This is what authentic leadership looks like

Every day a range of inspirational leaders walk through our doors here at Pilotlight. They all share a commitment to improving the society we live in, while enhancing their leadership skills through...

CEOs think HR is ineffective at creating shared purpose

Only 19% of C-suite leaders believe their HR departments are effective in helping them create shared purpose and direction, according to research by Ipsos MORI and Cirrus.

Are UK managers falling behind their global counterparts?

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Management’s (APPGM) Commission on the Future of Management and Leadership has warned that the UK is facing a management time bomb; where short-sighted behaviour...

Line managers key to building workplace trust

Line managers have a critical role to play in building trust in the workplace, according to a report from Westminster Business School, in collaboration with Top Banana and the Institute of Internal...

‘Sense of urgency’ around leadership development, says Harvard Business Publishing director

There is a growing “sense of urgency” around developing people for leadership positions earlier than in the past, according to Harvard Business Publishing senior director, global sales Nick Clayton.

Shifting to more people-focused management styles

Business is broken, with engagement and trust at an all-time low. A radically different way of thinking and acting, which focuses on people as the source of value, is needed.

Employee trust is key to overcoming the NHS crisis

Trust is an important commodity for any organisation, but particularly in the high stakes world of healthcare. Evidence shows that where patients trust their healthcare providers, they are more...

The challenges of retail leadership

Is successful turnaround dependent on CEOs? To an extent, yes. However the most successful business transformation relies on how well the CEO champions a new style of leadership.

HR directors must point out irrational leadership decisions

December is the month where we pause to assess the year ahead. When you look at predictions from a whole range of economic commentators for 2015 you find a clear consensus, which can be summarised in...

Dave Ulrich: Companies should be rated on leadership

A company’s leadership should be rated and held to account in a similar vein to its credit rating, a leading HR thinker has said.

HR at times 'too close to management', experts warn

HR should not lose sight of its role to represent employees in spite of efforts to become more strategic and business-oriented, a panel of experts has warned.

Leadership without borders

What happens when your team is virtual and spread across offices, countries and cultures? Without informal human connections, how do you as a leader gauge the relative strengths and weaknesses of the...