Leadership

While co-CEOs can seem like a profitable prospect for companies, the practicalities can be complicated. Sanford Weill (l) and John Reed (r) found running Citigroup together difficult, and Reed quit after just two years

Are two CEOs better than one?

More and more firms have started to abandon traditional corporate governance structures in favour of experimental, dual-CEO systems. The strategy can help a company rake in huge financial benefits, but also has the power to bring down even the strongest institution

Karen Brady, Vice-Chair of West Ham United, is just one example of women in sport promoted to a leadership position

Sports industry slowly allows women into leadership roles

Women have long been under-represented in sport, but things are starting to change. Rita Lobo looks at how women are getting involved in sport on an executive level

Nancy McKinstry: ‘Any discussion is a positive discussion when you’re trying to promote women’ | Video

European CEO talks to Wolters Kluwer CEO Nancy McKinstry on how to encourage more women into leadership positions

Leadership traits and lessons from the silver screen

The key traits that make up a successful leader have been seen on the silver screen. We look at the top 10 leadership skills and how they’ve been reflected in some of cinema’s greatest characters

IEDC-Bled begin quest for sustainability

One of Europe’s leading institutions, IEDC-Bled School of Management is continuing to change the way we see sustainability. Its dedication has attracted a $1m research partnership with the Coca-Cola Company

Centre for Creative Leadership: Strategic thinking

William Pasmore and Gary Adkins of the Centre for Creative Leadership discuss matching leadership strategy with business strategy in order to see if the talent on the payroll is the talent that is needed

Innovation leadership

How to bring innovation to your leadership role and your organisation. By David Magellan Horth and Allan J. Calarco, Centre for Creative Leadership

Celerant Consulting: Tips on leadership

The global economy is still in intensive care and it’s having a profound effect on every global organisation, says Russell King, Advisor to Celerant Consulting UK. So how can management provide the best leadership across continents, cultures and attitudes?

The forecast for leadership

Development Dimensions International’s 6th Global Leadership Forecast is a guide to our leaders’ attitudes in relation to talent management practices. Taking in 12,000 organisational leaders across 74 countries, the results paint a worrying picture for CEOs

Coaches helping companies to succeed

Executive Coach, Life Coach, Career Coach — these are all terms that are not unheard of by the general public and businesses around the world today

Innovation in management

Dalhousie University is experiencing a practical revolution. Colin Craig reports on the pioneering blueprints behind their plans for success

Do your consultants exceed expectations?

Most consultancies have the potential to assist their clients to achieve their objectives and even to exceed original expectations. More often than their clients would care to admit, consultants do not deliver

Jon Fredrik Baksaas

Telenor might not be a recognisable name across much of Europe, but this Norwegian telecoms company is challenging Asia’s top players at their own game

Bruno Lafont

CEO and Chairman of Lafarge, Lafont has continuously worked to focus the company’s attention on specific issues, especially sustainability

Jean-Pascal Tricoire

Having been at Schneider Electronics since 1988, Tricoire has made a rare achievement in this day and age. His plans for the future include India, China and Mexico…

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