Creating collaborative leaders

Innovation relies on collaboration, which needs a leader who can nurture talent

Identify those with gravitas to increase boardroom diversity

In all the discussion around the lack of diversity in Britain’s boardrooms, there has been little mention of gravitas. Although a critical skill at senior levels, there is still a perception that it...

How are you developing your leaders for future change?

HR magazine, in partnership with Hay Group, wants to know how you are developing your leaders for future change.

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Crossrail: Inside a values-led project

Shared values, skills shortages, and diversity: The Crossrail story

How can HR partner more effectively with the C-suite?

The strategic role of HR is a topic that’s rarely off the agenda. Recent research from Cirrus and Ipsos MORI provides some insights into what the C-suite wants from HR leaders – as well as...

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...

Building a winning team: What HR can learn from sport

Some of the principles that guide the most successful athletes and teams can form the foundations of an effective workforce. Sport is a wonderful educator and HR can learn much from it. Whether it's...

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.