What leaders can learn from how Julius Caesar won followers and managed rivals
Paul Vanderbroeck | 27 Oct 2025
One of the secrets to Julius Caesar's success was the way that he developed and marketed a personal brand based on values and delivering on these values.
Cyber security and the psychology of risk
Alexei Hnatiwis
Real cyber-security resilience demands far more than just ticking boxes. It requires reshaping fundamental behaviours, language and assumptions around risk.
What young graduates want in a manager
Geneviève Houriet Segard
Why do some young graduates thrive from day one at work while others struggle to settle in? The answer often comes down to one key figure in the office: their manager.
The significant other: redefining modern leadership families
Amy Speake
A male leader with a stay-at-home wife is seen as normal. But if the situation is reversed, it's still seen as unusual. This outdated imbalance needs to be called out.
Let's use AI to save the workforce, not replace it
Robin Adda
AI doesn't always have to be a job-destroying villain. Used responsibly, it can be a powerful driver of up-skilling and a vehicle for improving the future of work
Build, buy, borrow, bot: tackling the talent crisis
Ciara Harrington | 22 Aug 2025
Organisations will only stay competitive if they replace outdated workforce strategies with models that are dynamic, inclusive, and future-ready.
Book reviews
Lead Like Julius Caesar
Paul Vanderbroeck
What can Julius Caesar's imperfect story - his spectacular failures as well as his success - tell us about contemporary leadership challenges?
Podcasts
Lesley Cooper on stress and pressure at work
What Matters
In this episode we discuss wellbeing at work with Lesley Cooper, including the issues of fear-based cultures and psychological safety.
Interviews
A Conversation with Valence's Anand Chopra-McGowan
30 Oct 2025
Valence's Anand Chopra-McGowan discusses their AI-powered coach, Nadia, and how to bring the benefits of coaching to everyone in the workplace.
A conversation with Rebecca Drew, Managing Director of Vistage UK
01 Oct 2025
Vistage UK & Ireland's Rebecca Drew discusses entrepreneurship, the potential impact of AI and some of the challenges facing growing businesses.
The Connected Manager
The bird watcher's guide to hybrid work
24 Jun 2025
Taking up bird watching has got me thinking about birds, about evolution, and about what this has to do with the evolving workplace.
Long-distance leadership: letting go and leaning in
25 Mar 2025
Leading a remote or hybrid team requires a different mindset than you may have had if everyone was all together in the same physical space.