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.
Looking For Your Next Role? Here’s How To Overcome The Odds In A Difficult Job Market
Research from top universities and business schools might hold the answers for professionals seeking to gain that all-too-important edge in the job market.
Are Gender Quotas Just A Boardroom Gimmick? New Research Says They Actually Give Women Real Power
Quota rules are creating the channels for women to have more influence over organisations, above and beyond the boardroom.
Trump, Greenland And What The Overton Window Teaches MBAs About Strategy
Whether for Trump and Greenland, or Elon Muck and Tesla shareholders, the Overton Window operates as a strategic mechanism, How can business schools better equip future leaders to recognise and ethically deploy it in strategy and negotiation.
What Makes The Perfect Professional Headshot?
The business headshot has evolved. And the psychology behind it has become far more interesting. What once felt like a purely cosmetic exercise is now part of what organisational psychologists increasingly describe as digital first-impression management. Your headshot is no longer just a photograph. It is your opening sentence.
10 Of The Best And A Few Of The Rest – Our Wrap Up Of The Articles That Mattered To You In 2025
Whether you're planning for what comes next, or simply want to revisit the themes that have guided you through the year, we hope this reflection offers both perspective and inspiration for the year ahead.
The Influencers: Brigette Hyacinth on Leadership, AI and Amplifying Human Potential
BlueSky Thinking's The Influencers explores Brigette Hyacinth’s core ideas, from the shifting role of HR and leadership in the digital era to the way AI is reshaping work. It offers guidance on how to integrate her insights into your own professional life and organisational culture.
Why Working Through The Holiday Season Can Backfire For Everybody
It usually starts with a short email. “Just checking in over the break…” Sometimes it’s framed as helpful. Sometimes as dedication. Occasionally as reassurance that nothing is falling through the cracks. But over the holiday season, that message carries more meaning than its sender often realises. Not dedication, but dysfunction.