Foreward - A move into the boardroom FT Director this month re-emerges as FT Boardroom. The focus remains on the concerns of boardroom members, a constituency that will be more readily recognised internationally under the new title | Read Report overview Search for a new pattern in face of a downturn As the world faces up to a period of recession, creative approaches to cost cutting will be required of senior management Human resources Why staff really are a company's greatest asset Studies confirm that the ability to attract and retain good staff is fundamental to an organisation's ability to grow and succeed. Yet, most employers pay only lip-service to the issue Reappraising IT A waste of money? A study has found that 8 per cent of total IT spending actually delivers value The bottom line Benefits of public displays of emotion Regulators are reminding companies that they must neither bottle up bad news, nor confess it only a few chosen listeners