Food for thought
Smart business is good business. Here are some thoughts to provoke, challenge and inspire.
The downside of diversity data
I’m Italian, Morrocan, Ashkenazi Jewish and British, so which box do I tick?
Spare a thought for the furloughed
Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak has extended the job retention scheme, but do you know how...
The communication habits of successful remote teams
Researchers suggest communicating in ‘bursts’.
What will employees want from the office of the future?
Research has highlighted some broad trends that will have consequences for managers.
Why you should scrap pay reviews
Opinion: Your staff are probably their own harshest critics, they don't need any help from...
Business lessons from Friedrich Nietzsche
Column: NatWest’s chairman finds hope in surprising places.
Do 'fire sales' really destroy value?
Selling distressed assets on the cheap can bring greater benefits and fewer welfare losses than...
A word on kindness
A misunderstood, but essential leadership trait.
WFH works for creativity - but we’re still reopening the office
We need to distinguish between creation and crafting In the post-jab world.
Where I get my best ideas: Combinatory play
Instead of trying to come up with cracking ideas on the spot, Genius You’s founder...
No, we don't need vibrating social distancing bracelets
There are some weird and wonderful ideas for getting workers together safely, but whatever happened...
The unspoken downside of mental health champions
While I have done a day’s training in first aid, I am not a paramedic....
What can we expect from Biden's America?
There are some rules for doing business in the USA.
Is Pimlico Plumbers' "no-jab, no-job" policy going too far?
What is reasonable for employers to expect of their employees during a pandemic?
The demotivating effects of drizzle
German academics studied the connection between the morning weather and a person's professional experience.
Where I get my best ideas: The pub in my garden shed
FirmDecisions’ global CEO Federica Bowman finds creativity easier when she can step away from her...
Can you force staff to get vaccinated against Covid-19?
FAQ: As Britain’s largest vaccination programme in history rolls out, human resources and employment lawyer...
FAQ: Brexit vs employment law
What the new free trade agreement means for employment rights, business trips to the EU...
What has 2020 taught you as a leader?
Eight CEOs, founders and GMs share how this year has changed the way they see...
Where I get my best ideas: On holiday
As well as souvenirs, Monumental Marketing’s CEO Jamie Love brings ideas home from his travels....
The CEO's bookshelf: "Great teams should resemble close Italian families"
The CEO’s bookshelf: SYZYGY’s Ita Murphy is a supporter of ‘positive psychology’.
Where I get my best ideas: My children
Volans CEO Louise Kjellerup Roper believes her children's outside views are valuable.
Where I get my best ideas: Post workout
Shedding pounds led to an increase in penny-dropping moments for FoodHub’s group chief financial officer...
Is your employee working from home with their abuser?
Here’s how managers can spot and support employees facing domestic abuse.
Leroy Logan: How to tackle prejudice in your organisation
Workplace Evolution podcast: The pioneering black police superintendent discusses bias, inertia and toxic team culture....
A management lesson from last-minute goals
Researchers looked at football matches to see how teams respond to success and setbacks.
What cold calling insurance taught me about management
A stint selling car insurance showed FoodHub's Mohamed A Chaudry there are ways of getting...
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Cutting emails would save more than the planet
You don't need environmental reasons to stop sending so many messages.
Is positive discrimination really discrimination?
We don't currently have meritocracy in business, says Sayeh Ghanbari, lead partner for EY UK&I...
Have you secretly enjoyed 2020?
It’s been an exceptionally challenging year for businesses and those that lead them, but there...
A leader's reflection on lockdown mark 2
It felt different from March. For a start, no one minds if the dog starts...
Jim Collins on Steve Jobs 2.0, finding the right people & why you ...
Podcast: The author of Good to Great and Beyond Entrepreneurship grants a rare interview.
Are your remote employees just "time thieves"?
There is a cynical assumption that work only happens if you see it happen, but...
Should you bin your frequent flyer card?
Management Today asks leaders if business trip culture is gone for good.
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5 questions left unanswered by Sunak's spending review
Business leaders still need answers from the chancellor.
The CEO’s bookshelf: Maya Angelou, Mary Portas and Russell Brand
Neuro-Insight CEO Shazia Ginai shares her book and podcast recommendations for leaders.
Dominic Cummings & the importance of belonging
The PM's departed special adviser presents certain business lessons, whether he intended to or not,...
How to think like your customers
Lockdown makes it harder to understand their motives, but there are ways of getting close...
How leaders should talk about mental health
Employers trying to 'fix' the problem can make it worse, says mental health first aider...
Inbox Zero? I just reached ‘Inbox 100,000’ - and I regret nothing
Editor's blog: Clearing your emails for the sake of it is a massive waste of...
Where I get my best ideas: During massages
EY’s UK business consulting lead partner Sayeh Ghanbari finds releasing stress that's built up in...
When empowerment ends badly
Research shows that the success of empowerment initiatives depends on the type of leader implementing...
What does leadership potential look like?
Research suggests the implicit criteria we use to identify leaders on first impressions change after...
Remote working is actually good for creativity
Productivity goes up too, but collaboration suffers, according to Management Today research.
Management advice from unusual places: Life drawing class
Learning to draw can give you perspective in more ways than one.
Does your organisation lack empathy?
Understanding others is something you can work on.
The long-term consequences of working from home
Not having to commute generally leaves workers generally happier, but there’s a darker side to...
In defence of jargon
It might be infuriating but it also has its uses.
Employees who are most stressed about coronavirus are the least engaged
But research shows leadership matters.
