Business leaders in the UK do not feel prepared to lead through future challenges like artificial intelligence and political volatility, according to new research by management consultancy Lane4. The survey of over 150 c-suite leaders reveals that 20% are not sure they have the skills necessary for future success. In fact, less than a third […]
If you have a huge to-do list, then we are sure you are looking for the best way you can be productive. Because at times, at the end of a work day we tend to think we could have achieved more, in completing tasks or just doing more work. Thus making us feel a little incomplete like a whole day has just been wasted.
If there’s one thing everyone working in the IT industry is familiar with, it’s the skills gap. The issue has been prevalent over the last few years, with businesses struggling to find and retain talent with the required level of technological expertise.
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics reveal that the UK’s output per hour has declined in the third quarter of 2018. The news is likely to be unwelcome, if unsurprising for UK CEOs. After Japan, the UK is the worst performing member of the G7 when it comes to productivity. Our output is […]
The study, conducted by Domo, provider of the leading cloud-based operating system for business, polled more than 100 C-suite leaders on their opinions around data and digital transformation, and found that while the majority believe data could be a threat to the future of their business, there’s a stark demographic split. 84% of CEOs age […]
According to a LinkedIn study, only 30% of your potential talent pool is actively seeking a new job. This means that if you want to attract the top talent, you'll probably have to woo them away from their current position. Adam Blackford-Mills, Director of Sales & Marketing at MRS Digital, shares his expertise. To attract […]
Below, Michael Kent, Founder of Azimo, reminds CEO Today that as the United Kingdom prepares to leave the European Union, a decision fuelled by anti-migrant sentiment, migrant entrepreneurs make an essential contribution to our economy. Companies set up by migrants are responsible for creating 14% of British jobs and migrants are three times more likely […]
From programming and AI to data and analysis, nanodegrees are often the simple solution to short-term development and learning; especially when part time degrees or longer-term learning is not an option. Below Brian Hickey at Udacity offers some insight into this increasingly used educational model. The UK economy is facing significant cross-industry talent shortages, and […]
Prevailing wisdom holds that banks are officious and sluggish, while tech startups are quick and nimble. The two business models–and those who work within them–have little in common. Prevailing wisdom is wrong: in reality, the skills necessary to be successful in both spaces often overlap. Last year, after 15 years at Morgan Stanley, I made […]
Last year, when Prime Minister Theresa May launched the UK government’s Industrial Strategy she said "a successful economy must be built on firm foundations", going on to list a number of factors that are required to create a stable base, including the availability of skills in the UK workforce. Bearing this in mind, the UK […]
Below CEO Today hears from Simon de Cintra, author of Unlock Your Business Voice - How to speak as well as you think, and Founder of MyFirstTrainers, on the top 5 ways to improve one’s non-verbal communication. How we deliver a message and carry ourselves in conversations is in fact just as important as the […]
Start-ups are vibrant, healthy, upbeat environments where all team members of staff, no matter their position, want to perform at their full potential. Here Paul Turton, MD of Pact Coffee, talks about the journey from CEO of a large company to running a much smaller start-up, the benefits behind his or her expertise and the […]
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