In Search of Sean Connery At a champagne reception on an oceanside terrace in the Bahamas during the Berkshire Life Leaders Round Table conference in March, attendees were surprised to see a cigar boat race up and drop off Pierce Brosnan, who then...
We launched an occasional series of features in Corporate Meetings & Incentives called "Readers Recommend," because we noticed that every time we brought our readers together in a room, they began to swap stories about their experiences with...
Cruise Dumping Case Sparks Questions A record $9 million fine against Royal Caribbean for dumping oily waste into the ocean has raised awareness about a serious problem in the booming cruise line industry. After a four-year investigation by the U...
TRENDS Steve Gross, Philadelphia-based employee compensation practice leader for consulting firm William M. Mercer, Inc., was recently hired by an insurance company that was having trouble getting its underwriters to function as a team. What Gross...
CHANGING FACES The Hilton Sandestin Beach & Golf Resort in Destin, Fla., has recently promoted Teresa A. Corbin to vice president of sales and marketing...
There's no one better than the customer to help you recognize your company's top performers. In the process, you can get important information to help motivate employees and to maintain a satisfied clientele. Here's what some corporations are...
INTUIT Working at Intuit Inc. isn't all fun and games, but you'd never guess it by the looks of the offices at the software company's campus in Mountain View, Calif. Most offices are sprinkled with toys, and it's not unusual to find bean bags in...
Reno is much more than a Vegas wannabe. Just a 20-minute drive out of the neon-decorated downtown, the road snakes into the Sierras, and in less than an hour, you can be on the shores of Lake Tahoe, ringed by a playground of peaks and sublime ski...