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WEBThe round-up: From realising AI’s potential in private equity to companies’ C-suite skills wish lists. Research: Dominant leaders are more inclined to take self-serving risks. How to lead an organisation through change when uncertainty is the only constant. Structured preparation maximises price and certainty in high-value M&A exits.
The difference between an issue and a crisis - Management Today
WEBJun 24, 2024 · Issues can develop into crises. A crisis is an extreme situation, demanding immediate attention, where survival may be at risk. An issue can exist in the short term or can gather momentum over decades. Issues may be resolved or may remain contained; or they may escalate into pre-crisis and then crisis, or erupt into crisis.
How to manage personality clashes at work - Management Today
WEBHow to manage personality clashes at work. You can't always change your colleagues, but you can change your actions, says leadership coach Catherine Stothart. We’ve all had colleagues we find "difficult" – perhaps the impatient go-getter, the stick-to-the-rules pedant, the excitable attention-seeker or the indecisive procrastinator.
How to ensure your business is investment-ready - Management …
WEBSep 5, 2022 · Having plans to retain and nurture existing talent while presenting opportunities to bring in new skillsets will prove to investors how much the management team is focused on the long-term success of the business. Be realistic about your growth plans. It’s important to be able to articulate a clear …
What a headhunter does, how to become one and how much they …
WEBRather than using these channels, or general recruitment agencies, boards turn to headhunters – or ‘executive search firms’ as they prefer to be known – specialists with large networks of candidates that choose the most suitable people they know and put them forward for interview. It’s a lucrative field to be in, but you’ll need a ...
Events and awards - Management Today
WEBEvents and awards. Management Today runs a series of conferences and events throughout the year. Featuring the country’s top bosses and thought leaders, we bring you thought-provoking debates and discussion, in-depth panels and case studies, inspiring speeches and stories, practical masterclasses, groundbreaking presentations and hands-on workshops – all designed to help you build a world ...
How to prepare for losing a key member of staff - Management …
WEBThe risk is particularly severe for small businesses. Losing a key team member can have a serious impact on your ability to continue operating, and even be fatal to a firm’s future. As an entrepreneur, the odds are you’ll already have enough problems to deal with on a day-to-day basis. Simon Claxton, MD of boutique insurance brokers Macbeth ...
The death of the bollocking - Management Today
WEBThe death of the bollocking. FROM THE ARCHIVE: Time was when anyone who slacked off, back-pedalled, loafed around or otherwise failed to add value at work knew they were in for a good old-fashioned telling-off from the boss. It cleared the air and allowed everyone to get on with the task in hand. Nowadays, though, bureaucracy and the tyranny of ...
Why Peter Drucker is one of our most influential management …
WEBDrucker – who practically invented management as a subject worthy of academic study – was a kind of organisational ecologist. A pragmatic thinker more interested in people than things, he preferred ‘looking out of the window to see what was visible but not yet seen’ to espousing clever-sounding theories. Born in Vienna in 1909, Drucker ...
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WEBThriller writer and Sunday Times columnist Matthew Lynn has been thinking a lot about the future. For one thing, he was putting together his article on the boardroom of 2020, and his latest novel, The Watchman, is to be published in August - but more importantly, he has been preparing for his marriage to Express journalist Angharad ap Gwilym.
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