Maintaining a Strong Organisational Culture in a World of Continual Change 

By Carole Valette In today's environment of rapid and constant change, organisational culture has become a crucial focus. With persistent instability—that some are calling...

Passion and Compassion: The Equilibrium of Leadership

Interview with Elize Dimare and Johnny Sørensen of Fire & Shield Which ability is more important for a business leader: to lead with passion, or...
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Navigating Leadership in Adtech: A Journey of Mentorship and Growth

Interview with Marisa Nelson of Equativ Have you ever wondered how some leaders navigate uncharted paths to success? Discover how mentorship and building strong relationships...
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From Self-Doubt to Success: Conquering Imposter Syndrome  to Thrive in Business and Career 

By Lior Arussy Have you ever experienced something similar to what happened to me years ago when I was growing my company?   I remember sitting in...

Winning the War for the Best Female Talent

By Christie Hunter Arscott, Lauren Noël & Douglas Ready The International Consortium for Executive Development Research (ICEDR) identifies five key themes that emerging women leaders...

The 10 Core Habits of Resilient People: Concept and Tools for Resiliency and Wellness...

By Simon L. Dolan, Anat Garti, Miriam Diez Pinol, and Pedro Cesar Martinez Moran Creating or enhancing resilience has become a buzz phrase in recent...
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Using Stories to Create Exceptional Performance 

By Lior Arussy  Arguably one of the most powerful examples of a performance-defining event for a company was done by a chain-smoking, alcohol-drinking CEO. His...
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Becoming More Visionary When You Are Motivated by Immediate Results

By Jenny Fernandez Leaders often prioritise immediate results, but visionary leadership requires balancing short-term gains with long-term strategy. This involves embracing flexibility, empowering teams, and...

The Great Resignation

By Adrian Furnham Many believe that the young generation is not interested in working, with some calling them the Lazy Generation. The concept of the...
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Workplace Mindfulness: Unforeseen Effects for Companies  

By Michaël Roux and Fidan Kurtaliqi In today’s business environment characterised by uncertainty, intense competition, and an incessant pursuit of better performance, employees face escalating...

The Brain Hack You Never Knew You Needed 

By Grishma Jashapara Helping others is more than just a good deed; it’s a powerful tool for boosting your own intelligence and success. Discover how...
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Superman Is Not Real, Neither Is SuperLeader 

By Hakan Kapucu What do you look for in a leader? Are good entrepreneurs necessarily good leaders? Hakan Kapucu takes a dive into why leaders...
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The Concept of Enduring Happiness as a Panacea to Work/Life Goals

By Simon L. Dolan (Alias Dr. Simon) As the human need for constant happiness increases, it becomes commodified – as a goal to be achieved...
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Loyalty and Layoffs 

By Grishma Jashapara  So, you drank the Kool-Aid, proudly donned the gear, filled your work and home space with the branded paraphernalia - and then...
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Workplace and Mental Health: Building Effective Leaders by Enhancing Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Breaks the...

By Marcelina Horrillo Husillos, Journalist and Correspondent at The European Business Review The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that mood disorders such as anxiety and...
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Trust-Me: A Concept and Metric to Embed in Leaders, Enhancing their Effectiveness

By Simon L. Dolan, Kyle Brykman and Shay S. Tzafrir Every leader needs to inspire trust in their followers, employees, and stakeholders. Trust is one...
Emotional Intelligence as a Game Changer in Global Business

Emotional Intelligence as a Game Changer in Global Business

By Dr Anna Maria Rostomyan, PhD Mentor, Swiss School of Business Research Emotional Intelligence (EQ) can be considered to be one of the cornerstones...
Productivity and Profitability in Business

Compassion: The Missing Ingredient to Productivity and Profitability in Business

Interview with Dr Bruno Roque Cignacco on compassion, trust, and human-oriented leadership in business.    In the new edition of your book “The Art of Compassionate Business”,...
Employee Wellbeing

The Financial Sector’s Guide to Employee Wellbeing

By Sarah Henson As the year begins and we start to plan for 2024, many are setting resolutions, perhaps considering how they can prioritise health...
Gen Z Leadership

How Can Good Leadership Solve the Soft-skill Gap that Gen Z’ers Experience When Entering...

By Erik Maier Gen Z are ‘anxiously optimistic digital natives in pursuit of face-to-face interaction’, a recent survey revealed. When it comes to the workplace,...
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Breaking Down Silos with Collaborative Coaching

By Sarah Henson As technology evolves, organisations need to remain agile. The rapid development of generative AI has required organisations to become more collaborative than...
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The Eutopia of Engaging in Unconditional Kindness to Self and Others

By Salvador García Sánchez and Simon L. Dolan Introduction “Resilience” seems to be a common term used by professionals in many disciplines. Psychologists and medical experts...
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Why Culture is the Ultimate Business Symptom and NOT a Root Cause of a...

By Jim Vaselopulos When we think of medical symptoms, fever, chills, or nausea might come to mind. But what about business symptoms? These “problems”, more...
Overcome Fear of Standing Out at the Workplace

How to Overcome Fear of Standing Out at the Workplace

By Syed Balkhi Standing out at the workplace can be intimidating, especially if you’re an introvert. However, overcoming this fear is essential if you want...
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AoEC Certifies As a B Corporation

The Academy of Executive Coaching (AoEC) is delighted and proud to announce its certification as a B Corporation. As an accredited global coach training company,...

Bumps in the Road: Recovering From Leadership Setbacks

By Doug Lennick and Chuck Wachendorfer Most leadership setbacks happen, at least partially, because leaders make mistakes. Unfortunately, high achieving leaders are often intolerant of...

