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The most successful small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are run by ambitious, team-oriented younger entrepreneurs, according to a new report. What's more, these successful SMEs are the biggest creators of UK employment. Commissioned by Santander, The Breakthrough Growth Champions Report analysed 165,000 SMEs, each with a turnover of between £0.5 million and £10 million. ….
Brilliant Leadership – Four pivotal leadership behaviours for tough times Leadership is always in demand, and even more so when faced with crises such as the one we now find ourselves in. Having previously looked at the consequences for value propositions, innovation and customers brought about by the downturn, it is now appropriate to examine exactly what is demanded of those who w….
Outstanding leaders know and understand that their mind is their greatest tool, and everyday they work with their mids so as not to let fear, frustration and the outside noise get in. Every morning clarify and refine your Leadership Vision. Describe in detail the Leader you are becoming. What will you be doing as far forward as 2025. What small steps can you take today in that directio….
According to an industry expert, businesses should consider using more innovative recruitment practices to save time, help attract talent and create competitive advantage, freshbusinessthinking.co.uk reports. Walter Hueber, CEO of online interview provider, Cammio, is urging businesses to explore more up-to-date techniques to better equip them for recruiting high calibre ca….
Achieving World-Class Management in your Family Business Whether you are a member of the family or MD/Director of a family business, a family business brings its own speacial set of strategies, legal and ownership issues - over and above those found in every business. If you want a very practial road-map that takes you through some of the complexities and different challenges that a f….
Unexpected departures at top level can have serious, trickle-down effects for a business, a new report has discovered. Whether a CEO leaves a company in a blaze of publicity or for health reasons, it has been confirmed that the sudden departure of a leader can negatively affect staff and productivity - especially if a successor has not been appointed. That's according to SHL, ….
Half of business bosses believe that the responsibility for driving growth lays with the company CEO, according to new research by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM). A survey of 1,000 managers revealed that the majority feel their organisation's output will grow over the next 12 months, but that the CEO is accountable for initiating such improvements. However, a co….
The work-life balance of UK workers is improving after figures noted a rise in happiness in workers since 2010. That's according to a new Work-Life Balance Index published by Regus, cited by freshbusinessthinking.com, which suggests that out of a survey of 2,500 UK professionals, 60 per cent are enjoying their jobs more while 58 per cent feel that they have enough personal time. ….
The fixed, office-centric worker of yesteryear is being shunted in favour of 'anywhere workers' - staff that can work on the move, at home, in the office or elsewhere. That's according to a survey by Siemens Enterprise Communications, who asked for the opinions of 1,000 staff working in the UK. Around 85 per cent said that communication devices, such as smartphones and laptops, t….
Managers need to take 'a long look in the mirror', according to an expert at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). That strongly worded advice has been dispensed by Ben Willmott, head of public policy at the CIPD, in regard to the results of its management skills survey - which revealed that managers do not know 'how bad they are at handling people', telegr….
