How to think long-term when your shareholders won’t let you November 19, 2020 Before the Covid-19 pandemic, my team conducted a study amongst nearly 700 business leaders across the US and Europe. The results uncovered that 76 per cent of chief executives think businesses need to shift focus from short-term profit delivery to long-term value creation. But so far less than five per cent have made that shift. [...]
The British government must take a stand for freedom and democracy in Hong Kong November 19, 2020 The Chinese government’s disdain for what it calls “western values” is well-known. The one-party state has been ruled by the Chinese Communist Party for decades, and its litany of human rights abuses is long — and, sadly, growing. One of the few outposts of democracy has been in Hong Kong. But no more. Last week’s [...]
In harm’s way? The government’s plan to protect us online could break the internet November 19, 2020 In the coming days, it is likely that the government will signal the direction it plans to take on its journey to enhance the regulatory framework for content on the internet. As we wait to assess the details in the final response to the Online Harms White Paper, it is important to take a step [...]
Editorial: Christmas plans expose Government’s lack of strategy November 18, 2020 Only a true Scrooge would begrudge the Government’s reported plans to open up the country for a Christmas spectacular. But, well, here we are. Such a move betrays the fundamental lack of thought at the heart of the Government’s strategy – or lack thereof. The plan, as we understand it, is to allow for household [...]
Dom’s next job could be in cyber — he just needs the right retraining opportunities November 18, 2020 Dominic Cummings, like many other Brits this year, is considering his next career move. While someone of his stature might have many doors open, a route to a new career is not as clear-cut for most people in the middle of their working lives. A key pledge from the government is to provide long-term support [...]
Meet the BETAs: the decision-makers of the future November 18, 2020 What comes to mind when you think of the modern professional? To find out, LinkedIn’s B2B Institute partnered with GWI for a first-of-its kind study on the rising generation of business decision-makers — affectionately coined “the BETAs”. Our findings characterise the BETAs with the following: Blurred work-life boundaries, with an Evolving mindset, Tech natives who [...]
Need a new lockdown skill? It’s time to learn to code November 18, 2020 Lockdown “The Sequel” is well and truly upon us. This time around, we are in a better position to understand what that actually means, though that makes visions of thumb-twiddling and isolation, of sourdough starters rising while it gets dark at 4pm, no less daunting. Which begs the question, how should we fill our time? [...]
It is science, not lockdowns, that will save the world November 18, 2020 The various new vaccines announced over the past two weeks give real hope of a return to normal life. Of course, many practical questions remain. How will these vaccines be delivered? Do they stop the transmission or simply the symptoms of the virus? Exactly how effective will they be outside a controlled trial environment? But [...]
Relationship hacks for surviving lockdown with your partner November 18, 2020 After eight months straight of living, working and socialising at home, is it any wonder that our relationships are under strain like never before? Indeed, over half of people say they have felt angry with loved ones due to the stress of Covid-19, 31 per cent think their relationship has deteriorated in the pandemic, and [...]
Editorial: London cannot be kept under lock and key a moment longer than planned November 17, 2020 Over the past fortnight, since new national lockdown restrictions came into force, there has been something of a suspicion abroad in London and the south-east that our part of the country has been collateral damage as a result of increasing cases and deaths elsewhere in the country. To our untrained eye, new data released Tuesday [...]