Build, buy, borrow, bot: tackling the talent crisis

Ciara Harrington | 22 Aug 2025

Organisations will only stay competitive if they replace outdated workforce strategies with models that are dynamic, inclusive, and future-ready.

How AI can help prevent burnout in leaders

Dr Lisa Turner

There's a quiet revolution happening in how AI supports human growth. It's not just about faster answers. It's about deeper alignment and smarter guidance.

Cutting through L&D content overwhelm

Caroline Evans

Effective L&D isn't about an endless catalogue of courses. It's about delivering learning experiences that are tailored, relevant and accessible.

From stewardship to strategy: rethinking CEO succession

Jenni Hibbert

As legendary investor and business leader Warren Buffett retires after more than 50 years, his succession plan is one that all businesses should take note of.

Unlocking ADHD superpowers at work

Dr Mukesh Kripalani

Many individuals with ADHD possess 'cognitive superpowers' that, when supported properly, can unlock serious value for organisations.

Win the war, not every battle

Amy Speake

The most successful leaders aren't the ones who always push things through at any cost, but the ones who know when and why to to accept defeat and give way.

Five invisible disconnects that derail strategy (and how to fix them)

Molly Lebowitz

Even the most ambitious strategy won't drive value if the execution is not aligned. When strategy and operations drift apart, organizations stall.

From the archive

Morale: a moving target

Duane Dike

What we think we know about morale is probably wrong, especially the black and white notion that morale is either ‘good’ or ‘bad’. Like most human feelings, morale is a moving target, which is why being sensitive to its nuances is such a key skill for leaders.

Duane Dike

Leadership and the art of Italian cooking

Duane Dike

Italian cooking, like Rome, wasn't built in a day. Chefs constantly test and create, sometimes spending years mastering a dish. Perhaps business leaders should practice the same care when developing new theories as chefs do with their recipes.

Nikos Bozionelos

The cost of employee under-performance

Nikos Bozionelos

What's an employee worth? Should we measure it? Can we measure it? The answer is an emphatic 'yes' – and a rigorous analysis of what employees cost and the value they bring reveals huge financial losses or gains depending on how well they perform.

Max McKeown

Swerve and swarm

Max McKeown

You want to know the secret to winning in an age of uncertainty? It's to keep your future open. Planning never guarantees success. Only adaptation guarantees success. Success comes from being confident in your human ability to see opportunity, understand opportunity and grab opportunities.

Myra White

Business, Chinese-style

Myra White

People in the West do business rapidly, frightened that if they don't act quickly, the deal will be lost. The Chinese way is very different. It takes time and patience. And perhaps that's no bad thing.

Earlier opinion

Balancing the corporate gender tightrope

Megan Seibel

Gender inequality remains entrenched on corporate boards. So is a better understanding cognitive diversity the answer to getting more women in the boardroom?

How fractional leadership reduces executive burnout

Sara Daw

As ever-increasing pressures make traditional full-time executive roles psychologically unsustainable, the structure of leadership needs a significant rethink.

Remote work under scrutiny

Konstantin Joergensen

Across the EU and beyond, labour laws are evolving to reflect the emergence of flexible working. Here’s what HR leaders must know as regulations tighten.

How to have hope amid political chaos

David Livermore

Amid chaos and dysfunction, it’s worth remembering that most people, most of the time, are inclined toward fairness, cooperation and kindness.

Breaking the silence: supporting men's mental health in the workplace

Nathan Shearman

Managers can play a pivotal role in supporting male employees' mental health by creating safe spaces, recognising masking behaviours and promoting vulnerability.

Long-distance leadership: letting go and leaning in

Wayne Turmel

Leading a remote or hybrid team requires a different mindset than you may have had if everyone was all together in the same physical space.

Has traditional team building had its day?

Zoe Carter-Owen

UK companies spend around £200 million annually on company away days and team-building activities. But does this investment really enhance productivity or collaboration?

CPOs: leadership in a challenging landscape

Emma Burrows

In an era of constant disruption, Chief People Officers must embrace AI, leadership agility and business strategy to drive workforce resilience and success.

Building your leadership pipeline: the crucial role of confidence

Kevin Eikenberry

Healthy confidence is a critical criterion in picking leaders and forecasting future success. Thankfully, it is also a skill that can be developed.

Six female femtech leaders transforming women's health

Alix Hobbs

To mark International Women's Day, here's a look at the innovation, passion and drive of six female Femtech leaders whose work is transforming women’s health.

Welcome back to the office. it hasn't got any better

Wayne Turmel

Companies trying to get staff back into the office need to address some fundamental questions about culture, productivity and collaboration if those RTO mandates are going succeed.

Why coaching in business can fail to produce results

Clare Norman

Coaching often fails to deliver because organisations want the benefits of coaching without making the up-front investment in screening individuals for coaching readiness.