Leadership
CIPD Annual Conference: “Good work is about fairness and transparency”
HR has a crucial role in promoting responsible and transparent leadership...
Accountancy firms lagging behind business on diversity
Research by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has shown that the audit and accountancy profession is lagging behind business for...
Mentoring key to building diverse leadership
Businesses where women occupy more than 30% senior leadership roles are more likely to nurture ambition, with a quarter (27%)...
FTSE 350 achieves 30% women on boards ahead of target
The FTSE 350 has 30% of board positions filled by women for the first time since the London Stock Exchange...
John Lewis to reduce leadership team by a third
John Lewis Partnership is to consolidate its executive leadership team from 225 to around 150 as it restructures to manage...
Leaders at England’s worst police force ‘did not behave ethically’
Senior officers were too often “not taking responsibility, not acting with honesty, integrity and competence” at a poorly performing police force, a watchdog has stated.
‘Men as Change Agents’ board meets for first time
A government-backed board of senior industry leaders meets for the first time today with the aim of encouraging executives to...
Why we need imperfect leaders
As the UK welcomes a new prime minister, leadership styles are in sharp focus. Sharing imperfections and failures may be...
‘HR held back by failure to use data effectively’
Half of UK organisations rely on instinct and gut feel when it comes to assessing skills despite need to analyse data.
How Philip Morris International’s workforce adapted to deliver new a strategy
When Philip Morris International wanted stop making the product that made it what it is today, it needed to ensure its staff were on board.
Is ethical leadership under threat from populism?
Ethical leadership, fairness and equality are seen as vital qualities for successful organisations. But in the age of populism what if leaders no longer buy into this?
Diversity on the wane among NHS leaders
There are claims that the NHS is in reverse on inclusion after new figures show a marked decline in diversity among its leadership teams.
Succession planning: how professional services firms can avoid talent drain
Almost all organisations have felt the effects of record employment on recruitment, which is why supporting existing staff to move...
NHS reveals new workforce plan to become ‘agile, inclusive and modern’
The NHS in England has today published its interim People Plan, which sets out proposals for the future of the...
How can HR teams earn a place at board level?
If people are an organisation’s most important asset, then shouldn’t HR teams have a voice at senior level? Robert Hicks...
