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How to get a team to buy into a shared vision and improve growth

It’s important to have a vision for your company but what’s more important is making sure that everyone in the team knows what that vision is and how to get there. Jeremy Campbell, CEO of Black Isle Group, expert on behavioural science and an executive coach, offers advice on how to...


Bare minimum Mondays – creating more space to think at work

Busyness and long hours can seem like a badge of honour in the world of business. But it doesn’t need to be that way. Chris Griffiths, Founder of the AI-powered brainstorming app, ayoa.com, and Co-author of The Creative Thinking Handbook, explains how doing less with your Mondays might...


Editor’s Question: What are the benefits/disadvantages of outsourcing for businesses?

The question of ‘to outsource or not to outsource?’ can be a complex one for businesses, says Dave Reynolds, CEO, Business Process Outsourcing at Paragon. He added: “There are a host of factors to consider, from the practicalities of how the deal will work, the services in scope...


Understanding business travel expenditure

From money spent to savings missed, preferred suppliers and buying behaviour, there’s a lot to keep tabs on, when it comes to the success of your business travel programme. Kevin Harrison, Managing Director, Good Travel Management, discusses how to better understand your current travel...


First-of-its-kind study explores the minds of CEOs in managing cyber-risk

ISTARI, a Temasek-founded global cybersecurity firm dedicated to helping clients build cyber-resilience, and Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford have revealed the findings of their joint CEO Report on Cyber-resilience. The report applies a top-management lens to cybersecurity...


Evolving business by putting people first

Investing in a business model that puts your employees first means that you are more likely to retain talent. This involves building a culture and workplace that attracts and retains the workforce, including corporate social responsibility initiatives (CSR) − which includes diversity,...


Will women take over the financial markets?

For years, a woman operating in the financial markets was someone unique. However, recently there has been a dynamic change and women investors are increasing year by year. XTB Group tells us more. The last three years have been a time when financial markets have become extremely popular. In...


Improved efficiency and insights using marketing automation boosts Reed’s revenue

With over 100 global offices, Reed wanted to make its marketing automation more effective. It needed to generate more leads and co-ordinate more efficiently with the sales team. Marketing Director, UK and EMEA, Reed, James Adams, explains how the recruitment company chose HubSpot to help it...


Managing succession and labour shortages are top concerns of Middle East business leaders

Middle Eastern organisations rate succession challenges and the ability to attract and retain top talent amid a tightening labour market as the biggest risks they face in 2023, according to a new survey from Protiviti and NC State University. The report also reveals that senior decision-makers in...


Majority of UK business leaders feel employees are productive while working remotely

Recently published data by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) claims that the UK is in a productivity crisis, lagging behind many other G7 nations in workforce output. But the majority (85%) of business leaders do not feel that remote and hybrid working is a cause for this, according to new...


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