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How work from anywhere could work for your business

How work from anywhere could work for your business

From global talent pools to AI-powered documentation, a work-from-anywhere model is a new way of thinking about productivity, innovation and teamwork

Tariff special with Times political editor Steven Swinford

Tariff special with Times political editor Steven Swinford

The Business Leader team are joined by the political editor of The Times Steven Swinford to cover what you need to know about the tariffs

What Taylor Swift can teach us about business success

What Taylor Swift can teach us about business success

Taylor Swift’s record-breaking success isn’t just cultural, it’s a case study in bold strategy, visionary leadership and fan-first thinking

The strategic genius of Taylor Swift

The strategic genius of Taylor Swift

Steve Jobs. Jeff Bezos. Taylor Swift? A new book makes a compelling case for why the world’s biggest pop star belongs in the pantheon of business masterminds

Is your company mission up to scratch?

Is your company mission up to scratch?

A clear and inspiring vision is key to motivating a team, driving growth and turning bold goals into lasting impact

Beyond the celebrity label: Inside Sabrina Elba’s skincare brand

Beyond the celebrity label: Inside Sabrina Elba’s skincare brand

By focusing on underserved markets and ethical supply chains, S’Able Labs is hoping to position itself for long-term success in the competitive beauty industry

How to master the art of meaningful networking

How to master the art of meaningful networking

Want to get more out of networking events? Business coach and author Mark Rhodes shares practical strategies to shift your mindset, boost confidence and make meaningful connections

How to build a personal brand that drives business success

How to build a personal brand that drives business success

We speak to personal branding expert Amelia Sordell to uncover the truth about building a personal brand that actually works

Why local talent is the secret to global business success

Why local talent is the secret to global business success

There may be a temptation to expand internationally with remote teams or existing staff but local expertise can be the difference between success and failure

How to build a culture of innovation without breaking what already works

How to build a culture of innovation without breaking what already works

Unlocking innovation doesn’t require a complete overhaul, just a few smart hacks to get your team thinking differently

How generalist roles can unlock business potential

How generalist roles can unlock business potential

Staff with multi-disciplinary skills could be the key to unlocking innovation and adaptability in your business

The West African disrupter cooking up a storm

The West African disrupter cooking up a storm

From street pop-up to Michelin star, chef Adejoké Bakare proves that breaking the rules while staying true to your roots can bring success to the table

How leaders can build a workplace where mental health matters

How leaders can build a workplace where mental health matters

One man’s journey from incarceration to advocacy offers powerful lessons on creating an open and supportive environment at work

When to hire a fractional leader (and how to get it right)

When to hire a fractional leader (and how to get it right)

Unlock the power of fractional leadership – bringing seasoned C-suite expertise into your business without the full-time cost

How Disney is creative

How Disney is creative

We sit down with Duncan Wardle, Disney's former innovation chief, to explore how breaking the mould can transform a business

Your guide to building a social media community from the founder of LadBible

Your guide to building a social media community from the founder of LadBible

We discuss personal branding, building engaged online communities and how leaders can create workplaces that truly support neurodivergent talent

How to build a personal brand that drives business growth

How to build a personal brand that drives business growth

Authenticity, clarity and consistency – personal branding expert Amelia Sordell shares how to craft a personal brand that not only grows your influence but delivers real business results

John Cleese on creativity: Lessons from a Monty Python mind for business leaders

John Cleese on creativity: Lessons from a Monty Python mind for business leaders

John Cleese reveals how creativity isn’t just for the arts — it’s a vital skill for problem-solving, strategy and innovation in business

Paul McKenna on the science behind strategic thinking

Paul McKenna on the science behind strategic thinking

Behavioural scientist and hypnotist Paul McKenna explains the powerful role that manifestation can play in business success

How to make meetings work better

How to make meetings work better

By embracing the unique strengths of introverts, we can unlock a more inclusive and effective way of working but it's also just better for business

Our predictions for business in 2025

Our predictions for business in 2025

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

Paul McKenna on manifestation: How to rewire your brain for success

Paul McKenna on manifestation: How to rewire your brain for success

The author and behavioural scientist reveals how the misunderstood art of manifestation – grounded in science and strategy – can unlock creativity, drive and success

How AI can help businesses hire better

How AI can help businesses hire better

Could artificial intelligence unpick the knottiest problems – or create more issues than it solves?

