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The UK may love self-deprecation but there's a risk we miss out on vital business opportunities and fail to inspire the entrepreneurs of tomorrow
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7 leadership lessons UK business owners can learn from across the pond
From ensuring you don't collect resentment to viewing other people's success as your own, Jake Humphrey lays out the lessons he's learnt
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When creating social content, offer value not cheap tricks
For years, being successful on social media meant creating clickbait. But the pendulum is swinging the other way as audiences look for content that doesn't numb their minds
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Under pressure? Learn to control your emotions, shift your mindset and self-talk
Our emotions can help our performance, but they can also hinder it; our ability to manage them is critical to sustained long-term performance
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Starmer might be ‘boring’, but his potential premiership won’t be dull
Starmer's critics see him as 'limited' but he is also ruthless and will shake-up how government is run, from centralising power to overhauling the civil service
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Passion, optimism and humour: 5 tips to building a career you’ll love
For ambitious young talent, it's important to remember that hard work, passion and kindness go a long way
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Let’s narrow the divide on the unfinished business of pay gaps
Despite a reduction in the gender pay gap, true equity remains elusive. Business must adopt a more holistic and strategic approach.
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The key to building a successful business? Finding your point of difference
Differentiation is important when starting and building a business, but be wary of being different for the sake of it
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You need to attract and retain a multi-generational workforce. Here’s how
Our candidate pool has never been richer, wider, or more diverse, but to unlock its firepower, we must take front-footed routes to engagement, rewards, and retention, says Niki Turner-Harding
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Starmer is a man with a plan – for a huge expansion of housebuildingÂ
Housebuilding is likely to be a key battleground at the next election as politicians attempt to balance the need for more homes with a 'not in my backyard' outlook from voters
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How government procurement can act as an SME growth accelerator
The government has promised to increase how much it spends with SMEs but it needs to go harder and faster to achieve its targets
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Take responsibility, even if it’s not your fault – it can change your life
Jake Humphrey explores why the balance between fault and responsibility is so vital for business leaders to understand
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How to set strategy in an uncertain world
PureGym CEO Humphrey Cobbold offers advice on working on a strategy focused on influencing what you can control and being ready to react to what you can't
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The power of a story: Redefining success in a data-driven world
Former England cricket selector Ed Smith looks at the power of a story and how it should be viewed in a modern business world.
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The purpose paradigm: Fact or fiction?
Niki Turner-Harding looks into the rise of purpose as a priority for the workforce and why it's going to be important in the future.
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The sweet spot of confidence
Staying the Distance author Catherine Baker looks to sport for lessons in confidence that can help make you a better leader
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It’s time for a fresh approach to business support funding
Enterprise Nation founder Emma Jones analyses the golden opportunity to transform business support in the UK
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How AI is reshaping content creation
Caspar Lee looks into the effect that artificial intelligence is having on the world of content creators and what the future holds
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Storm clouds over Number 10: The Sunak dilemma
With the 2 May local elections just around the corner, The Times' political editor Steven Swinford looks at the lay of the political land
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The infrastructure investment needed for gender equality
Infrastructure investment too often means large-scale construction projects when what women need is funding for affordable childcare, says Zara Nanu
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Want to unleash your potential? Get a mentor
Tom Beahon, the co-founder and chief executive of Castore, discusses the importance of mentorship in his entrepreneurial journey.
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Process has its place but what adds real value is setting creativity free
Process has invaded all aspects of life, including decision-making, but it needs to be only one aspect of problem solving to be effective