Leadership

Health and Wellbeing at Work 2025: Day one round-up

The Health and Wellbeing at Work conference and exhibition returned to Birmingham’s NEC yesterday (11 March) for its 19th year. The HR magazine team is chairing the event's Best Place to Work seminar...

What can HR learn from Mark Carney about transferable skills?

Former central banker, Mark Carney, has won the race to become the next Canadian prime minister, after Justin Trudeau announced his resignation in January.

Entrepreneurship makes female founders more confident

Entrepreneurship makes 80% of female founders more confident and 87% happier, despite the challenges of running a business, research released today (7 March) has shown.

Leadership shadows: how HR can help leaders get it right

I’d be surprised if your leaders didn’t know they influence their people, but have they ever thought about the shadow they cast as a leader?

Dodds’ resignation highlights party disunity

Government minister Anneliese Dodds resigned on Friday (28 February), protesting the prime minister's international aid budget cut. The move could stoke tensions between the party’s leaders and...

Meta’s 4,000 layoffs: a masterclass in leadership failure

When Meta swung the axe on 4,000 employees, it probably expected a bit of noise, and then business as usual. Instead, LinkedIn turned into a wall of ex-Meta staff posting glowing performance reviews...

Lessons from the C-suite: Mel Rodrigues, Creative Access

Mel Rodrigues, CEO of social enterprise Creative Access, discusses her career path, inspirations, and what HR professionals need to enter the C-suite.

Leading with authenticity in a changing landscape

Traditional hierarchical leadership models are becoming unsustainable. It’s time to rethink leadership.

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Expectations of leaders are changing – how will you respond?

The workplace is changing. Our approach to leadership must evolve as their roles become more complex and demanding.

Stellantis CEO resigns over ‘different views’

Carlos Taveres, who was chief executive of car manufacturer Stellantis, resigned with immediate effect on 1 December. Reports suggest that his departure was due to disputes with other board...

The role of the leader in a brave new world of work

Leaders play a crucial role in any organisation. So what should we be doing right now to prepare our leaders for the challenges of the future – not least when we might not even know what those...

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Gen Z is teaching leaders how to lead

Every time I hear a leader bemoan their Gen Z employees, I want to ask them a simple question: when did setting boundaries become a character flaw?