Leadership

From Red Bull to Tenzing: How one founder built a natural energy drinks brand

A decade ago, Huib Van Bockel pitched his wife a risky plan at their kitchen table. Today, that idea has grown into Tenzing – a brand backed by Heineken and stocked by the UK’s biggest supermarkets.

The myth of ‘the zone’ and what actually creates focus

Spells of rare sporting brilliance show that finding intense concentration relies on achieving balance in your life

The marketing ‘alchemy’ most companies miss

Rory Sutherland is one of the UK’s best-known marketing thinkers. He sets out why businesses should rethink how they value marketing, from direct mail to call centres and customer kindness

Business lessons from a sofa entrepreneur

Rohan Blacker looks back at his time with e-commerce pioneer Sofa.com and explains the thinking behind his latest online furniture project

Why people power is at the heart of Virgin’s AI revolution

Leaders must realise the tech revolution can achieve its full potential only when human values remain central to change

Inside the four-day work week

Many argue the five-day week is no longer fit for purpose, but can a four-day week really work for businesses?

Ranked: Billion-pound British bosses

From Rolls-Royce to Marks & Spencer, these CEOs show how decisive leadership can transform Britain’s biggest companies