Connecting talent with opportunity
It’s something that no one wishes to happen, but unfortunately it’s something that has to be prepared for. The recent death of Nintendo Chief Executive and brainchild of the Wii console system, Satoru Iwata, sent shockwaves through the company and the video games industry as a whole. But what does a company do if their […]
Read More →We’ve spoken recently about how businesses need to plan their next CEOs in advance, and that opinion still holds strong. The recent turmoil at FIFA, Twitter and Reddit, with all three seeing major management upheavals, just goes to show that the need to find great talent is at an all-time high. Young professionals in business, […]
Read More →If the public have no faith in you as a leader, you’ve got a massive mountain to climb to restore the belief that you are the best suited person for the job. Reddit CEO Ellen Pao knows this all too well, with many petitioning for her to leave her post after recent problems with the […]
Read More →The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has recently made history, appointing Carolyn Fairbairn to be their first ever female director general in a move to better represent both small and large UK businesses in the EU. Fairbairn, who has held top strategic roles at the BBC and ITV, will replace current director general John Cridland […]
Read More →Recent research has found that nearly half of workers in the UK have left a job due to poor leadership from their bosses, with the suggestion that the majority of leaders fail to adequately communicate to their employees. Out of the 1,048 workers polled by training and executive coaching firm Zone2, 40% left their positions […]
Read More →Despite the fact that there is a wealth of executive talent within the business industry, there appears to be a concerning trend of people without the skills and expertise being required to fulfill leadership roles. With major management upheavals at international organisations such as FIFA and the BBC over the past few years, is poor […]
Read More →A recent survey by London Tech Advocate has found that almost a quarter of London tech companies do not employ any women at a board level. Over a third of the survey’s 1,600 respondents (39%) said that they worked in a company where women hold less than a fifth of senior roles and 15% had […]
Read More →The NHS is quite simply huge. It is the UK and Europe’s biggest single employer and the fifth largest organisation in world. Responsible for the healthcare of over 64 million people, and with an annual budget of more than £100 billion, it goes without saying that its leadership is of great importance. Despite this, the […]
Read More →With the recent announcement of the upcoming departure of Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, speculation has been rife with regards to who will head up the social network. However, despite Twitter’s rise to prominence in less than 10 years, they’ve had a real issue in maintaining a solid management team. For Twitter to continue to progress […]
Read More →Andy Burnham emerged as the clear favourite for the Labour leadership as nominations for the candidacy opened Tuesday night. The Shadow Health Secretary has received the greatest support from Labour MPs to become the party’s next leader, with 55 backers so far. The contest is shaping up to be a three-way fight between Andy Burnham, […]
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