The hotel executive believes the hospitality industry needs to be proactive in hiring to reflect society

Dougal Shaw
Dougal Shaw is Senior Correspondent at Business Leader. He is a digital journalist and multiplatform creative who creates video features, podcasts and written articles about entrepreneurship.
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Jordan Schwarzenberger shares his advice on how to connect with Gen Z and stand out on social media as a business leader.

The fashion boss turned art gallery executive believes leaders should be open to having younger people coach and educate them

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Timo Boldt says becoming a coach has helped him to better understand and support employees

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The Business Leader editorial team look at the year ahead, the trends we expect to see, what leaders should stop doing and much more

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Jesper Brodin, the CEO of Ingka Group, the business behind Ikea's global retail operations, on how Ikea became one of the biggest retailers in the world
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Publisher Joanna Reynolds explains how a diagnosis of dyslexia in her 20s helped her to forge her own leadership style.

Josh Silverman explains how he orchestrated the marketing drive behind the Barbie film

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Jordan Schwarzenberger, manager of YouTube sensations The Sidemen, discusses the pitfalls of being a young leader

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Fawn Weaver, the woman behind the Uncle Nearest whiskey brand, shares her personal business advice

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

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

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Will Beckett, co-founder of Hawksmoor, shares insights on scaling a business by prioritising staff retention and much more.

Stuart McLachlan, co-founder and CEO of Anthesis, shares his personal business advice

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