Donald Trump is a maverick leader, but you can disrupt in other ways
While the new president-elect is a perfect example of a maverick leader, strong vision, strategy, leadership can be achieved through other means.
Tag: Leadership
Dale Carnegie – the art of public speaking for businesses
As a business owner, at some point you’re going to have to speak to a lot of people, whether it be in a meeting or on a big stage. But even if you’re scared or straight up shy, there are basic rules that will help you be a great public speaker.
Developing an effective CPD programme not just a quest for a badge
By Rob Hunter
Realising that people are the most important part of his business, Rob Hunter explains how he put together an effective CPD programme for staff, and what it’s helped achieve so far.
Give your line managers the skills to tackle mental health issues in the workplace
National Stress Awareness Day is taking us by storm, spanning top tips on staying calm to calls for the eradication of the issue as a taboo topic. While they all come in useful if you’re in the business of ensuring staff health, have you tried giving line managers the skills to tackle mental health problems?
Humility in business is a key element of leadership
By Andrew Low
Success in business requires exceptional drive in the face of obstacles. This often means those that rise to the top have certain characteristics in common, not least determination. All too often however, that determination becomes arrogance, so I want to extoll the virtues of humility in business.
Tesla boss Elon Musk demonstrates how to be a good leader in the face of rule-breaking
Being a good boss means providing leadership to your employees when they slip up, as well as when things are running smoothly. This can be tricky how do you toe the line between being authoritative without being plain rude Elon Musk demonstrates how.
With 450m professionals, the LinkedIn company culture is based on some sound insight
Company culture is quite the buzzword, but it really can have a noticeable impact for businesses. And with 450m professional members globally, LinkedIn has access to a vast library of employee loves and hates, and has supplied Real Business with some juicy Corporate Insights.
Making business decisions Is gut instinct extinct?
By Staff writer
Decisions are the perennial facet of the human psyche should I or shouldn?t I” While the consequences of making a poor sandwich or movie choice are relatively immaterial, the wrong business decisions could have significantly worse implications.
Necker Island advice from Richard Branson put into practice by British businessman
By Staff writer
Clothes2order MD Michael Conway was invited to travel to Richard Branson’s Necker Island for five days to soak up sun, sea, and valuable business advice from the Virgin founder himself.
Employer of the Year award reader vote: Simply Business
Hoping for your vote is Simply Business, the UK’s biggest business insurance broker and an employer nurturing talent as well as promoting wellbeing.