Board diversity is more than a ‘shop window’ but can lead to a real prize for business, FTSE 250 told

Steven Holliday, chief executive at National Grid addressed FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 leaders this morning saying: “Board diversity may be the ‘shop window’ but the real prize for business is to ensure...

CIPD calls on Government to encourage UK business to plug leadership and management skills gaps

The Work Horizons report from the CIPD has called the Government to use its position and influence to encourage UK businesses to recognise and rectify gaps in management and leadership skills.

Ford UK develops leadership skills with management development programme

Ford UK has put 40 aspiring managers through an innovative development programme, in a bid to develop the leaders of the future.

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Leaders succeed by having strategic vision, and lose by failing to build team culture, Right Management report shows

Insights into the traits that global leaders need to be successful as well as the factors that most likely lead to their derailment according to a survey 1,400 CEOs and HR professionals by global...

NHS launches 360° feedback tool to find future leaders

The NHS Leadership Academy has launched a 360° feedback tool to help employees identify their leadership strengths and development needs, in a bid to support the Leadership Framework introduced by the...

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Westbury Street Holdings invests in leadership development across five businesses

Contract catering company, Westbury Street Holdings (WSH), has launched a training course to develop leaders across its five businesses.

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Public Administration Select Committee: Whitehall must improve leadership and management in order to deliver Big Society

There is a critical need to improve Whitehall management and leadership capabilities, in order to deliver the Government's Big Society agenda according to the Commons Public Administration Select...

CMI redoubles its efforts to ensure school leavers have management and leadership skills

In an attempt to help tackle youth unemployment, address the complaints of business leaders and deal with management skills gaps, the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has "redoubled its efforts"...

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Selecting a new leader: is a political appointment the best appointment?

The appointment of the new Metropolitan Police commissioner, Bernard Hogan-Howe, was announced this week. The appointment has caused some controversy, with some critics claiming that Hogan-Howe is a...

HR staff unimpressed with business leaders, according to CIPD and DDI

Less than a fifth of UK HR staff are impresses by the quality of leadership in their organisation, according to a report published yesterday by the CIPD and talent management consultancy DDI.

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'L’état: c’est moi' - what will be Steve Jobs' real legacy?

I’ll leave it to others to pay tribute to Steve Jobs: he is clearly a remarkable individual and visionary.

Bosses fail to show the qualities employees require from their leaders

Good communication, the ability to motivate, and integrity are seen by UK workers as the most important attributes to lead a successful business – but the majority of bosses don't show these qualities...

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