Line managers are the squeezed middle of business

Leaders are often touted as charismatic, hero-type figures, but it's time we looked beyond the rhetoric. Line managers have more influence over organisational success, but are squeezed from above and...

Oil and gas managers face leadership 'conundrum', says Hay Group

A conflict between driving short-term profits and developing long-term leadership pipelines is creating a management headache for the oil and gas sector, according to research by Hay Group.

Registrations open for HR in the Boardroom

HR in the Boardroom is a high level, innovative and exclusive development opportunity, led by peer-to-peer knowledge sharing groups, specifically designed for HR directors from large/complex...

Align learning cycles to business cycles, says L&D expert

HR directors under pressure to deliver a return on investment from their learning programmes should ensure they are aligned to business cycles, according to Right Management principal consultant Sue...

The role of stress in developing leaders

Today's leaders are required to operate in a substantially more volatile, uncertain and complex world.

Hands-on learning opportunities create more responsible business leaders

This is one of the key insights from a new research study that set out to discover why some business leaders put creating value for wider society at the heart of their work, while, at the same time,...

Mentoring can aid retention, according to research

One in five employees who don't have access to mentoring would welcome the opportunity, according to research by Penna.

HRDs are the consiglieri of the C-suite

HRDs have one of the best jobs in the business, but shouldn't be afraid to take charge in the C-suite. CEOs and HRDs could learn valuable leadership lessons if they swap roles, says Saatchi & Saatchi...

Leadership lessons from The Apprentice and Undercover Boss

Patrick Wright from the Darla Moore School of Business highlights the leadership styles displayed in reality TV programmes. He warns that the tournament-style promotions seen in The Apprentice do not...

CMI report identifies ‘crisis in management’

UK businesses are facing a “crisis in management” and are at risk from a “ticking time bomb of myopic management”, an independent commission has warned.

Executive pay 180 times that of average worker, report claims

Executive pay has grown from 60 times to nearly 180 times that of the average worker since the 1990s, according to independent think tank the High Pay Centre.

Business can learn 'clarity of purpose' from military

Employers have plenty to learn from the military around leadership, long-term strategy and clarity of purpose, according to Symantec VP, head of HR EMEA Mark Norton.