Nationwide focusing on leadership ‘agility’

Building society Nationwide is focusing on improving the agility of its leaders, HR director Ann Brown has told HR magazine.

NHS urged to embrace ‘systems leadership’

Healthcare charity The King’s Fund is urging the NHS to embrace ‘systems leadership’ as a way of overcoming service and financial challenges.

The HR director as NED

The issues facing HRDs seeking NED careers and boardroom sway

The rise of the single sector CEO

CEOs who have always worked in the same sector are increasingly sought by CEO selection panels, research has found.

Networking should be ‘purposeful’, advises charity sector HRD

Collaborating with competitors to achieve a shared purpose can bring internal and external benefits to HR leaders, according to Angela Beerman, director of HR and OD at international development...

Organisations facing leadership ‘capability gap’

Organisations are facing a leadership “capability gap” and cite leadership as one of their biggest challenges, according to research by Deloitte.

Business leaders unable to collaborate effectively

A third of HR executives (32%) say they would replace members of their leadership team at the first opportunity, a survey by global member-based advisory company CEB has found.

HR professionals missing out on leadership development

HR professionals are missing out on leadership development opportunities, with 47% of companies not offering leadership programmes to members of the HR function, according to Korn Ferry.

What every HRD should know about board governance

A place at the boardroom table has long been seen as the ultimate goal for HR professionals. The reality is that they are less likely to do this in their own organisation, but have an increasing...

HR is failing to engage employee hearts and minds

True engagement means leaders have to focus on creating the right culture

HR Most Influential 2015: Embracing leadership roles

This year is the 10th anniversary of HR magazine’s HR Most Influential ranking, the definitive annual list that celebrates the most influential players in the field of people strategy.

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Trust is key to good leadership

Declining levels of trust in society show that we are not relating to each other in the right way.