Contends that a continuous process of value‐destruction lurks in many diversified corporates, causing the HQ to depress the performance of subsidiaries, invisibly and inevitably. Cites evidence from research to argue that many big US and UK companies are ripe for demerger. Sums up, that for...

Declares that technology and competition have changed the essence of how time is lived nowadays — e.g. the ‘real‐time’ economy, for instance, which means instantaneous input‐output response. Illustrates the 5 main points in a highlighted box. Determines that real‐time, two‐way...