One leadership style is not the most effective in any given situation.  When it comes to managing people effectively, the atmosphere and type of work environment often means you have to “switch” your leadership style in to a different gear.  Good leaders can do this instinctively; they understand what needs to be done and the ...

The defamation of Hewlett Packard CEO Mark Hurd continues to make the news this week, following his ousting from the company almost two weeks ago, but Hurd isn’t alone in the Hall of Fame of slanderous CEOs. Long lauded with making HP the world’s biggest technology company, Hurd had reportedly been in talks to negotiate ...

Stumble into Apple’s App Store and you are greeted with literally thousands of applications you can download for your iPhone. The reason is simple: in a world of constant mobility and interactivity, both smartphone and app markets have gone stratospheric.  Today applications cover all aspects of life, helping users do everything from managing budgets, locating ...

Few people have done more to shape the modern age than Henry Ford – industrialist, innovator and master of the pithy soundbite. Indeed, whatever you feel about Ford – and he is a somewhat divisive figure –there’s no denying his impact on both business thinking and the world we live in. Whether it’s revolutionising the manufacturing ...

The All England Lawn Tennis Club annual tournament is in full ‘swing’ (excuse the pun – to warn you, there’ll be plenty more) and the use of exciting new technology to enhance the way people are able to consume the tournament, presents exciting opportunities for business. Wimbledon’s twenty-four year partnership with American multinational technology and consulting ...

If you ever wanted a lesson on good leadership, you’d be hard pushed to find one better than the awesome display of ingenuity displayed by Tony Hsieh, CEO Zappos.com, last week. News transpired that internet retailer 6pm.com had, mistakenly priced almost all of its products at $49.99. The error was pretty unforgiving, given that some ...

@Nickwallen Be it an agile scrum build or waterfall – or a mile-marker laden, enterprise-wide rollout – any project will benefit from a lifeguard. Why swim out without one? Indeed, the traits of a lifeguard are well compared to those of a good leader. With no disrespect to product owners or project managers – having ...

@BenGethin    @MeetTheBossTV By the end of January, we’ve typically had most of the annual top 10 lists from analysts and vendors pushing what they believe (hope?) will be the coming year’s big technology trends. (For a decent roundup, check out this list.) And while there’s new technology being developed on a daily basis to help businesses ...

@KateMagrath  @MeetTheBossTV Time management can be considered an art in the professional world. With the right methods and techniques in place, you can take control of your time in order to use it more effectively. Yes, effective time management can help you to prioritise, plan, organise, schedule and balance tasks. But is it really that simple? ...

@NPAPryke @MeetTheBossTV In the world of corporate buzzword bingo, thought leadership reigns supreme. From inter-office banter to introducing keynote speakers, it’s used in abundance to describe anybody who has a remotely alternative topical perspective. But what does being a true thought leader really mean – and how do you work at improving as one? Forbes ran an insightful article at ...