Understanding ��brand benefit ladder��
Brand transformation can anchor a growth or turnaround strategy, driving customer loyalty, profit, and shareholder returns. However, the strategic i..

Human capital metrics: fueling smart decision making
As companies reexamine their growth strategies, understanding and improving workforce productivity is essential. But to ensure they��re making the r..

Global benefits governance
When Sarbanes-Oxley Act passed in 2002, the global benefits management landscape in the United States altered dramatically. So much so that the vern..

What does ��luxury�� mean?
We��ve heard about trends regarding income equality for years now �� the collapse of the middle class. Rich gets richer and it is very important to ..

Minding the gap
For many decades prior to the 1970s, income distribution in the U.S. was relatively steady. Yet, starting in the early 1970s, something changed. The..

Microsoft: a platform for competitiveness
The dissemination of technology in rapid-growth markets has been a vital catalyst of entrepreneurship and economic growth.

How to capitalize on this opportunity?
Over the next two decades, rising per capita wealth in rapid-growth markets will generate a significant growth opportunity for multinational compani..

Korea urged to improve wellness program
Korean companies are strongly advised to pay more attention to, and invest more in, improving employee wellness programs in a bid to boost productiv..

Promoting wellness in Asia
The cost of health care in Asia is certain to rise and, therefore, employee health will rise as a priority. Employer��s health care costs in Asia wi..