Category: Business

BusinessInnovation

Management Guru Gary Hamel Updates Humanocracy Manifesto For Post-Pandemic Era With Focus On Anti-Bureaucracy Principles

Management thought leader Gary Hamel has refreshed his influential Humanocracy manifesto with new case studies and post-pandemic insights. The 2025 edition maintains its sharp critique of bureaucracy while offering updated principles for building more adaptive organizations, though some analysts suggest the work could benefit from stronger customer value emphasis.

Updated Management Manifesto Challenges Bureaucratic Norms

Management innovator Gary Hamel has released an updated edition of his influential work “Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them,” according to reports from industry analysts. The 2025 version builds upon his original 2020 critique of bureaucratic structures while incorporating lessons from remote work transformations and AI disruptions that have reshaped the workplace landscape.

by Liam Dorsey
BusinessPolicy

Bupa Executives Received $14 Million in Bonuses Prior to Consumer Misconduct Admission

Bupa health insurance executives received over $14 million in bonuses shortly before the company admitted to unconscionable conduct affecting thousands of customers. The bonus payments, which included one individual award of $2.5 million, occurred despite ongoing regulatory investigations into misleading practices.

Executive Bonuses Preceded Consumer Breach Admission

Senior staff at Bupa Australia reportedly received more than $14 million in bonuses during the 2023-24 financial year, according to corporate disclosures that occurred little more than a year before the health insurer admitted to misconduct affecting thousands of customers. Sources indicate these bonuses were awarded to more than 20 executives despite the company’s ongoing issues with consumer compliance.

by Liam Dorsey
BusinessStartups

Chess.com Founders Overcame Investor Skepticism to Build 225-Million-User Platform, Report Reveals

** Sources indicate that Chess.com’s founders faced widespread skepticism from investors and the chess community when launching their platform. According to reports, they bootstrapped the business instead, which has since grown into one of the world’s largest online chess platforms with a valuation reportedly exceeding $1 billion. **CONTENT:**

The Underdog Story of Chess.com’s Rise

by Liam Dorsey
BusinessGaming

Ex-Grand Theft Auto Executive’s Sci-Fi Game Faces Backlash After Disastrous Launch

The highly anticipated sci-fi adventure MindsEye from former Grand Theft Auto producer Leslie Benzies has been labeled “the worst game of 2025” by critics. Staff at Build a Rocket Boy studio were reportedly stunned by management’s response to the disastrous launch, which included allegations of internal sabotage.

Disastrous Launch for Highly Anticipated Sci-Fi Game

MindsEye, the debut video game from Edinburgh studio Build a Rocket Boy, has reportedly become one of 2025’s biggest gaming disappointments according to industry reports. The sci-fi adventure title, developed by former Grand Theft Auto producer Leslie Benzies, was released to scathing reviews from both critics and players who described it as “broken” and “buggy.”

by Darren Holt