Leadership

Identifying leadership talent in business

Brent Smith, an associate professor at London Business School, explains why confidence doesn't always equal effectiveness.

Leadership

Business leadership styles

Every team needs the right mix of intelligence and assertiveness. Chris Ingram looks at the different personality types and styles of leadership found in every office and how best to manage and motivate them.

News

Leadership failing post-deal mergers – Hay Group

Mergers and acquisitions across Europe are failing to deliver on their strategic objectives due to a lack of leadership, according to new research released by management consultancy Hay Group.

Entrepreneurs

Alistair Baker: Entrepreneurial to the core

Alistair Baker, the innovator who has led Microsoft UK for the past two years, talks to GrowthBusiness about leadership, change-management and how the corporation is more than geared up for the next great turn in the technology cycle.

Leadership

Evolution of a leader

What makes a good business leader? There are countless theories on the subject, all seeking to pin down the universal recipe for successful leadership. They propound one seemingly universal truth – leaders must adapt their approach as their business grows. GrowthBusiness investigates.

Leadership

My leadership dilemmas

Recruitment is my biggest headache, explains Neil Franklin, founder in 1994 of telecoms outsourcing business Dataworkforce.