Coaching: What is it and does it work?

By Adrian Furnham Business coaching is big business. Two years ago, the International Coaching Federation had 53,000 members and estimated that there were 100,000 life...
HR Leadership

Re-Defining HR Leadership in the New Hybrid Work Era, with a Touch of Humanity

By Arancha Torres Gonzalez Jacinda Ardern is often hailed as one of the great leaders of the 21st century. She helped guide New Zealand through...
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Can mentoring and development survive the hybrid shift?

By Nathan Peart With the hybrid model set to stay for the long run, Nathan Peart explores how companies and leaders must ensure that they properly...
Meditation in the Workplace A Guide to Benefits and Integration

Meditation in the Workplace: A Guide to Benefits and Integration

By Emil Bjerg, editor and journalist of The European Business Review Meditation has gotten a lot of attention in the workplace in recent years, and...
Elevating Leadership

Elevating Leadership: A Deep Dive into Coaching Programs and their Integration with Executive Education

Summary By seamlessly integrating coaching and executive education, organisations create a powerful synergy that nurtures exceptional leaders capable of navigating today’s global business landscape. Introduction Leadership coaching...

Coaching and Leadership Development

By Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D. This research paper imparts coaching education to executives to enhance their leadership skills and abilities. It justifies why successful leaders...
Teaching Leadership

Can You Teach Leadership?

By Adrian Furnham Can leadership be taught or is it an innate talent? This age-old question has been the topic of many debates in the...
Assigning KPI

How to Assign KPIs to Your Employees Properly And Effectively

By Syed Balkhi The success of an organization depends on the combined efforts of the entire team. So as a business owner, you need to...

Empathy: A Cornerstone in the Success of Your Company

By Dr. Anna Maria Rostomyan IQ is a long-standing measure of a person's intelligence and, perhaps, their suitability for a given role. But it is...
Different Ways to Invest in Your Employees

Different Ways to Invest in Your Employees

Your employees are the backbone of your company, as they are responsible for running various departments, such as sales, finance, and human resources. It’s...
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Tech Giants Embrace Women’s History Month: Insights on Appreciation and Corporate Culture

By Vladimir Polo History United States, 1911 the Socialist Party of America organized International Women's Day to honor the women's labor movement.  California, 1978, the first Women's...
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Authenticity at Work: Be Honest, is it a Good Thing?

By Adrian Furnham It is often said that honesty is the best policy. But if we apply that maxim invariably and unquestioningly, does that automatically...
Balancing Act

Am I Being My Best Self? Building Your Emotional Intelligence at Work – ...

By Carolyn Stern The archetypes of the screaming team leader, the oversharing colleague, or the coworker who never looks people in the eye are so...
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7 Things a Good Leader Should Encourage in Their Employees

In order to be a good manager, it is important that you provide a positive work environment. A big part of that is ensuring...
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A Strong Sense of Achievement is One of the Most Powerful Motivators in Life.

By Syed Balkhi When we feel that we have accomplished something, it gives us a boost of confidence that helps us to keep going.  We are...
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Moving Beyond ROI: How Can We Measure the Real Impact of People Development?

By Juliane Sterzl Working environments remain in a state of flux for many organisations. Hybrid working and digital transformation are the two main challenges for...
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Interview with Dr Bruno Cignacco on the topic “Compassion and Business”

In your new book “The Art of Compassionate Business” you talk a lot about compassion in business, why is compassion so important for business...
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How Can You Start a Career Coaching Programme this International Coach Day?

Experts at CoachHub outline the five simple steps of the career coaching journey ahead of International Coach Day on 6th May 2022.  Career coaching has become an indispensable...
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How Can You Benefit From Business Coaching Sessions?

Are you an entrepreneur or just a person in the business world who wants to achieve big things and has goals? It probably means...
The Use of Dopamine to Enhance Resilience in a Post COVID-19 Era

The Use of Dopamine to Enhance Resilience in a Post COVID-19 Era: Lessons From...

By Simon L. Dolan and Kyle M. Brykman Introduction Resilience is an emerging concept in business and psychology.  Its origins are in the school of thought...
AIM for Fairness

AIM for Fairness

By Chris Nichols, Philippa Hardman and Michael Chaskalson Earlier articles in this series have introduced Team Mindfulness using the AIM model and explored how the...
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Uncovering the Path to our Dreams: CoachHub’s Coaching Program Points the Way

Interview with CoachHub Senior Behavioural Scientist Windy Tshepiso Maledu In a virtual work environment, the challenge is to enable everyone to feel seen and heard. Here,...
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Myths and Truths About Coaching

By Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D Introduction “Getting rid of a delusion makes us wiser than getting hold of a truth.” ―Karl Ludwig Borne During my leadership training...
Diagnosing chronic stress and risk factors in elite athletes

Breakthrough or Breakdown? Diagnosing chronic stress and risk factors in elite athletes in view...

By Simon L. Dolan and Sara Martinez Espejo Why are elite athletes more susceptible to stress? Can sports athletes be prepared to better cope...

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By Doug Hall  Transformational ideas require a leap of faith. They require you to break free of your “adultness” to allow your mind to run free and unconstrained. This article presents one of the most...
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The Drama Queen Leader: Theatricality and Inappropriate Behaviour

By Adrian Furnham Friendly, dramatic, and attention-seeking, they are difficult to miss. You may find them entertaining in social settings, but what happens when you have to work with them? In this article, Adrian Furnham...

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