Every successful team needs to have a capable leader at its head. I’ve worked in many different organisations and industries - from the SAS to energy to FinTech - and the one thing that I’ve seen in every single one is that the quality of the leadership is reflected in the quality of the team, […]
This month, we tell you about the amazing work done by the Blessings in a Backpack charity through speaking to its ex and current CEOs - Brooke Wiseman and Erin Kerr. Blessings in a Backpack is a non-profit organisation that offers access to weekend nutrition to kids who face food insecurity by providing them with a bag of child-friendly, satisfying, and healthy food.
Tell us a little bit about OAV Air Bearings and its story? OAV was originally founded to produce machine components in 1964. In 2001, the company evolved into an aerospace-oriented manufacturer of mechanical devices supporting the aerospace and defense industries - primarily but not exclusively in the manufacture of precision bearings. Responding to the need […]
Of course, it’s clear to see there have been losers and winners as well as businesses somewhere in between, but the exact impacts and rates of recovery and change vary according to industry. Not every business has managed to fulfil the demands of customers. Some were caught by surprise and failed to scale in time. […]
With over 27 years of experience across the media and entertainment industry, Shibasish Sarkar has produced more than 500 films, raking in over $5 billion in box office figures, along with more than 90 TV shows, and over 10 OTT series. As the Group CEO of Reliance Entertainment, one of the biggest international production houses […]
Annett Polaszewski Plath, CEO of Interprefy, shares her views on the power of remote working to support fast growing, innovative business. Remote working is being painted as the end of the world by many business leaders – citing the decline of town and city centres will die and plummeting productivity. Swathes of senior managers have […]
Danni Rush, chief operating officer at Virgin Experience Days and Virgin Incentives, shares her thoughts on which brands handled employee engagement well throughout the pandemic. COVID-19 has changed working practices in ways unthinkable just a few years ago. One of the most evident changes is the shift to home working, with research released in May […]
Nathalie Nahai, international speaker and author of Business Unusual: Values, Uncertainty and the Psychology of Brand Resilience explains how businesses can create meaningful experiences for their customers. We’ve all witnessed it – the rapid, extensive, unstoppable roll-out of tech-mediated commerce, education and work have transformed how we live these past 18 months. Yet alongside the […]
If you’re a sports fan, it's been a glorious summer with the European and Latin American football championships followed by the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Analogies between sports and business have always been popular because there are so many examples of inspiring athletes stretching themselves and high-performing teams working seamlessly together. Yet, it’s not surprising […]
Bridget Grenville-Cleave, a positive psychology consultant specialising in happiness and well-being at work, considers the sphere of influence of CEOs. Our expectations of companies are rising The idea that companies can and should try to change the world is hardly new; Corporate Social Responsibility reporting (sometimes referred to as ‘people, planet, profit’) has been around […]
Marc Woods, gold medal winning Paralympian and co-founder of DE&I, Leadership and Performance consultants Equiida, challenges senior leaders to do more on disability diversity. Limited progress on disability diversity Following the announcement of the UK government's National Disability Strategy in July and with Tokyo hosting the Paralympics in August, for a short while attention will […]
Tony Lysak, Founder and CEO of The Software Institute, explores the pros and cons of remote working. The past year and a half has seen a severe and long-lasting impact on businesses that have had to adapt and overcome challenges to survive since the first Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020. Millions of employees in organisations […]
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