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Top Tips to Become a Pro at Public Speaking

February 28, 2019

Shaun Thomson, CEO of Sandler Training UK, gives his top advice for public speaking from an executive perspective. It’s well documented that many people find the thought of public speaking more frightening that going to the dentist, handling spiders or even death! Even the most seasoned CEOs can find public speaking frightening, or at best, […]

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Are Young Talent Inspired by Business Leaders and Icons of Today?

February 28, 2019

When young people enter the workplace today, they are pushed to their limits, they face incredible pressure and as a result they learn in a world that focuses only on targets, bottom line profits and process. In contrast, the worry is the growing lack of focus on people, culture and teams, which eventually leads to bland, uninspiring […]

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Technology Should Make You Stand Out

February 28, 2019

What differentiates your company from your rivals? In corporate literature, the answer to this crucial question is usually about unique selling points, improved value propositions and unrivalled leadership teams. However, such internally sourced answers are rarely meaningful - you should be asking the customer. Increasingly in the modern economy, the profitable established sectors are becoming […]

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Hiring A CEO: How Does It Work?

January 31, 2019

Hiring a CEO is a big task. Finding the perfect candidate to lead a business takes a lot of work and requires a thorough and robust recruitment process in order to get it right. Whilst many organisations work with recruitment agencies to help find candidates, a more prudent approach to ensure the best possible candidates […]

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Social Impact Needs To Be a Company-wide Initiative

January 31, 2019

While most corporates and businesses have implemented a social impact strategy, many are typically incongruent with the company’s profitability and growth objectives and are often rendered obsolete. Effective social impact strategies need to be ingrained in the very fabric of a company’s corporate DNA, and not just a tick in the box. Companies are still […]

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C-Suite Beware: The Dangers of the Dark Web

January 31, 2019

When your company’s computer systems are hacked, the chances are that some of the stolen data will end up for sale on the dark web. No business, large or small, can afford to look away. The dark web has multiple identities. Parts of this vast information and communications universe are relatively benign. Some inhabitants might […]

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Days Gone By: Executive Highlights from 2018

January 31, 2019

With 2018 behind us, it feels like so long ago that some of the year’s biggest stories have gone by and faded into obscurity—though some have had such a piercing impact that we still feel the rippling effect to this day. As we begin the new year, it’s time to look back over some of […]

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Keeping the Best Young Talent Means Understanding Gen-Z Motivations

January 31, 2019

2018 was an auspicious year, the first when those born at the turn of the century reached adulthood. Generation Z, those in their late teens to mid-twenties, has grown up in a truly connected society and that’s had a profound impact on their outlook. These individuals have a very different sense of self and set […]

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Design Means Business

January 31, 2019

Today, competition can seemingly come from any geography or sector, and customer loyalty can dissolve in a click. Given this rapidly changing landscape, smart corporate leaders are increasingly looking to design as a crucial source of differentiation. What exactly do we mean when we talk about “design?” Well, much like “analytics” and “big data,” design […]

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Why Success or Failure of Digital Transformation Starts in the C-suite

January 31, 2019

Most business leaders I speak to are investing heavily in digital transformation. In today’s world, it’s a given – no-one wants to get left behind. But it’s a complex task and organisations often struggle with it. According to a recent Econsultancy report, only one in five (21%) executives believe their CEO sets a clear digital […]

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How To Introduce an Effective Flexible Working Policy

January 31, 2019

Flexible working is increasingly in demand. It’s high on the list of preferred benefits for many UK workers and something CEOs keen to improve employee retention and increase engagement in 2019 should consider. Research from XpertHR revealed that almost all organisations offer some sort of flexible working arrangements, such as variable start and finish times, […]

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Divestment as a Strategy for Organisational Growth

December 18, 2018

Business growth comes in many different forms. When we think of growth, we most logically think of adding things on – building a business through organic growth, acquisition or merger. But in fact, divestment is also a legitimate, in many cases necessary, and much-pursued route to growth. Practised well, it can be extremely fruitful, but […]

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