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Beauty expresses the idea that we can seek the good and manifest it in all that we create in this world, says Alan Moore, author of ‘Do Build’. Discover how ‘beautiful’ leadership can be a frame for business
Business professionals must form a mutual understanding of each other’s conceptions of the world if they are to work together effectively, says the Berlin School of Business and Innovation’s Farshad Badie
A career in digital finance is a great way for business graduates to address problems in global society, says Michael Donald, CEO of ImageNPay
Assistive technology can enhance the student experience and help those working with new languages as well as levelling the playing field for those with disability or lack of access, says doctor and entrepreneur, Richard Purcell
Undergraduate expectations are evolving under the conditions imposed by Covid-19. Business Schools should see this as an opportunity to change their offerings for the better, says Jordi Robert-Ribes, CEO at EDUopinions
Looking for career opportunities in an area that’s gathering momentum? Jessica Wax-Edwards, Director at ThoughtSpark, examines the skills gaps impacting PE-backed businesses and outlines how forward-thinking Business School graduates can help overcome them
Public opinion increasingly represents a clear and present threat to business and it will be difficult to remain relevant unless businesspeople can clearly state what they stand for, says Five Horizons author, Steve Sanders
From access to technology and reaching underserved communities to incorporating student feedback in course design, Arden University’s Elizabeth Ellis outlines the challenges that lie ahead for digital learning offered on a global scale
‘Giving back strengthens the sense of purpose that should be at the core of a leader’s mantra.’ Entrepreneur, Syd Nadim, discusses the benefits of becoming a mentor and learning from those who, typically, face a great many more challenges than most
What makes the difference between those of us that simply complain and those of us that endeavour to make things better, for people and the planet? Leadership characteristics and other important aspects for Business Schools to focus on
Get some advice on finding the right role for you as well as ways in which you can network effectively and increase your chances of a successful application, in this extract from ‘Get That Job: CVs and Resumes’
In the face of an unknown future, it can help to have a mindset rooted in curiosity about what is possible in new terrain. Marketing professor, Joan Ball, outlines five ways to prompt enquiry, exploration and learning
Proximity bias – in which managers favour employees who are in view and on site work over their remote counterparts – is an outdated phenomenon and damages businesses, says Jungle HR CEO, Teresa Boughey. Here are five things to look out for in your workplace
From Amazon and Netflix to LinkedIn and TikTok – your digital footprints offer glimpses into your personality. Algorithms can use these footprints to reveal your soft skills and suitability for a particular role, say the authors of ‘The Future of Recruitment’
How can you look past today’s skewed outlook on sustainability and build a career that really acknowledges our limited resources? David Ko and Richard Busellato, authors of The Unsustainable Truth, offer six things to look for when considering your path
Discover the four main management styles and get some advice on how you can have an impact on your organisation, in this guide to stepping up to management-level roles from Sarah-Jane McQueen, General Manager at CoursesOnline
While an optimal amount of stress can help you focus and perform better, ‘bad’ stress and anxiety can impair your ability, says the author of Beat Stress at Work, Mark Simmonds. That’s why your characteristics and your work must be a good fit
How companies can use the same technology that enables remote working to foster social interactions between colleagues that can greatly improve employee wellbeing
Benjamin Shestakofsky University of California Press How venture capital shapes work, innovation and inequality To promote innovation that benefits the many rather than the few,
Howard Steven Friedman and Akshay Swaminathan Columbia Business School Publishing A data science handbook for business leaders Whether you are a newly minted MBA or
Perrine Farque Wiley Discover how to build, nurture and retain talent in a hybrid environment with an eye-opening look into what distinguishes world-class teams from
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