Sian Harrington

Leaders are responding to situations and missing the changes in context

Great leaders ultimately fail because they focus too much on the situational issues of today and miss changes in the context around them.

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Lynda Gratton to help HR shape the world of work via Future of Work consortium

HR has a choice: it can either sit back and watch the world of work evolving or it can help shape it, according to Lynda Gratton, professor of management practice at London Business School.Gratton,...

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HRDs must think business rather than HR to become a business partner

Business strategy will come from the HR strategy if organisations truly believe people are the most important asset and that building talent is key to business success, Fairplace chief executive...

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Diversity Gender: Women raise the bar

There are still very few women in leadership positions despite persuasive evidence of their positive effect on profitability. Sian Harrington looks at the gender imbalance in Britain's boardrooms.

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Successful female board directors are less egocentric than their male counterparts

Women in board positions have to be extra careful and confident in the valuethey add, according to a study of FTSE 100 female board directors.

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HR can take the lead in discouraging risk

So the big idea is deferring bonuses. Granted there was much pressure on the Financial Services Authority from our powerful financiers to water down its code of practice for employee remuneration.

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HR directors debate the future of working practices

How will high performance be created in the future? What role will technology play? These were two of the themes industry experts debated at a round-table event, chaired by Sian Harrington.

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Interview with Lynne Weedal, HR director at The Carphone Warehouse

With its recent mergers/demergers and acquisitions there is change on every front at The Carphone Warehouse - a significant part of it initiated by HRD Lynne Weedall.

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People Strategy Forum - Our invitation to HR professionals

Hear how leading HR directors and specialists are managing the recession and make the most of the networking opportunities at the People Strategy Forum - all FREE of charge.

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Shadow families minister Maria Miller talks family friendly policies

The Tories appear to be challenging Labour dominance in the area of family-friendly policies. Shadow families minister Maria Miller talks to Sian Harrington.

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Exclusive: The employee of the future will be an entrepreneur, says Dragons' Den star

The employee of the future will be more entrepreneurial, think differently and be more prepared to take risks, according to one business leader.

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Don't promise graduates the world and not deliver, says Graduate Prospects boss

A third of graduates are disenchanted with their employment, as it is not up to their expectations.

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