Leadership

Time: A Start-Up’s Best Weapon

July 17, 2018

Time. Who has a minute to think about that anymore? Very few of us, probably. Least of all start-ups. If you own a company which is just getting off the ground, you must give time its right value. This is when you can set your own rules and values. Below Andy Bolter, creative partner at […]

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Firms Ask for Simpler Approach to Business Rates

July 16, 2018

The UK’s SMEs are overwhelmingly calling for business rates to be made both simpler and more flexible, research from Close Brothers Asset Finance reveals. Overall, the figure stands at 71%, with businesses at the larger end of the scale feeling particularly frustrated. Business Rates are a tax on business properties set by the government; they […]

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How Long Should a Manager Head Up an Investment Company?

July 13, 2018

While the phrase ‘been there, done that’ might suggest a breezy tone of overfamiliarity to some, when it comes to choosing investments, some investors might actively look for a fund manager who’s ‘seen it all’ and been at the helm of their investment company through the good times and the bad. As the UK continues […]

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Apple Is Making Employees Take a Stand, Should You Do the Same?

July 12, 2018

When the Apple CEO speaks, people tend to listen, so it was great to hear Tim Cook announce last week that each of the 12,000 employees at the Cupertino state-of-the-art HQ would be given a standing desk, both as a perk to attract and retain their top talent, and also as a means for employees […]

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As a CEO, ‘No Rest’ is a Dangerous Lifestyle

July 9, 2018

It’s no doubt that many CEO's find it difficult to balance work and pleasure, especially at a time when their financial success should enable them to do so. Leaders in the UK appear to be more conflicted than in other cultures; they know they should be spending more time with families or pursuing a hobby […]

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Investors Give Government Vote of No Confidence in Brexit Negotiations

July 9, 2018

Investors are becoming less confident of the government’s ability to deliver a good deal in the Brexit negotiations, according to Assetz Capital’s Q2 Investor Barometer. The peer-to-peer lending platform canvasses the views of its investors every quarter, and they were asked how they feel about the UK’s current Brexit position. Just 20% said they were ‘confident’ or […]

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Why Companies Will Keep Losing Millions Unless They Take Action

July 6, 2018

A survey by Thomson Reuters of 2,300 global senior business leaders found that 47% have been victims of fraud, theft, money laundering or other financial crime in the past year. Now Syed Rahman, Senior Associate solicitor at Rahman Ravelli, tells CEO Today that if companies continue to fail to internally investigate these crimes, then they […]

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Here’s Why Inclusion & Diversity in the Workplace is a Big Deal

July 4, 2018

There has been much discussion recently around inclusion and diversity in the workforce with high-profile campaigns such as the gender pay gap really driving the issue forward. The result has been a genuine effort and momentum to move towards a more inclusive and diverse workforce which is truly representative of a wider society. Here Sian Fisher, CEO of […]

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Why is the Government Delivering Nothing on Brexit?

July 2, 2018

With UK industry facing calls to toe the line and stop undermining the Government with its warnings about the impact of a disorderly Brexit, it is clear patience is starting to run out. How much longer can the UK Government afford to sidestep their concerns? Adam McGiveron, head of Brexit at Shakespeare Martineau delves into […]

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5 Keys to Customer Data Protection Now that GDPR is Here

June 29, 2018

Protecting customer data should always be a top priority for businesses. But doing so is increasingly extending beyond moral responsibility and taking on the form of legal requirement. As we all know, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25. The set of regulations, which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998, legislates online […]

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Climate Change: We Don’t Have Time

June 29, 2018

Ingmar Rentzhog is a Swedish entrepreneur who founded and serves as the CEO of We Don’t Have Time, a tech start-up aiming to become the world’s largest social media platform for the climate crisis. He also is a Climate Reality leader trained by US former Vice President Al Gore. Here Ingmar tells all about his […]

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SCG-Ré: Leading the Way for Reinsurance in Africa

June 29, 2018

Dr. Andrew GWODOG has served as Director & General Manager of the Gabonese Commercial Reinsurance Corporation (SCG-Ré) since its inception in February 2012. Dr. GWODOG shares insight into his management style, SCG-Ré’s ambition to be a leader of reinsurance in Africa, and its mission to manage the legal assignment on premiums and contributions of insurance […]

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