Bad leadership costing business £39 billion a year

Bad leadership is costing UK businesses £39 billion a year, according to research by Investors in People (IIP) and economic analysis consultancy TBR

Businesses must adapt to new economic situation

Organisations could face job cuts when they implement the national living wage if they do not adapt

HCM: From risk-mitigating to value-adding

Should human capital be seen as a risk or a value factor when assessing companies?

The metrics that matter to investors

Investors are becoming increasingly interested in human capital metrics. Here's some ideas of where to start

People must be valued as a corporate metric

When people are valued as a corporate metric, it places HR in a stronger position

Why investors are thinking about human capital

The investment community is waking up to the value people bring to business, but HCM reporting remains a challenge

Three steps to success when setting up in China

Setting up in China brings unique talent challenges

We must make business more sustainable

To thrive long-term, businesses must work to become more sustainable

The six types of CEO

Are you stuck with the wrong type of CEO? Or wary of having difficult conversations? CEO confidant Steve Tappin explains how to identify and interact with leaders.

Gap between 'rhetoric and reality' of what CEOs want from HRDs

There is a difference between the qualities CEOs say they want in an HR director and what they actually want

The war on modern slavery

The introduction of the Modern Slavery Act is a chance for organisations and their HR functions to do more than simply comply

Poor people management costing UK companies £84 billion

Poor people management is costing UK companies £84 billion a year, according to research from Investors in People and economic research consultancy TBR.