Leadership

SpaceX President Defends Elon Musk Against Sexual Harassment Claims

May 24, 2022

According to The Verge and CNBC, Shotwell, who joined the spacecraft company in 2002, sent an email to all SpaceX employees titled “the recent news story”, in which she defended Musk: “Personally, I believe the allegations to be false; not because I work for Elon, but because I have worked closely with him for 20 […]

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The Superpower Of Deep Work

May 20, 2022

We all know that triangle: the one with corners labelled quality, time, and cost (choose two!) Much as we’d like our businesses to achieve champagne on a beer budget – and yesterday – we just can’t have it all. But as a serial start-up CEO, I also know that we kind of need it all. […]

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The CEO’s Reading List For Navigating The Digital Future

May 19, 2022

In an ever-changing digital world, where emerging and evolving technologies are constantly shifting the business landscape, CEOs are required to navigate uncharted waters to meet the needs of their organisations, workforce and customer expectations. These ten books will help leaders, regardless of their technological prowess, to safely steer their own digital transformations and to critically […]

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How To Keep Your Business One Step Ahead

May 17, 2022

Running a business can be very demanding. There is a great deal of responsibility to follow through on as well as it is important to keep updated on the market. Once a business gets success, you don’t just stop the wheels. You have got to keep it going and keep developing to maintain success. It […]

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How To Keep Team Morale High During The Summer Months

May 16, 2022

Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Incentives and Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Experience Gifts, explains how leaders can keep their team’s morale up throughout the summer. As the days get longer, the mornings get lighter and the evenings warmer, it’s now safe to say summer is on the horizon. The last two summers […]

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Here’s Why Your ERG Will Fail

May 13, 2022

In 2003, Ford reported making $290 million in sales through referrals from their Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). They encouraged members of their ERGs to promote the company's "Friends and Neighbours" discount programme. In 2020, the Alexa team at Amazon UK launched a quiz for their customers that got more user engagement than any other quiz […]

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Tesco CEO Received £4.75 Million In 2021-22

May 13, 2022

The report, published on Friday, said that Murphy had fixed pay of £1.54 million and performance-related pay of £3.21 million. Tesco also noted that Murphy would receive a salary rise of 2.25% in 2022-23. Last month, Tesco reported a 36% increase in profit for 2021-22, though warned of a decline this financial year as rocketing […]

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How Can CEOs And Board Members Manage Dark Triad Personality Traits?

May 12, 2022

“We need someone charismatic to lead and inspire us through the next 3 years, times are going to be tough, and we need to bring people with us." We hear this in many boardrooms when the CEO succession conversation takes place. But the traits so eloquently described in the CEO job description; charismatic, charming, focused, […]

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Beyond The Data: The Need For Emotional Connection In Business

May 12, 2022

We are in an era where many organisations have an abundance of data. What used to be a luxury due to the significant costs involved, thanks to technology, is now readily available in swathes.

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Project Management Vs Project Leadership: Function Vs Relationships

May 12, 2022

In fact, it could be argued that in many cases the term project management has been replaced with project leadership, and there are certainly instances where the roles of manager and leader are used interchangeably. This might mean that in some instances the terms’ manager and leader, and even boss, can be interchanged with one […]

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Four Ways To Support Disabled Employees

May 10, 2022

Many of us spend a significant amount of time at work. For some people, it’s where they can work on their personal growth and development, which then leads to a self-esteem boost. However, not everyone has the same positive experience. People with disabilities can sometimes find that the traditional rigid work environment is incompatible with […]

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Does Your Business Make Goods, Or Is It A Force For Good?

May 9, 2022

“Wow, you sure sound like you’re anti-business….” That was what an audience member said to me after I gave a recent talk. I found the remark curious, considering I spoke about the important role businesses must play in solving today’s crises, some existential. I’ve been in business my entire career, from startups to Fortune 500; […]

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