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                • Monday, 11 September, 2023
                  Management
                  The secret to good management? Paying attention

                  Noticing things is crucial to leadership, but we often only do so when things go wrong

                  Illustration of a chart with an arrow pointing towards the top right corner, overlayed with four people with their backs turned and a magnifying glass
                • Monday, 8 May, 2023
                  Work-life balance
                  Negotiation in the age of the dual-career couple

                  Stanford academic argues your choice of life partner could be your most important professional decision

                • Monday, 27 February, 2023
                  Management
                  Don’t be deluded by the exaggerated claims made for AI

                  Humans, supported by new technology, still have a lot going for them

                  A boy points at a poster with his finger touching  the outstretched hand of a robot in the image
                • Monday, 30 January, 2023
                  Office life
                  If you invite someone to a meeting, there has to be a purpose

                  In-person gatherings have to generate ‘something special’ or they won’t come the next time

                  A tougher minded approach to meetings may become a lasting benefit of the pandemic, which has forced managers to think about how and where people work best
                • Monday, 5 September, 2022
                  Working from home
                  Hybrid working: why the office-home balance is still a challenge

                  How to navigate the complexities and maximise the best of both worlds is the big management question of the moment

                  Montage of images of a woman weighlifter seen from behind pushing a barbell above her head with the Shard skyscraper on one end and a house on the other
                • Monday, 29 August, 2022
                  Leadership
                  The stark truth about management and power

                  Want to get to the top? Stanford’s Jeffrey Pfeffer says you have to accept that you must do whatever it takes

                  Donald Trump at the podium with the American flag in the distance appearing to blow out of his mouth
                • Monday, 2 May, 2022
                  Management
                  Business cannot brush off ESG as a mere PR challenge

                  Managers must engage employees and align social responsibility with what their company actually does

                  Elon Musk: in the curious world of management thinking, what begins as an interesting thought often gets either distorted or diluted as its uptake increases
                • Sunday, 21 November, 2021
                  Management
                  Five new management rules for a post-pandemic age

                  Rather than suppress the memories of a difficult period, leaders and managers can learn from them

                  Illustration of table football table by Robert Hanson
                • Monday, 30 August, 2021
                  Management
                  It is time for candid conversations at work

                  Teams with a greater willingness to speak up perform better, but cultivating a psychologically safe culture brings challenges

                  British pop group The Beatles
                • Thursday, 8 July, 2021
                  Career change
                  The ‘third age’: how to prepare for life after an intense career

                  Moving on from a top job is not necessarily about retirement or easing back, but the shift needs planning

                • Monday, 22 February, 2021
                  Management
                  The boardroom’s futile pursuit of purpose

                  For all the claims made by corporations, sceptics still believe shareholders — not stakeholders — will win out

                • Sunday, 29 March, 2020
                  InterviewHow to Lead
                  Growing an organisation when resources are tight

                  Children’s charity boss now oversees a large group through ‘amalgamation’ with smaller players

                  12/03/2020 Dr Carol Homden CBE, for HOW TO LEAD. Carol is Chief Executive at Coram + Chair of the National Autistic Society
                • Monday, 6 January, 2020
                  Leadership
                  Will autocratic leadership styles spill over into business?

                  There is a striking difference between some political leaders and inclusive corporates

                  Albert J. Dunlap, chairman and chief executive officer of Scott Paper Company, listens during a news conference in New York Monday, July 17, 1995. Kimberly-Clark has agreed to acquire Scott Paper for stock valued at about $6.8 billion in a merger that would unite the owner of Kleenex tissues and Huggies disposable diapers with the maker of Scott tissues. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
                • Monday, 29 July, 2019
                  Management
                  All the world’s a stage for managers with presence

                  Leaders must adapt to their different roles in the same way actors do

                  Editorial use only. No book cover usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Moviestore/Shutterstock (1651443a) The Devil Wears Prada, Meryl Streep Film and Television
                • Monday, 25 February, 2019
                  Management
                  The ‘softer’ side of business is harder to get right

                  Soft meets hard in the issue of sustainability. Business has to deal with both

                  Tom Peters and Robert Waterman - authors of In Search of Excellence
                • Wednesday, 26 September, 2018
                  Sport
                  Is your team working the Rory Underwood way?

                  The former England rugby player, now a consultant, has advice for managers

                • Wednesday, 13 December, 2017
                  Special ReportThe Race for Talent
                  In need of talent? Look closer to home first

                  Why it is important for companies to have a ‘growth mindset’

                • Monday, 20 November, 2017
                  Special ReportRisk Management: People
                  Highly paid safety-first bosses fail to serve us well

                  In a world of chance, capitalists are not taking the right sort of risks. Workers, shareholders and society as a whole are the poorer for it

                  A pedestrian holds an umbrella while walking past the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. U.S. stocks fluctuated, while Treasuries and the dollar edged higher as investors awaited clues on the direction of monetary policy and tax reform. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
                • Thursday, 16 November, 2017
                  Special ReportTomorrow’s Global Business: Rule of Law
                  Boardrooms’ missing voices undermine risk management

                  Listening to in-house lawyers, staff and outsiders helps spot signs of danger

                  Open forum: boards and senior management need truth-tellers whose careers will not be damaged by their candour
                • Wednesday, 4 January, 2017
                  ReviewBooks
                  Review — ‘Rethinking Reputational Risk’

                  Cultural problems lead to corporate crises, say Anthony Fitzsimmons and Derek Atkins

                  Challenger disaster: the inquiry was led by Prof Richard Feynman, a proponent of scepticism
                • Thursday, 17 November, 2016
                  Management
                  At a time of unexpected change, leaders must contain high anxiety

                  Regardless of politics, employers must serve all staff — especially outsiders

                  Stefan Stern
                • Thursday, 3 November, 2016
                  Management
                  In crisis, follow Callaghan’s lead and let others have their say

                  When sterling collapsed, former PM’s cabinet meetings ran on hour after hour

                  Stefan Stern
                • Thursday, 20 October, 2016
                  Stern on BoardsRecruitment
                  The out-of-touch elites are in trouble

                  Leaders need to try and avoid being seduced by the comfort of their surroundings

                  Stefan Stern
                • Thursday, 6 October, 2016
                  Stern on BoardsRecruitment
                  Too many see becoming the boss as ‘a prize, not a responsibility’

                  To do their job properly board directors need to remember who they serve

                  Stefan Stern
                • Thursday, 22 September, 2016
                  Stern on BoardsRecruitment
                  Urgent boardroom discussions are rarely particularly productive

                  Independents should bring scepticism, expertise and vision to the table

                  Stefan Stern
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