Why coaching in business can fail to produce results
Clare Norman | 06 Feb 2025
Coaching often fails to deliver because organisations want the benefits of coaching without making the up-front investment in screening individuals for coaching readiness.
Inclusive strategies for hospitality managers
Stefano Battaglia
With international travel now accessible to an ever-growing proportion of the global population, in the hospitality sector, diversity can be a building block to a premium customer experience.
Garbage in, garbage out
David Livermore
Even the best AI tools display cultural bias. So without knowing how to write culturally intelligent AI prompts, it's easy to end up with content that is not quite right for your intended audience.
Three key leadership skills for 2025
Tony Fournier
As technology evolves at breakneck speed, what are the leadership qualities that will be most critical in 2025?
The great reset
Andrey Yashunky
Sometimes the only way to remove the fog clouding the future is a complete reset - in whatever form that might take.
The benefits of a bucket list
Ian Child
Life’s too short not to have dreams. It doesn't matter if they are big, small, expensive or cheap, the important thing is to try to make them happen.
Parenthood and ESG
Jean-Sébastien Pelland
Becoming a parent is a life-changing event. And the realisation that our children will have to grow up in whatever world we leave behind can also have a big impact on how business leaders perceive growth and sustainability.
Combating burnout: five practical steps for leaders
Ang Brennan
In today’s relentless workplace, tackling burnout among leaders is a pressing reality. Here are some practical strategies to help build a supportive and resilient work environment.
Book reviews
The Age of Outrage: How to Lead in a Polarized World
Karthik Ramanna
As outrage and polarization become ingrained in global discourse, how can leaders foster understanding, cooperation, and a more civil discourse in the face of growing societal tension?
The Connected Manager
Remote working needs a unicorn
28 Jan 2025
Despite Amazon and other companies pulling the rug from under remote working, they will never be able to put the genie back in the bottle.
Five remote team new year's resolutions
03 Jan 2025
The new year is a great time to ask some fundamental questions about how your remote team works together and what needs to change.
Podcasts
Extravagant generosity: an interview with Paul Hargreaves
What Matters
In this podcast we discuss the concept of extravagant generosity and why Paul believes that people and planet must come before profit.
News
Gender diversity stalls on AIM company boards
Gender diversity on AIM company boards has stalled, a new report has found, with women holding just 16% of AIM directorships.
Half of British employees feel anxiety at work
Half of British employees feel anxiety at work, a new report has found, with younger workers reporting the highest levels of workplace stress.
Report calls for new politics of AI
A new report by the IPPR reveals the significant impact generative AI is having on UK society, with up to 70 per cent of knowledge economy tasks at risk of being transformed by AI technology.
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