<i>HR</i>'s Most Influential ranking 2008: Your vote counts

<i>HR</i> magazine is looking for nominations for the 2008 Most Influential ranking. The ranking, this year validated for the first time by Henley Management College, is designed to identify those who...

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Construction industry needs boost for Olympics

<p>Employment in the construction industry will need to rise by 7% if building work for the 2012 Olympic Games is to be completed in time, according to a new report. </p> <p>The Construction Skills...

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And Finally: HR lessons from Hollywood - Make some friends in high places

The situation in The Shawshank Redemption is analogous to doing business in a country with a very different culture.

Up Front: Outside view - Simon Titchener, managing director, ISS Eaton

It's up to HR to deliver good people and retain them by ensuring their professional aspirations are met.

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Natural born leaders

What can Maasai tribesmen teach western business? <strong>Nicola Harrison</strong> camps out with a group of UK businessmen on a five-day programme in the tribe's inhospitable territory to find out.

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And Finally: What we learned

Westminster City Council's new HR director, Graham White, is nothing if not devoted to the job. He commutes to work from Northern Ireland

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Board directors are pleased with their own performance

Board directors think more highly of their company than those in less senior roles in the organisation, according to a new Roffey Park study.

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Nearly half of top bosses come from outside the UK

<p>More than four in 10 FTSE 100 chief executives are foreign-born or based abroad, according to a new Harvey Nash report. </p><p>Of all the chief executives, 15% are from the US, 6% from South Africa...

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Leadership in a bottle

When a staff survey revealed some unpleasant truths about its corporate culture, Coca-Cola Enterprises took radical action. Stefan Stern reports

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Everyones a leader now

Great leaders motivate, coach and develop their staff to take the initiative and show leadership themselves. Stefan Stern reports on how to acquire these sought-after skills

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