Having worked as leadership strategists for many years, Mandy Flint and Elisabet Vinberg Hearn observe that everyone has an impact on people and the world around them, whether paying attention to it or not.
The strength and effectiveness of that impact can vary greatly.
At the beginning of 2020, Ed Byrne and myself set out, in our book The University Challenge, the various roles which modern universities have to play as the world changes so quickly: understanding and interpreting change in the world; offering constructive approaches which help make the process of change benefit people; educating and training people with the skills needed to face up to change; and creating an intellectually engaging climate and culture across societies.
When running portfolios in the City during the 1980s and 90s, investment trusts were regularly used when seeking smaller company and overseas exposure for larger portfolios – individual stock selection within the FTSE 350 otherwise being the norm.
Clients would often enquire about them, for they were ‘novel’ to many when compared to the more familiar unit trusts.
But over time clients came to appreciate their superior qualities. This remains true today. So why is it investment trusts remain the City’s best-kept secret?
When running portfolios in the City during the 1980s and 90s, investment trusts were regularly used when seeking smaller company and overseas exposure for larger portfolios – individual stock selection within the FTSE 350 otherwise being the norm.
Clients would often enquire about them, for they were ‘novel’ to many when compared to the more familiar unit trusts.
But over time clients came to appreciate their superior qualities. This remains true today. So why is it investment trusts remain the City’s best-kept secret?
2020 has been a wild one for anyone trying to steer their career. If you’ve lost your job, are concerned that you might do so soon, or if you just want to take control of your own career so that you are no longer at the mercy of your employer, here are 5 steps to help you do so.
More than a quarter of the UK workforce have recently had their wages paid by the government's furlough scheme. Similar policies have operated across the world. Economists fear, as this comes to end, that we’ll see a tsunami of job losses.
A good idea then to ensure your boss views you as indispensable. This means more than being reliable, trustworthy and hard working. These are important qualities, but they won’t necessarily keep you in a job.
Here are seven tips to stand out, inspired by the science-based insights in Greg Orme’s award-winning book, The Human Edge.
Here's a small taste of some ideas for enlivening the teaching of spelling.
However resilient we are sometimes life throws things at us that make it hard to cope. The next few months will bring financial and job insecurity for many.
Teams are the building blocks that make up every organization. Yet teams often punch below their weight. Personality clashes, competing agendas and lack of direction decrease both performance and wellbeing. By contrast, a team with a potent purpose pulls together, builds trust and delivers outstanding results.
