Leadership

5 Common Remote Work Challenges + Solutions

June 17, 2022

Professor Sophie Hennekam from Audencia Business School takes a look at 5 common remote work challenges and offers solutions. The pandemic has resulted in an upsurge of remote working. With most people unable to go to work during the lockdowns, it became the new normal for many organisations and workers. Remote working has both advantages […]

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New Look Announces New CEO

June 17, 2022

Helen Connolly, who has been at New Look since 2020 as chief commercial officer, will now step into the role. She has previously served as chief executive at women’s clothing brand Bonmarche and as head of buying at Dorothy Perkins. In a company press release, Connolly said, “It’s a privilege to be taking on the […]

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3 Lessons On Leadership From An Arctic Explorer

June 14, 2022

Imagine the scenario. It’s minus forty degrees and the wind is blowing straight into your face. All you can see for miles around is whiteness. It’s a struggle to keep going, and your team has already been skiing in these conditions for eight hours. You feel physically and mentally exhausted, and there is still another […]

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UK’s Largest Business Group Signs Menopause Workplace Pledge

June 13, 2022

Last week, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) agreed to sign the Menopause Workplace Pledge, which aims to correct the lack of awareness and support for women and non-binary people in the workplace who are experiencing menopause. While women make up around half of the UK workplace, approximately 900,000 have left their jobs due to […]

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How The Business Sector Can Improve The Lives Of LGBTQ+ Employees

June 9, 2022

Concerningly, it was reported last month that the UK’s ranking in Europe for the rights accorded to LGBTQ+ people has dropped for the third year running. From being in the top spot in the rankings in 2015, seven years later we find ourselves having moved down considerably to a Number 14 ranking. In all likelihood […]

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Marks & Spencer Double Outgoing CEO’s Pay To $2.63 Million

June 7, 2022

Rowe stepped down as the British retail giant’s CEO last month. While he will not receive a pay-off, he will continue to be employed as a consultant with pay of up to £843,000 for as long as a year after ceasing full-time employment for M&S in July. Rowe will also be able to cash in […]

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Why It’s Time To Boot The Stigma Around Contingent Work

June 7, 2022

KellyOCG President Tammy Browning explores key findings from their 2022 Global Workforce Report – Re:work – and reveals why a robust, contingent workforce strategy is increasingly crucial to business success. KellyOCG’s recent Global Workforce Report surveyed 1,000 senior executives across 12 countries, creating a comprehensive picture of the issues keeping global leaders up at night. […]

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Elon Musk’s $44 Billion Twitter Deal Could Be Scrapped

June 7, 2022

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has accused Twitter of committing a “material breach” of his $44 billion deal to buy the social media giant and has threatened to walk away from the deal altogether. As part of a dispute over the number of fake accounts on Twitter, Musk’s lawyers have written to the social media company, […]

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70 UK Businesses Test Out Four-Day Work Week

June 6, 2022

In the UK, 70 companies are giving their 3,300 employees a three-day weekend from Monday. Though the employees won’t see any reduction in pay, they are expected to maintain their typical levels of productivity. The trial has been organised by academics at Oxford and Cambridge universities and Boston College in the United States, with a […]

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What’s The Cure For The Great Resignation? Leading With Heart

June 1, 2022

The Great Resignation has made it clear that employees at all levels are reevaluating their lives and their priorities – and are willing to walk out the door if necessary. What’s an organisation that’s looking to retain its valuable professionals to do? The solution for organisations is leading with heart. So, how can an organisation […]

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B&M Bargains Has Found Its New CEO

June 1, 2022

Retail giant B&M Bargains has promoted its chief financial officer Alex Russo to the role of chief executive following Simon Arora’s decision to step down. Russo, who joined B&M in October 2020, has previously held senior leadership positions at supermarkets Asda and Tesco. Russo’s appointment to CEO follows a thorough assessment and external benchmarking process […]

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Why Connection Is Crucial To Your Company

May 31, 2022

Evolution is the long game. If the universe has been in existence for approximately 13.8 billion years, our modern ancestors developed about 200,000 years ago. And yet in that tiny speck of time, we have become the dominant species on earth and are the most complex species known. From our physical capabilities to our mental […]

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