Podcast: Mindfulness in the office, and how to be happy at work February 16, 2017 They say happiness is a state of mind – can you use mindfulness to change that? We're Joined by Gelong Thubten, a Buddhist monk whose corporate clients have included Google, and Dr Jack Kreindler, founder of the Centre for Happiness and Performance, to talk about how to be happy at work using techniques like mindfulness. [...]
City Moves for 16 February 2017 – who’s switching jobs? February 16, 2017 Today's City Moves cover a tax advisory firm, property and legal eagles. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Lancaster Knox LLP Heather Williams has joined Lancaster Knox LLP, the tax advisory and investigations specialists of the Knox Group, as director of tax investigations. Heather brings extensive experience in managing, resolving and litigating disputes [...]
Protecting data must be board-level priority February 15, 2017 The Queen has officially opened the National Cyber Security Centre, a government nerve centre that aims to protect the economy, state institutions and critical infrastructure from the growing threat of cyber attacks. Private businesses are also vulnerable. With so much of the City’s business conducted through digital networks, the threat from malicious actors is real. [...]
Navigating the post-truth world: How businesses can earn trust February 15, 2017 Welcome to the post-truth world. Society has become tribal and echo-chambers shape the way we see reality. There are few trusted facts, only trusted voices. Who is doing the talking has become more important than the things they say. For brands that want to earn trust, that sounds like a Catch-22, but companies can find their [...]
The maker of Grand Theft Auto is looking for a professional games tester February 14, 2017 Playing your favourite game can take up a lot of time (especially if you're winning), It may even lead you to put off that very important work your boss asked you to do. But what if I told you that you can play games all day – and get paid for it? Rockstar Games, the [...]
Calling entrepreneurs: It’s time to be vocal about the post-Brexit visa system you need February 14, 2017 It's the lull before the storm. On 31 March, parts of the UK’s visa system will be overhauled. When Article 50 is triggered, European nationals will be treated differently to how they are now, but Theresa May is holding her cards close to her chest – a little too close for many European nationals, business owners and [...]
Meet Prodigy Finance: The fintech firm that went global on day one February 14, 2017 With Trump in the White House and a hard Brexit on the horizon, protectionism is back on the menu. Many entrepreneurs are concerned about the implications for the free movement of goods, capital and people. But at a recent Leap 100 breakfast, chief executive and co-founder of Prodigy Finance, Cameron Stevens, sounded a note of [...]
For successful businesses, failure is not an option – it’s a requirement February 14, 2017 Urgent memo to executives everywhere: please stop saying things like “failure is not an option”. You’re engaging stakeholders – not saving Private Ryan. And if you are fostering a fear of failure among your people, you probably aren’t winning either. Let’s look at winning in today’s world, where it is increasingly crucial to spark emotional [...]
The rise in insecure work is costing the Exchequer £4bn a year, warns the TUC February 14, 2017 The sharp rise in insecure work across the UK is costing the government – to the tune of nearly £4bn a year in lost tax income and benefit pay-outs. That's according to the Trades Union Congress (TUC), which says that total represents nearly a quarter of the social care budget spent in England. Its new [...]
City Moves for 14 February 2017 – who’s switching jobs? February 14, 2017 Today's City Moves cover investment management, residential property and the business of charities. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Close Brothers Asset Management Close Brothers Asset Management has bolstered its high net worth service with the appointment of Eileen O’Rourke as investment director. Eileen joins CBAM following a 23-year career at Brewin Dolphin, [...]