Business

How To Communicate Your Core Pillars To Candidates And Employees

November 23, 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many new employees may have joined your team while working remotely or in hybrid situations. It can be difficult to convey your value system to someone you’ve never met in person, but there are actions you can take to catch them up to speed. Read on for tips on how to […]

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COP26 And How Businesses Need To Respond

November 18, 2021

Gary Connors, Partner at Oliver Wight EAME, explains what business should be doing in the wake of the COP26 summit. The dialogue and agreements witnessed at COP26 this year have brought on important advances. Despite the last-minute disappointments on the reduction of the usage of coal by China and India the conference reflected a strong […]

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Leadership Lessons To Shape The Future Of Work

November 17, 2021

Prior to the pandemic, workplace culture and the very essence of a business was built upon social interactions in the workplace – those all-important ‘watercooler’ moments, the physical collaboration, the shared experiences and the stories. These moments helped us to find purpose and allowed us to embrace new mindsets and behaviours. The challenges brought about […]

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Billionaire Coinbase Co-Founder Launches Crypto Venture Fund

November 17, 2021

On Monday, investment firm Paradigm announced it was launching a $2.5 billion venture-capital fund. Paradigm was founded in 2018 by billionaire Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam and Matt Huang who previously worked as a partner at Sequoia Capital. Paradigm’s new fund will be aimed at the “next generation of crypto companies and protocols” and will be […]

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What Do Elon Musk, Warren Buffett, And Steve Jobs All Have In Common?

November 12, 2021

Chris West, CEO of Verbal Identity, explores the similarities between billionaires Elon Musk, Warren Buffett, and Steve Jobs. An obvious thing is the huge personal fortunes made from the companies they built. The less obvious thing is how they skillfully used language to build those companies (and those fortunes). Steve Jobs and Warren Buffett had […]

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An Interview With Kristin Savilia, CEO Of JOOR

November 10, 2021

Kristin Savilia is CEO of JOOR, one of the world’s leading virtual showrooms and wholesale management platforms, enabling brands and retailers to seamlessly connect, collaborate and conduct business both physically and virtually. Under Kristin's leadership, JOOR has grown to become the premier global wholesale platform, facilitating $57 billion in wholesale transactions. More than 13,000 brands […]

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Why Being A Compassionate Leader Will Boost Sales

November 10, 2021

In 2018, I gave a talk at a Chamber of Commerce event in Worcestershire about business leaders needing to give thought to others in the world regarding their environmental decision-making policies, and the need for us to realise that all humans are interconnected. One of my slides was a picture of around 100 Bangladeshis wading through waist-deep water, having been flooded out of their homes […]

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Want Exciting R&D? Treat Your Workforce Like Entrepreneurs And Give Them Headspace

November 9, 2021

What fuels creativity? Some argue that it’s the challenge of a deadline. Others say that it’s the drive to solve problems and create a better world. From firsthand experience, I’ve seen how encouraging freedom drives ideas and innovation. Yet the way in which businesses across all industries structure their working days gives little allowance for […]

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How Can Entrepreneurs Lead The Transition To A High-Skilled Economy

November 9, 2021

In this strange, topsy-turvey pandemic-blighted country, it is the right of the political spectrum, rather than the left, who are criticising businesses for exploiting cheap labour and fueling the supply chains crisis. In his speech to the Conservative Party conference, Boris Johnson claimed firms have used “immigration as an excuse for failure to invest in […]

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Brands on a Mission: Planetly

November 1, 2021

We speak with Anna Alex, founder of the climate-tech startup Planetly, which helps companies analyse, reduce and offset their CO2 consumption thanks to cutting-edge technology and digital tools.

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How Spanx Founder Sara Blakely Created A Billion-Dollar Brand

October 28, 2021

Who Is Sara Blakely? Sara Blakely — born February 1971 — is an American businesswoman and philanthropist. Despite having no experience in fashion, retail, or business leadership, Sara Blakely founded the now famed shapewear company Spanx in 2000, having accidentally thought up the idea while attempting to look her best in a pair of white […]

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Advice For Prospective Entrepreneurs From K4 Founder Joe Ashford

October 26, 2021

Joe Ashford, founder and non-executive chairman of consultancy firm K4 Global, speaks to CEO Today about his company, mental health, and offers his advice to prospective entrepreneurs. 1. You are the founder of K4 Global, an investment company with a portfolio of businesses in the property, services, motoring, sport, and technology sectors. Tell us more […]

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