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'Who cares?' | HSBC banker's climate change thoughts are at odds with what most staff want
A HSBC banker has quit in the wake of controversial comments which appeared to downplay the risk of climate...
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Time's up | What to do when a high-level underperforming employee just won't quit
After weeks of speculation, and scandal after scandal that would have unseated a less tenacious Prime...
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Moving the dial on inclusion | The power of a neurodivergent workforce
Although great strides have been made around diversity and inclusion, shockingly, 22% of people with...
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Leadership pay gap | Female leaders at the UK's top firms earn 74% less than men
A study by Mattison Public Relations found that women on FTSE100 boards earn an average salary of £245,000...
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Tough at the top | Controversial Brewdog CEO James Watt says he's growing as a leader
James Watt, the controversial founder and CEO of Brewdog, says “I absolutely believe I can get better...
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'Sick to death of woke' | What the Halifax pronouns row means for YOUR business
Halifax is at the centre of a row about pronouns that has seen the bank derided as being “woke”...
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'Couldn't run a sweetshop' | Aviation bosses are wrangling with the Government over Brexit
The bosses of airlines Ryanair and Easyjet have both blamed Brexit for the chaos that's currently facing...
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The right to choose | Business leaders speak out about the repeal of Roe v Wade
Business leaders have been speaking out about the decision by the Supreme Court in the USA to overturn...
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Talent crisis | Why ageism is causing serious problems for bosses
Research by the Chartered Management Institute (CIM) has found that although the majority of UK employers...
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Change IS coming | What business leaders need to learn from the strike action
At its heart, the RMT/Government dispute is about pay and conditions against a rapidly worsening economic...
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It's all about the money | How to manage your staff's salary expectations
The cost-of-living crisis and ongoing 'Great Resignation' have combined to put employers in a thankless...
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'Don't Say Gay' | Why Disney has sacked its top TV exec
In a move that has shocked and outraged Hollywood, Disney has sacked its top TV executive Peter Rice,...
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Wage-price spiral | Is Boris Johnson right to say workers need to accept pay cuts?
Boris Johnson has warned that workers will have to accept real-terms wage cuts if the UK is going to...
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Culture clash | The REAL reason TikTok has a 'toxic' leadership problem
Employees at TikTok Shop in London have spoken out about a "toxic" culture which has seen half the staff...
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Equal opportunities | M&S boss Katie Bickerstaffe's £750K pay packet is a step in the right direction
M&S' new co-Chief Executive Katie Bickerstaffe will earn a salary of £750,000 a year for a four-day...
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Courageous and principled | How to be a leader in a VUCA world
In an exclusive article for Grapevine Leaders, Thom Dennis, CEO of Serenity in Leadership, outlines the...
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A question of ethics | Sainsbury's CEO pay soars as the supermarket rejects living wage calls
Sainsbury's has revealed that the pay of its CEO, Simon Roberts, has tripled to £3.8million in the...
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Executive salaries | Do CEOs deserve to earn the big bucks?
CEO pay is back at pre-pandemic levels, the Financial Times has reported, with overall pay for chief...
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Responsible leadership | Why Amazon and Meta are under attack from activist investors
Amazon and Meta have both fought off challenges from activist shareholders that were aimed at improving...
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Flying the rainbow flag | Supporting your LGBTQ+ employees could help you win the 'War for Talent'
As Pride Month (June) approaches, many businesses will be flying the rainbow flag. However, leaders who...
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