From stewardship to strategy: rethinking CEO succession

Jenni Hibbert | 04 Aug 2025

As legendary investor and business leader Warren Buffett retires after more than 50 years, his succession plan is one that all businesses should take note of.

Unlocking ADHD superpowers at work

Dr Mukesh Kripalani

Many individuals with ADHD possess 'cognitive superpowers' that, when supported properly, can unlock serious value for organisations.

Win the war, not every battle

Amy Speake

The most successful leaders aren't the ones who always push things through at any cost, but the ones who know when and why to to accept defeat and give way.

Five invisible disconnects that derail strategy (and how to fix them)

Molly Lebowitz

Even the most ambitious strategy won't drive value if the execution is not aligned. When strategy and operations drift apart, organizations stall.

How can boards drive AI ROI?

Raoul-Gabriel Urma

Gaining clear oversight of people-focused AI metrics must be at the top of the agenda for boards as they look to improve AI outcomes and deliver ROI.

Deskilled by design? How L&D can help harness AI

Charlie Kneen

In aviation – like many other sectors - L&D needs to play a key role in driving the effective adoption of AI and helping to make organisations smarter, not dumber.

Should we be glorifying 'fail fast' leadership?

Catrina Hewitson

'Move fast and break things' is a seductive idea. But glorifying 'fail fastf leadership uncritically can be problematic and counter-productive.

From the archive

Morale: a moving target

Duane Dike

What we think we know about morale is probably wrong, especially the black and white notion that morale is either ‘good’ or ‘bad’. Like most human feelings, morale is a moving target, which is why being sensitive to its nuances is such a key skill for leaders.

Dan Bobinski

Superman is a fictional character

Dan Bobinski

Most executives are expected to have the attributes of Superman - such as being able to leap tall problems in a single bound. But every strength has a corresponding weakness, and one of these is not recognizing the costs and causes of stress, either in themselves or in those around them.

Mark A Smith

Are employees your greatest asset or biggest risk?

Mark A Smith

Most companies claim that employees are their most valued asset. But few seem to believe it and even fewer act on it. One sure sign is the attitude towards training. While some firms see training as an expense, others realize it is an investment.

Christos Tsolkas

Cross-fitness for business agility

Christos Tsolkas

Every large organization wants to act more like a startup, but how can they help their people develop the drive, urgency and mental agility they need for a startup environment? One way is to develop a cross training program for business skills.

Wayne Turmel

New year questions for team leaders

Wayne Turmel

What better time than the New Year to stop, reflect on what’s happened in 2020 and gird our loins for what looms ahead. In that spirit of reflection, here are five questions all team leaders should be asking themselves.

Earlier opinion

How to have hope amid political chaos

David Livermore

Amid chaos and dysfunction, it’s worth remembering that most people, most of the time, are inclined toward fairness, cooperation and kindness.

Breaking the silence: supporting men's mental health in the workplace

Nathan Shearman

Managers can play a pivotal role in supporting male employees' mental health by creating safe spaces, recognising masking behaviours and promoting vulnerability.

Long-distance leadership: letting go and leaning in

Wayne Turmel

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.

Has traditional team building had its day?

Zoe Carter-Owen

UK companies spend around £200 million annually on company away days and team-building activities. But does this investment really enhance productivity or collaboration?

CPOs: leadership in a challenging landscape

Emma Burrows

In an era of constant disruption, Chief People Officers must embrace AI, leadership agility and business strategy to drive workforce resilience and success.

Building your leadership pipeline: the crucial role of confidence

Kevin Eikenberry

Healthy confidence is a critical criterion in picking leaders and forecasting future success. Thankfully, it is also a skill that can be developed.

Six female femtech leaders transforming women's health

Alix Hobbs

To mark International Women's Day, here's a look at the innovation, passion and drive of six female Femtech leaders whose work is transforming women’s health.

Welcome back to the office. it hasn't got any better

Wayne Turmel

Companies trying to get staff back into the office need to address some fundamental questions about culture, productivity and collaboration if those RTO mandates are going succeed.

Why coaching in business can fail to produce results

Clare Norman

Coaching often fails to deliver because organisations want the benefits of coaching without making the up-front investment in screening individuals for coaching readiness.

Remote working needs a unicorn

Wayne Turmel

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.

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.