‘EQ sits at the core of a great leader,’ says SME Director of the Year 2019
Q&A with Charmaine Vincent, CEO of Baltimore Consulting
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EQ versus AI: why you shouldn’t fear your robot colleagues
Human qualities will become increasingly important to succeed in a future where AI will take over many jobs -
Getting your employees talking about how their pensions are invested
Diandra Soobiah explains why employers should choose a pension scheme that invests responsibly -
A regional approach may be best for post-Brexit business policy, summit hears
Brexit was high on the agenda at Kent Business Summit 2020 -
Communicate or die: principles of inspiring leadership
Darryl Cooke provides examples of inspirational leadership which demonstrate why communication is key -
The Entrepreneurial Myth: A manifesto for real business, by Louise Nicolson
In her book Louise Nicolson challenges the exaggerated media portrayals of entrepreneurs -
Best of 2019: most read stories of the year
From Simon Sinek to nationalisation, theses were the articles that piqued reader's interest in 2019 -
‘Be ready to take some risks,’ says winner of Director of the Year 2019 Award for Excellence
Q&A with Linda Pollard CBE, chair of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust -
‘Have genuine passion for your business idea,’ says International Director of the Year 2019
Q&A with Guy Schanschieff MBE, co-founder and MD of Bambino Mio -
‘Make decisions – then deal with what happens next,’ says Third Sector Director of the Year 2019
Q&A with Jonathan Spiers, chief executive of Autistica
Financial Planning
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‘All leaders find the same things hard,’ says Start-Up Director of the Year 2019
Q&A with Tom Hacquoil, founder and CEO of Pinpoint -
‘Embrace challenges from your board,’ says Young Director of the Year 2019
Q&A with Oliver North, managing director of O&H Vehicle Technology -
‘How you treat people really matters,’ says Chartered Director of the Year 2019
Q&A with Margot Cronin CDir, Ned at HSBC Life (UK), Nazareth Care Charitable Trust, Prudential International Assurance and Tesco Underwriting
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‘Embrace risk,’ says Director of the Year for Innovation 2019
Q&A with Dr Arnab Basu MBE, CEO of Kromek Group
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‘Involve people and listen to them,’ says Family Business Director of the Year 2019
Q&A with Lesley Wild, chair of the board at Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate
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‘Don’t hire experts and tell them what to do,’ says CSR Director of the Year 2019
Q&A with Dara McCarthy, director of RMF Construction Services
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‘You can teach a skill, but not attitude,’ says Non-Executive Director of the Year 2019
Q&A with Lesley Cowley OBE, chair of Companies House and the DVLA
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New! World First teams up with the IoD
Members will be able to take advantage of competitive international money transfer exchange rates -
New! The Enterprising Women’s Initiative
Exciting new drive gives all women business leaders a fantastic opportunity to meet top female experts and learn new skills -
How the IoD can help older entrepreneurs
The IoD is here to help over 50s make the transition from employee to entrepreneur
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‘Bring your authentic self to work,’ says the Inclusivity Director of the Year 2019
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Berners-Lee, Branson and Wales bring X factor to digital event
Marion Marincat, founder and CEO of Mumbli, was impressed by three giants of tech who spoke at the Digital X ... -
Well-heeled but humble: lessons from setting up a business in Switzerland
Alex Cheatle, founder and CEO of Ten Lifestyle Group, shares what he’s learnt about doing business in Switzerland -
The inspirations of Shafi Ahmed – surgeon, teacher and futurist
The ‘world’s most watched surgeon’ broadcasts ops for students and advises governments and business on tech. Here are his inspirations -
‘How can I focus on growing two ventures at the same time?’
Samira Musa is a film producer and life coach. Passionate about the two ventures she set up a year ago, ... -
Why everybody’s talking about climate change
With the UN holding its summit on climate change from 2 December, leaders discuss what their enterprises are doing to ...
