Are you someone who sets your new career goals? As your goals become more ambitious, you need more evidence and breadth of experience for the best roles. So by planning far ahead, you can think about the skills and track record you might need so you can build these up over time.
This blog first appeared on PRiME, an online magazine for women in their prime and looks at lessons I learned, what has gone well – and what am I still learning? Ten years ago, I was invited to join my first board as a non-executive director. It was an advisory board to a business school. … 9 Lessons on Being a Non-Executive Director
Retirement. Is this one of the biggest unspoken risks in a business? In the last year I have been to a number of reunions, celebration dinners and parties and noticed that the conversation is increasingly revolving around retirement. Since I am planning my next 20 year career, these conversations have come as a shock. While … Retirement – the business risk that is never mentioned?
Am I doing enough with our existing network – which is both vast and has quality relationships in there? And could constant networking actually damage your business?
If the UK was a business, you would be looking at the drama of the last ten days and say ‘it’s time to change tack and start focusing on what you do. Stop the boardroom politics, grow up, get out there and win business and look after your employees’. Reading the papers this weekend, you … Brexit – time to ignore the doom-mongers
This blog appeared on Prime Women and looks at how to use LinkedIn to boost your career. If you have personal ambitions for 2016, LinkedIn is one of the most powerful tools to help you achieve these. Follow these steps to make a great start on LinkedIn
At a recent event hosted by our client the Leeds Law Society, the heads of the legal sector in the UK came together to debate the future of the profession. It was a fascinating debate and one key element that emerged from the session was the need for law firms to embrace digital technology. Digital … ‘Digital is critical for the future of law firms’
Northern Lights broke into exports in just 28 days and used LinkedIn and social media to research the market, secure overseas meetings and sign its first international deal in the Middle East. Here, chief executive Victoria Tomlinson explains how Northern Lights targeted overseas markets, researched export opportunities, sought introductions to business leaders in other countries … How did Northern Lights break into international trade?
For too long, the issue of ethics in the boardroom has been seen as rather fluffy or for the CSR department and not about core business. But in the last few weeks we have seen just what the cost can be. Martin Winterkorn, chief executive of the world’s second-largest carmaker VW, has stepped down as … Could your boardroom ethics cost you £20bn?
