How fractional leadership reduces executive burnout
As ever-increasing pressures make traditional full-time executive roles psychologically unsustainable, the structure of leadership needs a significant rethink.
One in seven female managers say their gender has made it harder to succeed
Female employees in the UK, particularly at management level, are twice as likely to see their gender as a barrier to success than their male counterparts.
Building your leadership pipeline: the crucial role of confidence
Healthy confidence is a critical criterion in picking leaders and forecasting future success. Thankfully, it is also a skill that can be developed.
Half of women lack inspirational female role models at work
Half of female professionals in the UK say that their company lacks inspirational female leaders.
Gen-Z gives middle management the thumbs-down
More than half of Gen-Z professionals don’t want to take on a middle management role in their career, a new survey has found.
Keeping your seat at the table: an interview with Nori Jabba
If you are a woman over 40 and feel that you can't land a job despite your experience and qualifications, this interview with author Nori Jabba, author of "Keeping your seat at the table", is for you.
Working with Influence
A conversation with Dr Amanda Nimon-Peters about her new book, Working With Influence: Nine principles of persuasion to accelerate your career.
Can you work from home and still have a career?
Everyone knows that if you work from home once everyone else returns to the office, you've obviously decided your career doesn't matter. Right?
The 'dark side' resume
In the five centuries since the resume was invented, it is unlikely that any have been written to showcase a person's weaknesses. But crafting a dark side resume can be very illuminating. Just don't show it to anyone else!
Why work profiles should replace job titles
Work profiles are the perfect replacement for traditional job descriptions because they encourage organizations to grow work around people, instead of force-fitting people into narrow job roles.
Career planning 101: what I wish I'd known then
The career advice I received when I was young was pretty unimaginative. What I wish I’d been told then is what I try to tell young people now. Make plans, but don’t box yourselves in. Be adventurous. Experiment. Think outwardly - and don’t be afraid take gambles.
Bypassing your boss
Getting held back by your boss is a dilemma many talented people face. So how can you advance your own career if you work for a boss with a big ego who may even see you as a threat?
Big data the hot skill for 2015
Specialists in big data, cyber-security and corporate governance will not be short of job offers in 2015 and beyond according to the latest annual ‘hot jobs’ predictions produced by executive search firm, CTPartners.
Education, baristas and employee turnover
The decision by Starbucks to help employees to complete a college degree is genius on many levels. The offer alone represents hope for a way out of the no-hope fast-food job cycle. But even if employees don't take up the offer, I'd wager morale, workmanship and turnover rates will all improve, too.
Avoiding the perils of an accidental leader
Many people get promoted to leadership roles because they are good at what they do but soon find themselves out of their depth. But an accidental leader need not be an accident waiting to happen if they can be equipped with some of the skills of ‘real’ leadership.
Latest book podcasts
Steve Cockram: the Voice-Driven Leader
Steve Cockram, co-founder of Giant Worldwide, talks about his latest book, 'The Voice-Driven Leader' and explains how to create environments where every voice gets heard.
What is Relationship Currency?
Keynote speaker and transformational coach, Ravi Rajani, talks about his new book, "Relationship currency: five communication habits for limitless influence and business success".
Hone - how purposeful leaders defy drift
We dive into the new book from Deloitte's Geoff Tuff and Steven Goldbach, 'Hone - how purposeful leaders defy drift'.
Lesley Cooper on stress and pressure at work
In this episode we discuss wellbeing at work with Lesley Cooper, including the issues of fear-based cultures and psychological safety.
