Our top interviews with... HRD of the year winners

We look back over five years of HR Excellence HRD of the year award-winners

Only half of managers can handle a crisis

Most managers (94%) reported facing crises during their career, but only half (55%) coped

Weaknesses in leadership development stifling agility

Leadership development was ranked the practice with the highest impact on organisational agility

The problem with leadership development

A high performing culture based on people, purpose and collaboration will reinforce and support leaders and employees

The HRD's pocket guide to IPOs

Our new series explains areas outside day-to-day HR that business-savvy HRDs need to have a handle on.

Helen Giles & Adrian Furnham on leadership derailment

Helen Giles and Adrian Furnham discuss leadership derailment and what to look for in talent selection

Executive L&D crucial to business success

Resource constraints, short-term focus and limited C-level buy-in could be holding executive L&D back

Book review: Your First Leadership Job

HRD at Valor Hospitality Partners Moira Laird recommends this for new and established leaders alike

The HRD's pocket guide to marketing

Our new series explains areas outside day-to-day HR that business-savvy HRDs need to have a handle on

How senior team character impacts the bottom line

Senior leadership teams' behaviour can affect the way front line staff perform, and subsequently the bottom line

Richard Hytner: The HRD has the best role in the business

Richard Hytner explains why being an alpha in business isn't everything