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Swimmer Celebrating Victory with Scoreboard and Cheering Crowd

The surprising ingredient of the truly great

While talent often takes centre stage in discussions about success in sports and business, it is far from the whole story, explains Catherine Baker

Catherine Baker

Office skyscrapers

Commuting: The office return nemesis

Plus, retail sales grow, VW considering closing factories in Germany for the first time, how to build hype with a waitlist and a look at sonic branding
Clare Elford, the chief executive of Clue Software

Learning to lead: Transforming a legacy business

Clare Elford, the chief executive of Clue Software, tells the story of how she learnt to lead

Andrew Lynch

My Business Leader Secret - Ajaz Ahmed, founder and CEO of AKQA

AKQA CEO: Put diversity at the forefront of your business

AKQA CEO Ajaz Ahmed on diversity in tech and advertising and his sense of responsibility when it comes to representation at work

Dougal Shaw

A colorful puzzle piece shaped like the human brain

How to tap the power of neurodiverse talent

Despite the growing recognition of the value of diversity, neurodiversity remains an overlooked aspect in many workplaces, says Niki Turner-Harding

Niki Turner-Harding

The rightmove app on a mobile phone

Rupert Murdoch plots takeover of Rightmove

Plus, Ryanair considers a move into package holidays, dynamic pricing under investigation after Oasis ticket complains and how to write the perfect CV
Jellyfish co-founder Rob Pierre

Rethinking management: The story of Jellyfish’s non-hierarchical model

Jellyfish co-founder Rob Pierre explains how he pioneered a system that ripped up traditional ways of managing and promoting people in favour of something more equitable

Sarah Vizard

Founder and CEO of NVIDIA Jensen Huang speaks during the New York Times annual DealBook summit

Nvidia record sales…disappoint?

Plus, Etoro boss says the UK gov should do more to help companies float, the growth story of Biscuiteers and Y Combinator has unveiled its latest intake
Jeff Bezos attends the 10th Annual LACMA Art+Film Gala

The unconventional meeting strategies of the world’s top business leaders

From Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs to Sheryl Sandberg and Jack Ma, we garner lessons in how to run meetings

Bruce Whitfield

Biscuiteers

Growth Stories: Treats galore

In this series, we look at the fast-growing medium-sized businesses driving the UK economy. Here, we profile Harriet Hastings and Biscuiteers

Andrew Lynch

Keep it simple business concept

Why you need to keep strategies simple

Plus, Oasis tour demand may eclipse Taylor Swift, Starmer on mission to mend ties with EU, airfares in decline amid cost-of-living crisis and fake it till you make it
My Business Leader Secret - Bruce Bratley, founder and CEO of First Mile

First Mile CEO: Don’t forget the power of internal competition

Bruce Bratley, founder and CEO of First Mile, shares his personal business advice, explaining how the company uses gamification to motivate customers

Dougal Shaw

Caspar Lee speaking at the Oxford Union

Fake it till you make it

Caspar Lee reflects on his battles with impostor syndrome and draws on other notable examples from entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs

Caspar Lee

Andrew Dudum, CEO of Hims & Hers, at the New York Stock Exchange

Hims & Hers CEO: Before you build it, prove it

Andrew Dudum, the man behind Hims & Hers, wants to bring healthcare into the digital age by using all the user-testing tricks at the modern entrepreneur's disposal

Dougal Shaw

A large outdoor lounge and backlit stone bar with teak decking and white furniture on a super yacht

How do the 1 per cent spend their holidays?

Plus, "painful" October budget pending, ministers urged to help SMEs with soaring energy bills, retail prices fall for the first time in three years and the couple who built £4bn Specsavers empire
Sam Smith

Learning to lead: Breaking barriers in the City

NED, author and champion of UK entrepreneurship Sam Smith shares lessons from her career for our Learning to lead series

Andrew Lynch

Taylor Swift performs on stage during The Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium

How Taylor Swift fans broke economics

Plus, household energy bills heading up, Shein reveals child labour in supply chain, a love of rugby and growing one of the world's largest and most successful VC firms
Ajith Jayawickrema

Growth Stories: King of the big night out

In this series, we look at the fast-growing medium-sized businesses driving the UK economy. Here, we profile Ajith Jayawickrema and Turtle Bay restaurants

Andrew Lynch

Young team leader correcting offended senior employee working on computer in office

The most annoying thing about young people at work

Plus, income tax receipts surge, recruiter's 90 per cent profit plunge, UK retailers under fire for "murky" loyalty card offers and what we’ve learned this week

Why start-up founders are going back to primary school

We visit a former primary school in north London that has become the unlikely hub for a group of start-ups focused on sustainability 

Dougal Shaw

Chris Oglesby

Bruntwood CEO: Don’t let weaknesses hide your superpower

Talking on the Business Leader podcast, Bruntwood CEO Chris Oglesby discusses his journey in scaling the company into a major force in northern England’s regeneration projects

Graham Ruddick

Large sign on the exterior glass panelled wall of a Waitrose supermarket in Windsor town centre

McDonald’s and Waitrose unveil big investment plans

Plus, insolvencies on the up, government borrowing exceeds expectations and the case for appointing AI as your next COO
Keir Starmer And Rachel Reeves Campaign For Labour In The South East

Three tips on how to take advantage of the new government

From selling to the government under new procurement laws to accessing fully-funded support programs, Emma Jones says now is the time for founders to capitalise on these growing prospects and turn their ventures into lasting successes

Emma Jones

Text on vintage white sign Welcome we are open come on in in cafe

UK on track for record year of company creations

Plus, right-to-switch off policy under the microscope, how to end the American chokehold on British tech, the UK skills crisis holding back growth and management consultancies under fire