Lessons from a former Disney exec on using creativity to unlock innovation

Lessons from a former Disney exec on using creativity to unlock innovation

Duncan Wardle, former Disney innovation chief, believes that companies need to ask 'what if?' to unlock innovation

How to get different generations working together, better

How to get different generations working together, better

Well-intentioned multigenerational workforce strategies can sometimes backfire, creating division rather than collaboration. Here's how to spot them and remedy the problems

The five paradoxes that could unlock your leadership potential

The five paradoxes that could unlock your leadership potential

As leadership evolves, Amy Walters Cohen has examined how a handful of challenges can change how you approach running a business

How to know when it’s time to replace yourself as the boss

How to know when it’s time to replace yourself as the boss

When your business hits a plateau, it’s natural to blame external factors, but sometimes the biggest barrier to growth is you

John Cleese’s guide to creativity and how it can transform your business

John Cleese’s guide to creativity and how it can transform your business

Comic genius John Cleese has some straight-talking advice on how to unlock your creativity and boost your business

Must Have Ideas: The online retailer dominating social media and consumer trends

Must Have Ideas: The online retailer dominating social media and consumer trends

Gut feeling and a keen eye for customers has helped Must Have Ideas go from homebased start-up to an online success story

Business Leader South West Awards 2024 winners revealed

Business Leader South West Awards 2024 winners revealed

Business Leader has revealed the winners of this year’s Business Leader South West Awards at an event at Aerospace in Bristol

Shattering glass ceilings: The life and legacy of Dame Stephanie Shirley 

Shattering glass ceilings: The life and legacy of Dame Stephanie Shirley 

From escaping the Holocaust as a child refugee to founding a groundbreaking tech company, Dame Stephanie Shirley's life is a testament to resilience, innovation and philanthropy

Crittall Windows: The evolution of an iconic brand

Crittall Windows: The evolution of an iconic brand

Managing director of renowned window brand Crittall Windows talks about running a company with a 200-year legacy and how to transform working culture and practices

British retail sales rise and recession fears die down

British retail sales rise and recession fears die down

Plus, Revolut wooed by UK gov, Starbucks' new CEO's eye watering compensation package revealed and how to take your team on a workcation

Wage growth slows as the jobs market “cools” and the impact of day one unfair dismissal rights

Wage growth slows as the jobs market “cools” and the impact of day one unfair dismissal rights

Plus, why AI-labelled products can scare away customers, the Yorkshire tech revolution and an advertising ban business leaders need to take note of

Should tourists pay more?

Should tourists pay more?

Plus, use of cash hits four-year high, ice cream prices rise by 30 per cent and lessons from the global IT outage

Is this the most important business in Europe?

Is this the most important business in Europe?

Plus, Britain set to miss 2030 clean power targets, chancellor aiming to woo US investors and exited Carpetright founder strikes rescue deal

Biden steps down and Britain’s billion-pound businesses

Biden steps down and Britain’s billion-pound businesses

Plus, Biden steps down, company financial distress on the rise and the IMF issues the chancellor a stern warning

Graphcore sold and Biden rattled

Graphcore sold and Biden rattled

Plus, Rachel Reeves to form new council of economic advisers, UK business distress fastest rising in Europe and Rio Tinto is wargaming a massive takeover

UK economy grows faster than expected

UK economy grows faster than expected

Plus, FCA overhauls listings regime, UK overtakes India as the world’s third-largest venture capital market and British tycoon closing in on a deal for The Body Shop

Retailers count the cost of a wet summer

Retailers count the cost of a wet summer

Plus, Wimbledon choosing to leave $100m on the table, Asda scraps its four-day work week and Thames Water needs fresh funds

Business welcomes Labour government but pushes for real change

Business welcomes Labour government but pushes for real change

Plus, inflationary pressures ease further, UK steel warns over the high price of electricity and Amazon turns 30

Is fear an effective driver of performance?

Is fear an effective driver of performance?

Plus, new car sales hit five-year high, private equity M&A growth, and a new Barbie exhibition launches

Big Zuu’s big vision: Innovating music, TV and the water industry

Big Zuu’s big vision: Innovating music, TV and the water industry

The rapper and TV presenter is a larger than life character who has turned a tough start into a mould-breaking success story

Why complacency is almost always a prelude to failure

Why complacency is almost always a prelude to failure

Plus, steakhouse Hawksmoor is up for sale, election investment boost pending and record cash injection into equity funds

The woman behind a ticketing juggernaut

The woman behind a ticketing juggernaut

Plus, the next government to benefit from easing of the cost-of-living crisis, Tata Port Talbot steel plant strikes called off and Revolut reports record profits

The risk of private equity to the economy

The risk of private equity to the economy

Plus, the UK's top 100 fastest-growing companies, the six high school friends now worth £1bn and Aviva chief says the next government can unlock £100bn of investment

Job openings on the decline

Job openings on the decline

Plus, the UK's biggest lender has a major warning for the next PM, a spotlight on AI washing and new theme park to boost economy by nearly £50bn

The tough choices over net zero

The tough choices over net zero

Plus, Lufthansa adds green surcharge to flight costs, how Bernard Arnault built LVMH and why Netflix thinks you should fire some employees

Is AI plastering over real-world business problems?

