Special Features

Focus on investment to avoid getting caught up in a cycle of consumption, says Ryan Jackson, Founder and CEO of Gemini Parking Solutions. Delusional or just mass confusion? There is an ever-increasing collective of consumers promoting…

Jonathan Kenyon, Founder & ECD at Vault49, looks into some of the most iconic brands in the world and how they can either flounder or flourish. Iconic brands tap into something deeper than the feelings people usually have for…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…