Leadership

Leadership Lessons To Shape The Future Of Work

November 17, 2021

Prior to the pandemic, workplace culture and the very essence of a business was built upon social interactions in the workplace – those all-important ‘watercooler’ moments, the physical collaboration, the shared experiences and the stories. These moments helped us to find purpose and allowed us to embrace new mindsets and behaviours. The challenges brought about […]

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What Do Elon Musk, Warren Buffett, And Steve Jobs All Have In Common?

November 12, 2021

Chris West, CEO of Verbal Identity, explores the similarities between billionaires Elon Musk, Warren Buffett, and Steve Jobs. An obvious thing is the huge personal fortunes made from the companies they built. The less obvious thing is how they skillfully used language to build those companies (and those fortunes). Steve Jobs and Warren Buffett had […]

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Celebrating Christmas In The Post-Pandemic Workplace

November 11, 2021

Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Incentives, explains how businesses can celebrate Christmas now Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted. Christmas is a special time of year to celebrate with friends and family – and also work. The Christmas party is an important milestone in the company calendar, giving workforces an […]

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An Interview With Kristin Savilia, CEO Of JOOR

November 10, 2021

Kristin Savilia is CEO of JOOR, one of the world’s leading virtual showrooms and wholesale management platforms, enabling brands and retailers to seamlessly connect, collaborate and conduct business both physically and virtually. Under Kristin's leadership, JOOR has grown to become the premier global wholesale platform, facilitating $57 billion in wholesale transactions. More than 13,000 brands […]

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Why Being A Compassionate Leader Will Boost Sales

November 10, 2021

In 2018, I gave a talk at a Chamber of Commerce event in Worcestershire about business leaders needing to give thought to others in the world regarding their environmental decision-making policies, and the need for us to realise that all humans are interconnected. One of my slides was a picture of around 100 Bangladeshis wading through waist-deep water, having been flooded out of their homes […]

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Want Exciting R&D? Treat Your Workforce Like Entrepreneurs And Give Them Headspace

November 9, 2021

What fuels creativity? Some argue that it’s the challenge of a deadline. Others say that it’s the drive to solve problems and create a better world. From firsthand experience, I’ve seen how encouraging freedom drives ideas and innovation. Yet the way in which businesses across all industries structure their working days gives little allowance for […]

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How Can Entrepreneurs Lead The Transition To A High-Skilled Economy

November 9, 2021

In this strange, topsy-turvey pandemic-blighted country, it is the right of the political spectrum, rather than the left, who are criticising businesses for exploiting cheap labour and fueling the supply chains crisis. In his speech to the Conservative Party conference, Boris Johnson claimed firms have used “immigration as an excuse for failure to invest in […]

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Scott Dylan’s Five Tips for Great Leaders

November 5, 2021

Take a look at 5 great Strategies to help you gain credibility as a leader and best support your team.

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How to Set Goals and Achieve Them

November 1, 2021

Have you ever really thought about how you formulate your goals? Do you draw up clear, written goals that are expressed in such a way that you also set unambiguous deadlines for whether and when you want them to be achieved? Or are your goals vague, such as “I want to be happy”? Sure, that’s a nice wish, the kind of thing everyone wants, but it’s not a clearly defined goal. Do you know what you really, specifically want?

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Brands on a Mission: Planetly

November 1, 2021

We speak with Anna Alex, founder of the climate-tech startup Planetly, which helps companies analyse, reduce and offset their CO2 consumption thanks to cutting-edge technology and digital tools.

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Lessons on Success from Warren Buffett

November 1, 2021

With a current net worth of $105.6 billion (according to Forbes), Warren Buffett is one of the most successful and influential investors and business magnates in the world. The son of a US congressman, Buffett first bought stock when he was 11 years old and first filed taxes at 13. In 1956, he founded Buffett Partnership, which was renamed Berkshire Hathaway after the company bought a textile manufacturing firm with the same name. Today, Berkshire Hathaway is a multinational conglomerate holding company which owns and operates over 60 companies, including Helzberg Diamonds, battery manufacturer Duracell, insurer Geico and the Dairy Queen restaurant chain.

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Customer Interest Before Self-Interest

November 1, 2021

We introduce you to Wascosa – a Swiss company focussed on the hiring out and management of freight cars for rail traffic and a pioneer in the industry. Peter Balzer is the Chief Executive Officer of Wascosa and works closely with Philipp Müller, Chairman of the Board of Directors. Peter has been in charge of Wascosa's fortunes since 2014 and since then has helped the company to become the fourth largest wagon leasing company in Europe. He tells us all about it over the next few pages.

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