During his time as head of B&M, which he bought with his brother in 2004, Arora has turned the retailer into an FTSE 100 giant, with 1,100 stores across the UK and France. However, Arora has faced criticism for basing the company in Luxembourg, where corporate tax rates are lower than those in the UK. […]
Les Brookes, Partner and Chief Executive at Oliver Wight EAME, takes a look at what business leaders can learn from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. I can understand why many people worldwide have been raving about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s leadership in the face of such adversity since Russia invaded his country in late February. First […]
Admittedly, there are benefits to starting your career as a regular employee. You come to understand the needs and perspectives of much of the workforce, so when you do reach positions of leadership, you are better prepared to provide the resources your team needs. However, managers make more money and enjoy undeniably enviable perks, like […]
When you look across different industries there have been some winners, some losers, and everything in between, but when you look at human beings – the people that make up those workplaces, there is barely anyone unaffected. Personal and professional lives have been upended, coping strategies tested to the limits and, in many cases, trust […]
In the US, inflation is near a 40-year high. If business pricing teams found the pandemic and supply chain issues the most difficult period of their careers, then the constant news influx of sharply rising prices must be cause for concern. Maintaining a consistent pricing strategy is difficult at the best of times, let alone […]
On Monday, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that Twitter’s board of directors will not receive a salary if his acquisition of the company is successful. In a Tweet, Musk wrote, “Board salary will be $0 if my bid succeeds, so that’s ~$3M/year saved right there.” Presently, Twitter spends approximately $2.9 million in cash […]
And it is the tech giants - the pioneers of ‘playpen’ office environments and creative interiors – that are struggling to keep pace. New research by NearForm has found that a staggering 81% of tech professionals working for enterprise companies (500+ employees) think their employers will have a problem finding and retaining talent, compared to […]
Joanna Swash, Group CEO of Moneypenny, looks into why big businesses should look to start-ups for some advice on how to become a business of the future. Established corporations spanning the globe may seem a world apart from small start-ups, yet, in today’s ever-changing business landscape, there are some important lessons that big business should […]
The vast majority of employees want to have more flexible remote working options at their disposal as the pandemic ends, but at the same time, they want more in-person collaboration following two years of virtual meetings. It’s this conflicting information that Microsoft is terming the ‘hybrid paradox’. The organisation’s global Work Trend Index discovered that […]
The challenges facing businesses in 2022 are not primarily triggered by the pandemic. However, the pandemic has accelerated those challenges. This year, businesses have had to compete in a relentlessly volatile environment filled with uncertainties and risks, both of which are even greater for small and medium-sized enterprises. Omicron The Omicron COVID-19 variant engendered an […]
Ivan Liljeqvist, co-founder and CEO of Moralis, explains how business leaders can sustain inclusion as remote working increasingly becomes the norm. As the shutters started to come down on businesses across the world as entire economies came to a close in early 2020, many companies struggled to grapple with the strain caused by the sudden […]
Ever since Daniel Goleman’s book “EQ”, appreciation for the role of emotional intelligence within leadership and the workplace has grown. Emotional Intelligence may be defined as: The ability to recognise emotions and respond appropriately (in one’s own conduct as well as dealings with others) The ability to express and manage one’s emotions in an effective […]
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