitiveness authority Stephane Garelli, and the way to do this is by building a layer of... more..

Robert Dilenschneider

A power of good

A power of good

4 Sep 13:20
<b>The rules of power and influence have changed radically says Robert Dilenschneider, but moral values have endured the test of time.</b> more..

Eddie O'Connor

Power mover

Power mover

22 Sep 17:55
Following the sale of Airtricity earlier this year, Eddie O'Connor doesn't look set to slow down any time soon. more..

Christian Majgaard

Ideas man

Ideas man

5 Mar 12:07
Former head of global branding at Lego, Christian Majgaard was responsible for transforming the Lego brand to compete in a radically changed toys market. He fears that many... more..

Business Strategy

All changed, changed utterly

All changed, changed utterly

2 Dec 16:33
It is vital that we face up to the fact that any business strategy for 2010 simply cannot be more of the same, says Will McKee. He tells Ann O'Dea it is time for Irish businesses to look at those overseas markets that look set for near-term recovery. more..

The Green Economy

Comparative advantage

Comparative advantage

8 Dec 15:14
As a Green Party member, and minister of a department that spans several of the keys areas for the creation of any so-called 'green economy', Eamon Ryan TD has strong views on Ireland's sustainable recovery. He spoke to Ann O'Dea. more..

Management

Leadership v communityship

Leadership v communityship

11 Dec 14:05
Henry Mintzberg is widely recognised as one of the world's leading management thinkers. As he publishes his latest unfussily titled book Managing, he speaks to Irish Director magazine. more..

Opinion

Counting the costs of the Freeze

Counting the costs of the Freeze

12 Jan 07:36
While weather forecasting is not an exact science, nor is the calculation of the real costs to business of the recent big freeze, says Tom McEnaney. more..
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