The way success is defined shapes our working lives. Success affects how organisations perform, who progresses within them and how power is exercised. It is a brutal fact that fewer people are recognized as successful based on current standards and value judgements. Our wider ambition is to stimulate a rethink about who and what we value, why and how. This will enable us to imagine and then create more inclusive workplaces, which can in turn influence progress towards a fairer society. The writer emphasizes that the frustration he finds in most workplaces is that success is often based on the sheer quantity of work performed. It is often the person who puts in huge hours with appreciable performance that makes him climb to the top early. The article further dwells on evaluation and measurement of success in organisations

a Proposed Revisions to the Fee-Related Provisions of The Code The IESBA has issued two exposure drafts for public comment. The IESBA believes a single set of high-quality ethics standards enhances the quality and consistency of services provided by professional accountants, thus contributing to public trust and confidence in the accountancy profession. In its Strategy and Work Plan 2014-2018, the IESBA committed to undertaking work to further understand a number of fee-related matters raised by the regulatory community. In addition, the IESBA committed to responding to the Public Interest Oversight Board (PIOB) who, in approving the IESBA’s April 2015 pronouncement, Changes to the Code Addressing Certain Non-Assurance Services Provisions for Audit and Assurance Clients, had asked the IESBA to revisit issues on auditor independence and “non-audit services” more broadly, including fee-related matters.