Nigel Farage Says Offices Drive Productivity, This Workplace Expert Says It’s Not That Simple
The Reform UK leader claims remote work is killing productivity, but is there any fact behind that claim? Research shows that memories of the office 9-5 might be clouded by rose-tinted glasses.
Why Marathon Training Works For Goal Setting – And Harry Styles Agrees
Harry Styles is apparently planning his tour dates around his marathon. But should we copy his 16-week training period to achieve our goals?
Europe’s Startups Are Booming, But Some Countries Are Leaving Others Behind
According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2023-2024, nearly a quarter of the 18-to-24-year-olds are already entrepreneurs, and 21% intend to start their own business in the next three years. But how can these businesses survive?
What Can The Beckham Feud Teach Us About Managing Conflict?
The Beckham family feud has blown up the internet. But it might be able to teach us some valuable lessons about responding to conflict...
Should You Ever Tell People They Need To Be Grateful?
Gratitude can motivate, bond, and uplift. But it can also be weaponised, hollowed out, and turned into a form of control. Research shows that gratitude works best when it is freely expressed and modelled from the top. When it is demanded, prescribed, or used to shut down dissent, it often backfires.
Why Playing with LEGO Develops Serious Leadership Skills
There is something delightful about watching a room full of senior executives fall silent as they begin to build with LEGO bricks. We’re not in a board room but in the Harvard Business School classroom. We look at why LEGO works for developing leadership skills.
Why Reading Still Matters for Business Leaders, Even When You’re Busy
Reading remains one of the most reliable ways to develop insight. Not because it feels efficient, but because it improves the one thing leadership depends on most, how people think. Here are seven reasons why reading retains such power for business professionals, and 3 tips how to make it work in your busy schedule.
Snakes And Ladders: Why The Portfolio Career Is The Way To Get Ahead In 2026
The traditional career ladder is broken. In its place has emerged a set-up more akin to snakes and ladders, but where the snake is no longer the bringer of misfortune. For many professionals, taking a downwards or horizontal slide is a route to another, perhaps better, opportunity.