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How To Introduce an Effective Flexible Working Policy
Flexible working is increasingly in demand. It’s high on the list of preferred benefits for many UK workers and something CEOs keen to improve employee retention and increase engagement in 2019 should consider.
Research from XpertHR…
Here’s Why Impact Investment Will Produce Better Companies
There is mounting pressure for listed businesses to be more transparent in their practices.
Can CEOs Solve the Brexit Blunder?
With the twists and turns of the political landscape, providing an opener for the dramas to come in Westminster in 2019, it came as no surprise that Ipsos Mori’s annual ranking of the most and least trusted professions placed politicians at…
The 10 Most Inspirational Business Books for 2019
As the new year is upon us, so are New Year resolutions, the lists of goals we want to achieve, and a clear outline of what we want to do next.
Divestment as a Strategy for Organisational Growth
Business growth comes in many different forms. When we think of growth, we most logically think of adding things on – building a business through organic growth, acquisition or merger. But in fact, divestment is also a legitimate, in many…
Five Leadership Trends to Watch in 2019
Today’s leaders face a number of challenges. The commercial challenges are often clear to see and the responses they demand, such as innovation, efficiency and adaptability, are generally well understood. However, one of the biggest…
How Open Data can Address World Hunger
Why the Agricultural Sector Needs to be at the Centre of Governmental Plans as we Move Swiftly Towards a Digital Economy
Today, approximately 795 million people across the globe do not have access to enough food to live a healthy and…
Hermes UK: The Best Technology, Culture and Strategy to Lead
Martijn de Lange is the CEO of Hermes, the second largest carrier in the UK delivering more than 330 million parcels on behalf of 80% of the UK’s top retailers, including Next, ASOS, John Lewis, Arcadia Group and boohoo. Martijn was born in…
Understanding the Current Flux in the Influencer Economy
Over the last few years, we’ve witnessed a growing undermining of experience, knowledge and established expertise across the board - from politics to pop culture. In turn, ‘influence’ has become democratised by a proliferation of tech and…
Why the Superyacht Industry Needs a Shake-up
Since the nineteenth century, luxury yachts have always been a cherished status symbol for the ultra-wealthy. Widely recognised as the first true superyacht, M/Y Mahroussa, built in 1865, is still in service today. Whilst M/Y Mahroussa has…