Leadership

43% of Senior Execs Claim Their Employers Have Suffered a Cyberattack

February 11, 2019

Just 51% of senior executives and managers in the UK believe the organisations they work for have good strategies in place for dealing with cyber-attacks.

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Elon Musk: At the Crossroads Between Success and Failure

February 7, 2019

What are a CEO’s words worth? In the case of Elon Musk’s tweet on August 7th, 2018 they’re worth about $4.4 million each. Elon Musk jolted financial markets by tweeting, “Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured.”

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Here’s How 6 Top Brands Have Succeeded in Engaging Teens

February 6, 2019

In recent years, consumers have been far more vocal about the need for brands to take a duty of care towards them.

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Unconscious Bias is Damaging the Leadership of Tomorrow

February 5, 2019

Did you know only 51% of the FTSE 100 companies have Directors from black and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and only 8% of the total Director population in the UK.

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Can You Be a Friend and Still Be the Boss?

February 1, 2019

While it’s essential to build solid bonds with your team and colleagues, defining areas of respect, authority and productivity can be challenging when navigating the line between boss and friend.

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Hiring A CEO: How Does It Work?

January 31, 2019

Hiring a CEO is a big task. Finding the perfect candidate to lead a business takes a lot of work and requires a thorough and robust recruitment process in order to get it right. Whilst many organisations work with recruitment agencies to help find candidates, a more prudent approach to ensure the best possible candidates […]

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Social Impact Needs To Be a Company-wide Initiative

January 31, 2019

While most corporates and businesses have implemented a social impact strategy, many are typically incongruent with the company’s profitability and growth objectives and are often rendered obsolete. Effective social impact strategies need to be ingrained in the very fabric of a company’s corporate DNA, and not just a tick in the box. Companies are still […]

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Silicon Valley’s Magnificent Four: Behind the Network

January 31, 2019

We have heard these things many times: “it is all about the network” and “who you know matters more than what you know.” In today’s professional world, networking is the most important skill. People who can develop, scale, maintain and leverage a meaningful network are in short supply. Whether you are in sales, consulting, or […]

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The University of London: Global Home of Contemporary Learning

January 31, 2019

The University of London stands out as unique due to its unparalleled commitment to innovation and widening access, and it continues to develop and build on its 160-year track-record of providing quality, up-to-date academic programmes for students around the world. Any global organisation catering to the needs of different demographics in different locations must constantly […]

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C-Suite Beware: The Dangers of the Dark Web

January 31, 2019

When your company’s computer systems are hacked, the chances are that some of the stolen data will end up for sale on the dark web. No business, large or small, can afford to look away. The dark web has multiple identities. Parts of this vast information and communications universe are relatively benign. Some inhabitants might […]

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Keeping the Best Young Talent Means Understanding Gen-Z Motivations

January 31, 2019

2018 was an auspicious year, the first when those born at the turn of the century reached adulthood. Generation Z, those in their late teens to mid-twenties, has grown up in a truly connected society and that’s had a profound impact on their outlook. These individuals have a very different sense of self and set […]

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Days Gone By: Executive Highlights from 2018

January 31, 2019

With 2018 behind us, it feels like so long ago that some of the year’s biggest stories have gone by and faded into obscurity—though some have had such a piercing impact that we still feel the rippling effect to this day. As we begin the new year, it’s time to look back over some of […]

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