How Can Business Schools Train Leaders To Face The Reality Of Sustainability?
The most impactful sustainability story right now might not be what leaders say in Davos, but what young professionals are being trained to do when sustainability stops being a vision and becomes an action.
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.
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.
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.
The Strategic Value of Boredom, and Doing It Well
In an era of constant stimulation, the ability to tolerate boredom may be one of the defining skills of high performers, creative thinkers, and resilient leaders. This BlueSky Thinking article explores why.