On 29 July, after a bumpy few months and a fair share of troubled headlines, Robinhood founders Vlad Tenev, 34 and Baiju Bhatt, 36 each sold around $50 million worth of stock. The mobile-friendly discount brokerage, which pioneered commission-free stock trades, generated a profit of just under $2 billion in its public market debut. Following […]
The huge rise in hybrid working in the UK brought about by the impact of COVID-19 has seen individuals, teams and organisations work part of their time at their normal workplace and part of it remotely. For instance, NatWest Bank recently announced that nearly 90% of its workforce will take part in hybrid working, with […]
First, hierarchical bureaucracy is geared for predictability and risk avoidance. With digital ending up blurring industry boundaries unexpectedly, (de)globalisation and other social changes, turbulence becomes the norm. In a turbulent environment, practices are emergent; they escape replication. Cause and effect are often only discernible in retrospect. Risk management should give way to uncertainty management. Second, […]
But what does the future hold further down the line, in 10- or 20- years’ time? We have all been confronted with fearmongering headlines, declaring the uprising of machines in the workplace, sent forth to take over our jobs. Vocal critics have expressed concerns about the increasing prevalence of robotics, automation and clever algorithms that […]
From then on, I have loved Brewdog’s many varied products, from Nanny State to Thunderbird. I was impressed with them when they brought out a beer in protest of the anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Russia during the Sochi 2014 games. Beer for activism, who would have thought! And the idea of ‘pawternity’ leave (1 week’s paid […]
Data sits at the epicentre of innovation. With businesses accelerating their operations at pace, CEOs need to reassess their assumptions towards data and leverage its potential to remain competitive. After all, data isn’t there to justify decisions already made – it’s there to help us improve as we move forward. Here, Zhiwei Jiang, CEO of […]
Since the start of 2020, being able to work from home has led many to forgo their commute, reducing transport emissions. It’s just one of the many benefits that has revealed itself in working from home, and it’s fuelling the question: what further green initiatives can we find for our working lives? Greener working from […]
Liza Chong, CEO of The Index Project, discusses the lack of diversity in the investment industry and explains why it's time for change. It is no secret that the investment industry has a problem with diversity. Women make up only 14% of fund managers worldwide, a figure that remains shockingly unchanged since 2000. Despite efforts […]
Dr Penny Pullan, Author of "Making Workshops Work: Creative Collaboration for Our Time", explains how workshops can build on the best practices of the past as well as overcome new barriers. During lockdowns, huge numbers of staff learned how to use virtual technology to interact with colleagues. The only way of meeting was via technology. […]
Chris Dyer, founder and CEO of PeopleG2, explains how remote working supports disability inclusion whilst simultaneously boosting your businesses' potential for success. Tap into new talent pools Adopting a remote work model offers employers a greatly increased talent pool to draw from, a significant advantage in today's ultra-competitive labour market. Not only can you consider […]
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