If you want to get a British entrepreneur worked up, one topic is bound to raise their temperature to boiling point: the clearing banks' behaviour, writes Luke Johnson

I am deeply concerned about the health and general well-being of Boris Johnson, the new mayor of London, writes Stefan Stern

I have just started a 24 hour low-tech vigil – sans PC and e-mail – to remind myself what life was like when windows were things that let the light in, writes Lucy Kellaway

The head of Dior spends much of his time travelling in search of future customers

Outsmart! does not give a road map to uniqueness but it does offer practical advice on how uniqueness may be achieved

Mastercard changed its employees' mindset when it went public

Alpha males can achieve great things but often sacrifice their personal lives. New men, however, may end up compromising their careers, writes Luke Johnson

Terence Brannigan has returned home to run a contract services company

Entrepreneur Dov Moran believes he can transform our use of mobile phones

Taking a siesta in the office can boost productivity and creativity

The priorities of managers and investors are growing further and further apart, writes Stefan Stern

Syngenta is aiming at a new prize by adjusting its focus on crop protection

Decision News Media has been chasing a moving target

The founder of Travelex tells how he turned one shop into a global business

While most of us believe ideas occur to a privileged few, fledgling businesses should learn that any new thought is only a combination of old elements, writes Luke Johnson