Leadership

Sickness: What Are an Employee’s Rights at Work?

November 21, 2018

The amount of people “grinning and bearing it” at work while ill has more than tripled since 2010. A report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development found that 86% of 1,000 organisations surveyed had observed staff attending work while ill – compared to just 26% eight years ago. And with the changing seasons […]

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How Do We Solve the Equity Dilemma?

November 21, 2018

Today’s CEOs face a number of headaches. How to find the right people, how to manage their costs, and, importantly, how to deliver sustainable growth. Torn between debt, which they cannot raise without tangible assets and often dauting personal guarantees, and diluting their equity, which they are reluctant to do simply to raise cash, many […]

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How Do I Expand My Business Globally Without Compromise?

November 15, 2018

All businesses want to grow, and international expansion is often viewed as the ultimate sign of a company enjoying success. Chief Operating Officer at Frank Recruitment Group, Zoe Morris sheds light below on the journey to expansion, the ins and outs of business growth, and how to get there without compromising on your business’ values. […]

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How CEOs Should Deal with Challenging Situations

November 14, 2018

As a CEO, challenging situations are commonplace, until you find your mojo, your method, your process. For each CEO it’s different, but there are some ideal strategies. Below, Nick Keith, author of a new book ‘Feel it as a Man: a fool’s guide to relationships’, provides his thoughts on ways to channel your emotions at […]

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Migrant Entrepreneurs Are Needed More Than Ever

November 13, 2018

Below, Michael Kent, Founder of Azimo, reminds CEO Today that as the United Kingdom prepares to leave the European Union, a decision fuelled by anti-migrant sentiment, migrant entrepreneurs make an essential contribution to our economy. Companies set up by migrants are responsible for creating 14% of British jobs and migrants are three times more likely […]

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The Bigger You Grow the Bigger the Risk

November 13, 2018

Third party risk management is an increasing issue as your business grows. Below Ewen O’Brien, EMEA Director at BitSight Technologies, explains how CEOs should effectively scale their third party management programmes. Today’s hyperconnected business environments deliver a host of advantages for companies who want to cut costs and provide slicker, faster customer experiences. You want […]

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5 Reasons to Invest in a Franchise

November 9, 2018

Franchising is more than just fast food outlets. Sure, they contribute a lot to the overall sector, but the common misconception is that franchising is quite a narrow industry only focusing on certain sectors. Below, CEO Today hears on this subject from Pip Wilkins, CEO of the British Franchise Association, who explains why the future […]

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How to Properly Approach Multi-Language Corporate Projects

November 7, 2018

Companies with overseas investors or seeking overseas investment and which, therefore, need to present their opportunity on a multi-lingual basis should consider adopting a transcreation rather than a translation strategy for the shareholders communication and external facing financial documents. This is how Managing Director at Asian Absolute, Julie Giguere puts it, as she explains to […]

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Bank Of England Rate Rise Won’t Affect the Economy

November 5, 2018

Assetz Capital investors claim that the Bank of England’s increased interest rate will have no impact on the economy in the near future, according to new data from the Q3 Investor Barometer. The peer-to-peer business lender surveys its 29,000-strong investor community every quarter to determine their thoughts and predictions for the health of the UK […]

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Is a Nanodegree Worth Your Business Investment?

November 2, 2018

From programming and AI to data and analysis, nanodegrees are often the simple solution to short-term development and learning; especially when part time degrees or longer-term learning is not an option. Below Brian Hickey at Udacity offers some insight into this increasingly used educational model. The UK economy is facing significant cross-industry talent shortages, and […]

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The Top 5 Co-Founding Partnerships and Their Stories

November 1, 2018

In recent news it was announced Paul Allen, Co-Founder of Microsoft alongside Bill Gates, died from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a disease that had already divided the Microsoft partnership many years ago. Below CEO Today looks at five of the greatest co-founding partnerships that made history and are now divided by means of death or […]

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The 6 Freedoms Your Company Culture Needs to Become More Innovative

October 31, 2018

Innovation is not a word that should be used frivolously. However, in recent years it has become a throwaway term that is frequently applied in reference to a product, act, or outcome. Few people use innovation to describe a continuous cycle or collective – a culture. In my experience, innovation as a culture is a […]

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