Tata firm rolls out six-step global leadership plan

Tata Communications is launching a 'leadership signature programme' to review performance of its top 750 leaders.

UK has some of the world's most effective leaders of today, but less potential for tomorrow, SHL global study reports

Hong Kong, Germany and the UK have more effective leaders today than any other country in the study whilst Denmark, Brazil and Norway have the lowest supply, according to SHL’s Global Leadership...

The invisible elephant: radical, ethical, authentic leadership

Now, surely more than ever, leaders of organisations cannot know everything and just tell people what to do. In the modern world, we know less than 5% of the information we need to run the show – a...

Without our people demonstrating Olympic values, businesses will die

In the Olympian spirit, there are five themes in this August issue that intertwine to demonstrate the symbiotic relationship of people in the workplace, just as the Olympic rings interlace to...

UK employers fail to plump for succession planning, with barely half building talent pipelines, reports ILM

Employers are failing to build the skills of the future, despite calls from Government to address the effectiveness of management development in business, according to research from the Institute of...

With Barclays failing to announce a new CEO, does it have a succession plan?

More than four weeks after Bob Diamond left Barclays, there is no successor to the bank’s former CEO.

Centrally governed global companies struggle to compete in emerging markets, reports Hay Group

Centrally governed multinational companies are struggling to compete with domestic competitors in emerging markets, yet are unwilling to adapt their approach to flexibility, according to new research...

The Steve Jobs of banking? Is Bob Diamond replaceable at Barclays?

Just hours after Bob Diamond’s resignation as Chief Executive of Barclays Bank, The Times reported Barclays employees as saying, “Who is going to do Bob Diamond’s job now?” “Where are we going to get...

Poor management and leadership hold back UK's economic growth

Poor management and leadership are holding back the UK’s economic growth, according to a new report from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

When was the last time you left the office thinking, 'I’ve just had the worst day of my life'?

Industry restructuring has tremendous impact on people made redundant, and companies rightly offer outplacement and other support services to those unfortunate enough to lose their jobs.

Strategy, people skills and focus are the three attributes leaders value in the boardroom

Three quarters (75%) ranked having a "strategic vision" as the single most important skill in running a business, with building a strong team the second most important attribute and sustaining focus...

Navigating culture is biggest hurdle facing leaders, according to First100

More than four out of five chief executive officers and senior executives say they are not adequately supported during periods of leadership transition and find themselves in the position whereby they...

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