Opinion - CEO Today

A Changing World Needs Changing Leadership

January 31, 2022

Companies operate in times of unprecedented pressure for change. As the COVID pandemic continues to create massive challenges for demand forecasting, operations, and supply chains, also pre-existing drivers for change such as digitalisation, sustainability, diversity and inclusion are more important than ever. Simply said, companies need to fundamentally rethink who they are, what they do, and how they operate.

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What Businesses Can Do to Help the Fight Against Climate Change in 2022

January 31, 2022

Somewhere in the news about COP26, we came across this: “60% of their emissions came from aviation”.

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Revolutionising the Way We Absorb Sound

January 31, 2022

This month we had the privilege to sit down with Jacobi Anstruther – a true disruptor and leading innovator in the audio industry. His curiosity and desire to instigate change in the music space through making ‘live’ experiences easily accessible led him to develop an interest in tackling music compression and audio quality issues alongside neurological behaviour and human performance. This interest eventually developed into starting innovative audio technology brand IRIS, whose latest AI technology, IRIS Clarity, eliminates all background noise from digital calls and meetings, bringing the focus back to the conversation. We hear more about the concept below.

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5 Top Tips For Mentoring Younger Colleagues

January 28, 2022

How can you make the most of the mentoring activity for you both? Well, before you start, think about who you are mentoring. Mentoring colleagues who are not like you Mentoring those who come from similar backgrounds to ourselves can be a fairly intuitive process. We are more likely to recognise our younger selves in […]

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It Is Time To Cultivate Resilience As Part Of Cybersecurity

January 28, 2022

Naveena Srinivas, enterprise analyst at ManageEngine, explains why it’s time for businesses to cultivate resilience as part of cybersecurity. The pandemic has created new opportunities for eager cybercriminals to explore, and the rise in ransomware and mobile attacks is expected to continue in 2022. Much to the delight of hackers, many businesses in the United […]

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The 10 Most Inspiring Business Books for 2022

January 28, 2022

As 2022 is now upon us, so are New Year resolutions and the lists of goals for what we want to achieve in the next 12 months and beyond. Here is CEO Today’s compilation of the most inspirational books every CEO, entrepreneur and leader needs to read this year.

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Win The Employee Retention Battle At The Start Of 2022

January 27, 2022

Danni Rush, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Incentives, explains what employers can do to keep their staff feeling valued amid a period of heightened employee dissatisfaction. Employee retention should be one of, if not the, biggest priority for any business. Although increasing revenue and attracting new clients may seem like more […]

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Why Every CEO Should Strive To Develop Emotional Intelligence

January 26, 2022

Developing emotional intelligence should be at the top of your list. The current challenges that CEOs are facing make emotional intelligence more important than ever. Leaders should tap into not only their IQ but also their EQ so they can lead effectively in these challenging times. Emotional intelligence is the capacity of individuals to recognise […]

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The Great Resignation: How To Prevent Employees From Jumping Ship

January 25, 2022

Vaibhav Jain, CEO and Founder of Hubilo, explains what business leaders can do to prevent their staff from handing in their notice amid a time of heightened employee dissatisfaction. The post-pandemic era is bringing many changes to working environments and employee expectations, with many now looking to jump ship in favour of better pay and […]

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Why Generous Business Leaders Are Key To Handling The Climate Crisis

January 24, 2022

One of the main messages from COP26 was that governments and businesses need to be more generous to avert further catastrophes on this planet. The lack of generosity the West shows the rest of the world is shocking – for example, if we showed more generosity and paid for the rest of the world to be […]

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Does My Business Need Cyber Insurance?

January 21, 2022

Marcus Chambers, Head of Cyber Security services at Evalian Limited, explains what cyber insurance is and whether your business needs it. Data is the lifeblood of the modern organisation. Cloud applications, electronic communications and connected devices are now essential to business operations in most companies. They are crucial to customer experiences, employee communication and productivity, […]

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How To Employ The Right Consultancy For Your Business

January 20, 2022

Joe O'Mahoney, Professor of Consulting at Cardiff University, explains how to employ the right consultancy for your business. Oddly, whilst the top ten consultancies have grown seven-fold since 1990, it seems that not a week goes by without a major failed project or scandal hitting the business headlines. The two are not unrelated. Resisting pressure […]

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