For many people, 2016 was a year of extreme ups and downs, with events like Brexit and the US election seeming to upend a lot of what we know about our world. With so much unpredictability in our lives, many individuals are seeing 2017 as the perfect opportunity to take back control. And what better place to start than the workplace?
Wiley announces the publication of four new business and leadership titles: ‘Building the Internet of Things’, ‘Marketing 4.0: Moving from Traditional to Digital’, ‘Check-In Strategy Journal’, and ‘When Execution Isn’t Enough: Decoding Inspirational Leadership’.
Some 80 per cent of managers think leaders and managers should be taught how to be compassionate, considerate, and genuinely care for their staff.
High achievers with winning attitudes, whether in sport or industry, say their success was partly due to one person who always believed in them. Successful people were also likely to be spurred on by a negative or positive life event.
Mike Taylor, Managing Director at Business Performance and Leadership Consultancy firm Accelerating Experience, gives his top 5 leadership skills for business leaders for 2017.
Enhance the power of your imagination and the possibilities could be limitless, as this new book explores the mystery behind creativity and reveals how it can best be harnessed to influence and advance all aspects of our lives.
92% of the over 50s have changed attitude to life since turning 50. They are not a push-over: they know what they like and 30% are more assertive than they used to be.
Clayton John Ainger, award-winning author of The Ego’s Code shares why negativity is a powerful message from you, to you; a message to learn from rather than supress you.
Unprofessional benchmarking unnecessarily forces up pay for top executives.
2017 is fast approaching and many people begin to wonder what the year will have in store for them. Life coach to some of the UK’s most successful people Michael Serwa explains how you can make 2017 your best year yet with the correct mindset.
Wiley is pleased to announce the publication of three new titles aimed at business leaders, decision makers and entrepreneurs.
Medical doctors with executive roles in medical device start-ups can hinder innovation, finds new research from UCL School of Management and Stanford University, but have a positive impact if they are inventors or board members.
In today’s transparent, social saturated world, employee brand ambassadors are more powerful than ever. Leadership and communication skills are crucial to engaging employees and, through them, consumers. A recent event by Ketchum Change, in partnership with The Employee Engagement Alliance, explored the latest Ketchum Leadership Communication Monitor research – a global study that looks in depth at the specific attributes of successful leaders and leading corporations.
‘Behavioural’ integrity key to improved workplace performance.
Significant engagement gaps found in key areas, including mentorship, appreciation, and cooperation with colleagues.
Heidrick & Struggles, a provider of executive search, leadership consulting and culture shaping worldwide, has launched The Leadership Network, a forum for women in executive leadership roles who aspire to C-Suite and non-executive director roles.
Ex-servicemen and an Entrepreneur have launched the War Room, a specialist digital technology support room for monitoring and assessment for businesses, alongside intense leadership training.
New research from Robert Half UK reveals that CFOs are hot on the heels of their CEOs, with the majority (86%) driven to reach the top job. However they are not the only ones interested in the role with their greatest competition coming from Marketing Directors (23%), CIOs/CTOs (22%) and Head of Legal (21%).
The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017 will take place on 17-20 January in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. The theme, “Responsive Leadership”, calls on leaders to renew systems that have supported international cooperation in the past.
With school holidays underway and employees looking forward to a well-deserved break, businesses are faced with the challenge of negotiating their team’s summer breaks with the minimum amount of disruption.
