Leadership

How to Delegate and Where to Start

January 31, 2018

The art of delegation is one thing business owners must master. For entrepreneurs and those just starting out, relying on another team member to handle important tasks can be difficult. After all, your business is your baby and who knows your brand better than you? However, learning how to delegate is essential – not just […]

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Investor Confidence Towards the May Government Plunges

January 29, 2018

New research carried out among more than 2,000 UK adults by Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has revealed how investors are planning to manage their financial strategy in 2018, revealing: 77% of investors (5.28 million people) think Brexit is unlikely to affect their long-term investment strategy and say the way they have invested since June 2016 has […]

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Jack Ma: From KFC Reject to Asia's Richest Man

January 29, 2018

Jack Ma wasn't born rich but now he is the richest man in Asia. This Bloomberg profile tells the story of how Ma started as a poor kid in China's countryside, learned English, got rejected from a job at KFC but then went on to found Alibaba, the massive e-commerce site. Video by Vicky Feng, […]

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How Do You Make the Office a Little More Like Home?

January 26, 2018

“Working from home”. These three little words seem to resonate with the average British worker as strongly as “cup of tea?” or “dress down Friday”. According to a recent survey, more than 44% of the UK people prefer to work from home rather than head into the office and as much as employers sympathise with […]

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The Smart CEO: An Unlikely Relationship with AI

January 24, 2018

From risks to opportunity, AI is set to drive a whole new way of doing business, and the way CEOs interact with technology is about to change in so many new ways. Below Tim Pullan, CEO and Founder of ThoughtRiver, explains to CEO Today the unlikely yet inevitable relationship between leaders and AI. CEOs are […]

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The Top 5 Networking Trends for 2018

January 22, 2018

Below Martin Hester, Strategic Consultant at Nuvias, brings CEO Today the networking trends that will shape 2018. Security First Cyber threats are becoming ever more sophisticated and increasing in volume. In addition, remote working or working across multiple sites and multiple devices, together with an increasing reliance on cloud-based applications, have all served to weaken traditional […]

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2018 Offers Investors Optimism but They Need to Proceed with Caution

January 19, 2018

Faster global GDP growth, continuing loose global monetary policies, and US tax cuts will help make 2018 a profitable year for investors. But there are also some important headwinds on the horizon. Nigel Green, founder and chief executive of deVere Group looks to the year ahead with optimistic caution. He comments: “2017 has been marked by steady […]

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Navigating Your Business Through the Murky Waters of Offshore Accounts

January 18, 2018

The Paradise Papers recently opened a new window into how offshore accounts can often leave a thin line between actually breaking the law and simply taking advantage of it. Below Mehran Eftekhar, Group Finance & Corporate Services Director at Nest Investments, delves into the ‘murky waters’ of offshore accounts and how to understand how it […]

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A True Leader Is Not Always the Person at the Top

January 16, 2018

From Elon Musk to Kim Jong-un, people at the top are loved and hated worldwide, but what truly makes a leader? Isaac Getz is Professor at ESCP EUROPE Business School, and author of award-winning book Freedom, Inc. Here Prof. Getz explains to CEO Today what truly forms the defining attributes of a real leader. In […]

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The Future of Work: Changing Attitudes, Inspiration and Creativity Moving Forward

January 12, 2018

Below CEO Today hears from Flore Pradère, Research Director of JLL Global Corporate Solutions Research, who discusses attitudes to workplace innovation. A new workforce is emerging. A workforce that knows what it wants and puts a premium on happiness and the ability to be flexible at work. Gone are the days of old stuffy cubicles […]

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Here’s Why ‘Soft’ Skills Are Important in the Modern Workplace

January 11, 2018

Communication, leadership and resilience continue to be the missing ingredient employees need to thrive in the workplace. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award offers an answer, as CEO Peter Westgarth, discusses the importance of soft skills in today’s work era. With the New Year now in full swing and resolutions waining, it’s a great time to […]

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Do Business Leaders Only Address Cybersecurity Under Duress?

January 10, 2018

New research recently revealed the widening gap between software creation and software security, with the rush to innovate outpacing the urgency to secure the process. The “Securing the Digital Economy” report, form CA Veracode, highlights how investment in software and digital transformation is rapidly accelerating, with around one in five business leaders indicating that their […]

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