READ THE FULL GRAPHIC VERSION A history of migration opens eyes even if it doesn’t do what it says on the cover The Next Great Migration is a misleading title. Nowhere in more than 300 pages does Sonia Shah – an insightful and entertaining science writer who produced 2016’s Pandemic – draw a practical conclusion … Read more
In this edition of The GC Index People Leader Series Dr John Mervyn-Smith, Chief Psychologist at The GC Index, talks to Darren Fell, CEO at Crunch Accounting about what it is to be a leader and how his natural proclivities support him in his leadership role. Darren is the Founder/CEO at Crunch and has been … Read more
In this edition of The GC Index People Leader Series Lucy Brown talks to Ton Dobbe, Founder and Chief Inspiration Officer at Value Inspiration about what it is to be a leader and how his natural proclivities support his effectiveness as a leader. Ton says “I founded my business on one transformative idea: The future … Read more
READ THE FULL GRAPHIC VERSION Small is beautiful, writes Kirsten Levermore With the rise of celebrity culture, partnerships and sponsored promotion of products and services have played a significant part in many big marketing campaigns. Today, the use of popular personal social media accounts – so-called ‘influencer marketing’ – consistutes an estimated 10% of the … Read more
READ THE FULL GRAPHIC VERSION Meet the supranational body that will save the biosphere One-and-a-half billion people and their mobile phones could save the biosphere. Such is the claim made by Angus Forbes at the start of his latest book. Glancing at the cover, I thought this slim volume was going to be yet another … Read more
READ THE FULL GRAPHIC VERSION A pattern of appointing incompetent male leaders starts at the very top of organizations. It’s time for change. Review by Kirsten Levermore “Look around your office. Turn on the TV. Incompetent leadership is everywhere.” So says Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic in his provocative book, Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? … Read more
Kirsten Levermore reads the book that promises to get you the recognition you deserve READ THE FULL GRAPHIC VERSION Excellent performance warrants recognition – but how often does it really happen like that? The truth is, more often than not, that workplace recognition is a game: a competition between powerful faces, backstage workhorses and office … Read more
2019’s Top UK Employers are revealed at gala dinner in London’s Hilton on Park Lane The global authority on certifying excellence in employee conditions, the Top Employers Institute, has released its list of the UK’s Top Employers to work for in 2019. Assessing participants through a global HR Best Practices Survey, the Top Employers Institute … Read more
Confidence in transformational leadership is lacking – yet transformation is the very thing organisations need to survive. Here’s what to do, today “It’s worrying that confidence in transformational leadership is so lacking – because transformation is arguably the very thing organisations need to survive,” reflects Rialto chief executive, Richard Chiumento. Taking a particular interest … Read more
Accepting a record-breaking eighth consecutive Skytrax 5-Star Airline Award for quality, general manager of cabin management of Hainan Airlines, Wang Qi, tells Dialogue what it takes to deliver tip-top service at 37,000 ft The trophy cabinet at the headquarters of China’s largest civilian-run airline, Hainan Airlines Holding Co., Ltd, holds more stars than in the sky above Beijing. … Read more