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The cutting edge of leadership and management innovation, in brief.
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Hot Topic
& Checklist

A key topic for great leadership, right now.

High performance
management

The latest ideas and fresh thinking from around the world.

Innovation
leadership

New findings on building the innovative enterprise.

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Guest expert shares their latest insights on the future of leadership

Recent Hot Topics
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Strategic Performance Management

This article explores strategic performance management as the process of aligning long-term strategy with daily operations. It examines six key aspects: alignment, goal setting, measurement, monitoring, culture and adaptability. The discussion is supported by established theories and models, including the Balanced Scorecard, Management by Objectives, Goal Setting Theory, and the Resource-Based View.

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Strategic Performance Management

Case Law and the Impact on HR Strategy
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Case Law and the Impact on HR Strategy

Understanding case law is vital for HR leaders to make informed, compliant, and strategic decisions. This research explores how legal precedents shape HR policies, influence employee relations, and guide risk management. It demonstrates how strategic HR leaders translate case outcomes into organisational learning and ethical practice.

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Case Law and the Impact on HR Strategy

Employment Law Frameworks
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Employment Law Frameworks

Employment law frameworks underpin fair, ethical, and compliant workplace practices. For senior leaders, understanding these frameworks ensures strategic alignment between legal obligations and organisational goals. This research explores how employment legislation shapes HR strategy, leadership accountability, and organisational culture, providing practical insights for embedding compliance-driven, people-focused decision-making across complex business environments (Hasyim and Bakri, 2023).

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Employment Law Frameworks

Wellbeing at Work
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Wellbeing at Work

Creating a culture of wellbeing at work is more than a moral imperative; it is a strategic advantage. For Leaders, promoting holistic wellbeing drives engagement, innovation and sustainable performance. This article explores how strategic leadership and evidence-based practices can embed wellbeing into the organisational fabric, aligning people strategies with purpose to foster a thriving, high-performing workforce.

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Wellbeing at Work

Neuroleadership in Action: Using brain science for better teamwork
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Neuroleadership in Action: Using brain science for better teamwork

The human brain is a powerful tool, and as a leader, harnessing its potential can transform team dynamics. Imagine understanding what drives your team, making collaboration less about guesswork and more about strategy. This Hot Topic explores 'neuroleadership'—combining neuroscience and leadership strategies—to unlock creativity, boost engagement, and bring out the best in every individual, improving teamwork and focus.

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Neuroleadership in Action: Using brain science for better teamwork

How AI is Transforming the Role of Project Managers
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How AI is Transforming the Role of Project Managers

This hot topic draws insight from contemporary research on the role of AI within project management. We use this research to consider how the role of the project manager is facing a transformation. Due to this recent advance, project managers find themselves as pioneers of innovation by being able to use advanced analytics and predictive capabilities to drive strategic decision-making.

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How AI is Transforming the Role of Project Managers

The Power of Narrative: Fusing Fact & Storytelling to Influence Change
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The Power of Narrative: Fusing Fact & Storytelling to Influence Change

How often have you presented an argument – based on facts, figures, and robust research – but failed to convince people? The reality is that facts and rational arguments aren’t very good at altering people’s beliefs. In this Hot Topic, we discuss how using the power of narrative can support leaders in navigating the complexities of human psychology to bring about positive change.

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March 2024

Learning in the Flow of Work
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Learning in the Flow of Work

In this Hot Topic, we will look at the future of individual and organisational learning and we will share the latest insights on how to make learning a part of your everyday working life.

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October 2023

Uncover Your Hidden Talents
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Uncover Your Hidden Talents

Even if we possess superhero level potential, we are rarely aware of the full extent of our own hidden talents. With the advent of AI and technological progress, it is now more important than ever to optimise opportunities to unleash the full extent of our all-human potential. However, the question remains: how exactly can we increase our productivity, especially if we are not aware of our own unique innate skills and talent?

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July 2023

Unpack your Leadership Style
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Unpack your Leadership Style

It’s easy to forget that people are different, and yet as leaders we tend to deliver the same leadership style that we are most comfortable with or which has worked for us in the past. Unfortunately, some leaders never change and remain locked into a single style of behaviour that can be inappropriate, sometimes trapped in delivering an inflexible leadership style that reinforces micro-management and reduces the potential of the team to innovate and realise their own full potential.

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KnowledgeBrief

April 2023

How we can help

Become a Leader Your Employees Want To Follow

Become a Leader Your Employees Want To Follow

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Creating a Happier and Healthier Workforce

Creating a Happier and Healthier Workforce

Sustain a positive and psychologically healthy workforce

Better Management Training, Better Results

Better Management Training, Better Results

Our professional development courses are available to individuals or teams. Funded via the apprenticeship levy, the UK’s government apprenticeship scheme.

Essential Training to Grow Your Small Business

Essential Training to Grow Your Small Business

You can now get the same leadership, management and customer service training as the world’s most successful companies – funded via the government apprenticeship levy.

Maximise your Apprenticeship Levy

Maximise your Apprenticeship Levy

The Apprenticeship Levy, now in its third year, can on the face of it appear complex and inflexible and is often overlooked as a solution to recurring HR and L&D challenges. The good news is, the Levy doesn’t have to be disruptive at all.

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“The apprenticeship has greatly enhanced my understanding of strategic work and how different areas of the organisation operate. It has boosted my confidence to ask questions and take on senior-level tasks. Studying has pushed me out of my comfort zone, showing me my capabilities and improving my overall performance.

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“As a result of this apprenticeship, I have gained confidence at work. I've developed key skills in project management, communication, and technical processes, and have improved my performance through focused feedback. I am now better prepared to contribute to the team's goals and tackle future challenges.”

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“This journey has strengthened my strategic vision, stakeholder management, team and organisational influencing skills, and, most importantly, my confidence in communication. The structured learning and the tailored guidance has proven invaluable in giving me direction and purpose as a senior leader.”

“This course improved my performance by helping me create strategies, demonstrate values, develop my team, identify growth areas, and gain leadership principles like communication, conflict resolution, and strategic thinking. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to strengthen their leadership abilities and make an impact.”

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