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Leadership

“The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can’t blow an uncertain trumpet.” – Theodore M. Hesburgh

Leadership

High growth businesses: 8 leadership qualities you need to succeed

Lindy Cozens shares the top eight leadership qualities needed for entrepreneurs who want to grow their business.

Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneur interview: Alex Ingham, MD of MI Supplies

Organic growth with customer service and experience at its centre has served Alex Ingham's MI Supplies well over the last 13 years.

Growth Planning

Mission possible: How to lead like an action hero

Civica’s Wendy Merry examines the power of effective leadership and a clear organisational vision.

Entrepreneurs

Take the quiz – What kind of leader are you?

We have created a quick quiz where SME business owners can find out what kind of leader they are using real-life entrepreneurs and politicians.

Leadership

Leadership traits that you can learn in an afternoon

We have all heard how the biggest CEOs rose to power, but which of their leadership skills can you learn in an afternoon.

Growth Planning

Change: the greatest contradiction?

EP Innovates' Chris Sheppardson makes the business case for supporting change and business reinvention.

Leadership

Why deep help is the most underrated leadership strategy

New research from UCL reveals a new rising trend as today’s leaders go beyond shallow advice and favours to provide 'deep help' to their teams.

Entrepreneurs

Why teams respect unpopular visionaries more than beloved bosses

Aurecon's Adam Gifford argues that effective and visionary leaders are those who are willing to make unpopular choices and decisions, and stand their ground even if it ticks everyone off. If you won’t take the risk, you might not do anything transformative in your career.

Entrepreneurs

10 tips to avoid corporate governance gaffs

Corporate governance expert Gerry Brown shares his top 10 tried and tested tips for successfully hiring effective independent minded non-executive directors, while avoiding corporate governance gaffs.

Human Resources

1 in 3 UK employees don’t think their bosses can lead

A new report shows one in three employees don’t believe their bosses are fit to lead their company in the digital era. Here's why.

Human Resources

Reaping the benefits of an employee training plan

Recent research from Robert Half UK found that the importance of employee training goes far beyond businesses reaching their goals. Phil Sheridan, senior managing director at Robert Half UK, explains some of the findings.

Leadership

What does your coffee order say about your leadership skills?

A survey of 1,000 coffee drinkers reveals which type are organised and take charge, and which are laid back “people-pleasers". What's your poison?