GE leadership development 'going back to basics'

GE is going “back to basics” when it comes to leadership development, its VP of executive development and chief learning officer Raghu Krishnamoorthy said yesterday.

Patient care is not about numbers, says NHS Employers CEO Royles

The NHS should not be forced into setting minimum levels of nurse numbers to ensure a higher level of patient care, NHS Employers CEO Dean Royles said yesterday.

Harnessing the power of HR within organisations

It never ceases to amaze me how much power HR can have in an organisation when leaders get it right. Sadly, the same is also true when they get it wrong.

CEO buy-in

It’s the curse of health and wellbeing that it can often be seen as fluffy, rather than a strategic business imperative. And this means it can be tricky to get buy-in from the top, or any hard cash...

DMG Media head of talent: Choose 'mindsets' over 'values'

What makes a great place to work? Company values and mindsets form a large part of the culture and can be inspirational. Positive mindsets influence how employees work, communicate and interact, which...

Leaders need to get better at ‘directing innovation’, says expert

Business leaders need to focus on “directing innovation” in their organisations and creating a culture where thinking innovatively is “business as usual” for everyone, not just ‘creatives’, according...

Leadership: influencing what matters

Leadership is usually thought about in the context of elected politics or big business and so the idea becomes a rather distant one, practised by people we read about or see on television. Leadership...

Lynda Gratton: Companies must interact with communities to build resilience

In order to be resilient to change, companies must innovate and interact with their employees. They cannot ignore the social wealth and knowledge that staff bring to the workplace.

Valuing your talent: the story so far

Business leaders love spouting the old cliché ‘our people are our greatest asset’. Although it may ring true in many organisations, why is it that the greatest asset is also one of the hardest to...

Innovation: the five main approaches

Nesta's latest research shows there are five main categories to describe approaches to innovation. Futurists, romantics and creatives embrace innovation, while realists and sceptics are less...

Exposure to stress helps managers make better decisions, says study

Leaders benefit from experiencing stressful situations on a regular basis, according to research by Ashridge Business School.

Demanding year for Amey used as a learning opportunity by HR team, says director

It's been a busy year for Amey's HR department. The infrastructure support service provider bought Enterprise, which meant the HR team has been busy trying to integrate the two workforces.