Is AI plastering over real-world business problems?

Plus, how Adidas's CEO revived the sports brand, the London Stock Exchange gets a listing snub and Brussels accuses Apple of breaking big tech monopoly rules

Interest rates hold steady

Interest rates hold steady

Plus, Asos warns staff over virtual meetings, Sainsbury's pays to get rid of its bank and the eye-watering economic boost of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour

SME funding gets a boost

SME funding gets a boost

Plus, Labour's EU trade plan, seasonal hiring plans and why the era of 'revenge spending' could be over

What the party manifestos mean for mid-sized businesses

What the party manifestos mean for mid-sized businesses

Plus, Tesco sales on the rise, The Excel World Championships and Adidas's Euros ad

The untapped exporting potential of mid-sized firms

The untapped exporting potential of mid-sized firms

Plus, Labour releases its election manifesto, Elon Musk's bumper pay day comes closer and the power of 'divas'

Wage growth on the rise

Wage growth on the rise

Plus, female business leaders are backing Rachel Reeves, one in three Asda staff have been attacked at work and Roger Federer's inspirational commencement address

Manifesto week and the FCA under pressure

Manifesto week and the FCA under pressure

Plus, unemployment on the rise, The Body Shop rescue on the rocks and Apple unveiling its move into generative AI

The rise, fall and acquittal of Mike Lynch

The rise, fall and acquittal of Mike Lynch

Plus, Asda has a new owner, the ECB cuts interest rates and Liverpool owner John Henry on that European Super League move

Meet the business leader helping companies expand to Africa

Meet the business leader helping companies expand to Africa

Bolaji Sofoluwe is a firm believer in the power of the continent to deliver prosperity for ambitious companies and local economies

Promising economic news

Promising economic news

Plus, the leader behind the company that aids global expansion, Nvidia more valuable than Apple and McDonald's loses Big Mac trademark

Export tips for the next government

Export tips for the next government

Plus, how social media is moving beyond clickbait, the decline in takeovers and the campaign that "pissed off" the public and made an icon

Why chronic short-termism is holding the UK back

Why chronic short-termism is holding the UK back

Plus, discover your unknown superpower, Monzo's CEO speaks after its first profitable year, consumer spending slows and a tribute to a legend

The leader behind soon-to-be London-listed Shein

The leader behind soon-to-be London-listed Shein

Plus, Britain's bizarre business names, Raspberry Pi listing update, shareholder revolts over pay and election coverage

Bookshelf: Rassie Erasmus - stories of life and rugby

Bookshelf: Rassie Erasmus - stories of life and rugby

We’ve scoured the autobiography of Rassie Erasmus for some of the lessons within it that you can apply to your organisation.

Ella Mills: Turning adversity into a plant-based powerhouse

Ella Mills: Turning adversity into a plant-based powerhouse

Mills founded Deliciously Ella when she was at rock bottom and, while she has had a lot of success, there have been difficulties along the way

The art of business wargaming

The art of business wargaming

Welcome to the world of business wargaming — a powerful tool used by companies to test strategies, foster innovative thinking, and reveal hidden threats

Disrupting the disruptors: Lessons from 5 businesses that failed to adapt to change

Disrupting the disruptors: Lessons from 5 businesses that failed to adapt to change

A cautionary look at five once-great businesses that failed to adapt – and the lessons they leave behind

What leaders can learn from the 2023 Rugby World Cup champions

What leaders can learn from the 2023 Rugby World Cup champions

Led by Siya Kolisi and shaped by Rassie Erasmus, the Springbok squad defied quotas once seen as obstacles to success, instead showcasing a powerful model of leadership, resilience and unity

The rise of the chief of staff

The rise of the chief of staff

The role of a chief of staff is often misunderstood as a glorified executive assistant, but it offers far more strategic value

UK tech boom sees one in eight job opportunities in digital sector

UK tech boom sees one in eight job opportunities in digital sector

<p>A boom in investment in UK tech has led to a surge in hiring across the country with tech and IT-related vacancies now making up 13% of all UK job ... <a href=""https://www.businessleader.co.uk/uk-tech-boom-sees-one-in-eight-job-opportunities-in-digital-sector/"">Read more</span></p>

IBM UK chief executive talks about digital leadership beyond lockdown

IBM UK chief executive talks about digital leadership beyond lockdown

The pandemic exposed gaps in business continuity plans but accelerated digital transformation has been found by many to be a key driver of resilience and recovery

Who are the highest paid Game of Thrones actors?

Who are the highest paid Game of Thrones actors?

We break down the staggering salaries of the stars of the global TV phenomenon

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