Is remote working sexist?
WFH may seem like liberation, but not if it creates a two-tier workforce.
Who should pay for a home worker's skinny latte?
Businesses will need to change their approach to employee perks in a more hybrid workplace....
"Offices are just a waste of time and rent"
One minute briefing: Detected CEO Liam Chennells says 'micro-events' in gyms and coffee shops are...
1 in 4 companies considering office exodus
If people continue to work from home, expensive urban locations will start to lose their...
Where I get my best ideas: The local field
Bosch’s head of business development Jenny Patten finds creativity easier when she can escape the...
I wish I could tell Donald Trump to 'shut up, man' too
Kamala Harris was more civil to her debate opponent last week than Joe Biden, but...
1 in 10 are working from their car
WFC, the new working from car arrangement that provides comfort, solitude and privacy (depending on...
Rude emails have a bigger impact on employees than you may think
Courtesy doesn't take long but it pays.
Should emojis be banned from work emails?
Leaders debate whether the ubiquitous symbols are appropriate in business communications.
How to ease employees back from furlough
One minute briefing: As staff adjust to working after months away from the business, Bosch’s...
You only need two days in the office to sustain company culture
Management Today’s survey reveals culture to be a major concern over continued remote working.
1 in 10 companies has already reduced office space because of COVID-19
Management Today research: Another 36 per cent are considering it.
5 fresh ways to boost staff loyalty
Competitive pay only goes so far.
High status does not mean your ideas will stick
Research has investigated the link between status and influence in organisations.
Three-quarters of employers plan mandatory return to the workplace - eventually
Management Today research reveals how much remote working employers intend to allow post-COVID.
Will hybrid working ever work?
Our special report examines the future of the office and how to manage organisations split...
Is it any of your business what your employees do outside of work? ...
The pros and cons of letting staff have a side hustle.
Should you shut the office following Boris Johnson’s latest advice?
We asked leaders to share their new working arrangements in light of the government's recommendation...
Workers feel more productive at home - if they’re not working from the ...
Home working rivals the office for productivity - but managers need to avoid a one-size-fits-all...
A tip for speeding up tedious meetings
One minute briefing: Why sit down when you can stand up, asks Huel founder and...
Why you should call in sick more often than you think – even ...
Remote workers take fewer sick days than those in the office, but it can come...
Why you keep ignoring hard truths
Research finds people choose wilful ignorance 32 per cent of the time.
Pret's problem is everyone's problem
Opinion: City centre ecosystems have stimulated and sustained countless businesses. We abandon them at our...
So you can stop guilt-tripping us back to the office now, Alan Sugar ...
The Apprentice star has expressed concerns that the City of London is like a morgue,...
We’re all part timers now
Rishi Sunak’s Job Support Scheme could have important - and welcome - implications for job...
Is unconscious bias training Maoist?
MPs will now have to undergo training, and some are not happy about it.
'Not-desking' is the brilliant new hot-desking freedom that awaits us
The luxuries of home working may not be evenly distributed - yet - but the...
Resolving business conflicts - with a little help from my mum
Some relationships are non-negotiable, but that doesn’t mean you always have to agree.
Should you be transparent about employee pay?
We ask eight leaders if it's time businesses put all cards (or rather, cash) on...
How to convince people that your workspace is safe
When restaurants reopened they had a similar challenge to the one facing offices today.
My boss restricted my progression after pregnancy
A woman recalls her experience of facing unfair treatment at work during and after pregnancy....
Why are we still celebrating first female CEOs?
If your industry hasn’t yet had a female chief, you won’t see me clapping when...
When is it okay to lie to your employees?
“Everyone has told a white lie to their employer”, but what about vice versa?
Autumn audio: Top podcasts for CEOs
As offices nationwide splutter back to life, Management Today rounds up the top podcasts to...
You can’t bully businesses to return to the office
The government is mistaken if it thinks employers will forget the lessons of the last...
The rise of the freelance manager
Trend watch: When the recovery comes, you may want to think twice about rehiring permanent...
What Theranos can teach you about silos
Silicon Valley's $9bn scandal holds a lesson on what happens when people don’t talk to...
Did working from home really make us more productive?
Researchers have attempted to measure the lockdown output of knowledge workers.
Do parents really deserve extra time off?
Opinion: The unintended consequences of prescriptive perks.
What COVID reveals about culture
When crisis hits, dysfunctional organisations have nowhere to hide.
How have you prepared for a second lockdown?
Management Today asked leaders what they’ve got in the works should a second wave force...
Algorithms workers can’t see are increasingly pulling the management strings
How other companies are automating decision making - and what can go wrong.
I don’t like Zoom
Editor’s blog: I suspect I’m not the only one.
Reopening: Your duty is not to the economy, it’s to your staff
Managers are on shaky ground if they think they can decide for people what constitutes...
How COVID changes the world forever: A thought experiment
Silicon Valley ‘oracle’ Tim O’Reilly imagines how different sectors could emerge from the pandemic.
What went wrong at Debenhams?
There are lessons in the high street store's sorry story.
Research: How the most effective CEOs spend their time
Do you prefer the big, cross-functional meeting or the one-to-one catch-up?
A mini case study in horizon scanning
Swissgrid has instituted smart risk management systems for spotting things that could go wrong before...
5 avoidable corporate disasters
And the lessons to learn from them.
What pushy fish can teach you about influence at work
Research into marine power struggles casts light on the role of influence and dominant bosses...
Why collaborations fail
Collaboration needn’t be a dirty word.
