How to make social media work for you City Talk As the most-followed CFA charterholder on LinkedIn, Eric Sim, CFA, has expertly leveraged social media to connect with other professionals, build his personal brand and advance his career. Here he explains how to make social media work for you. Your internal brand is essentially what people in your organisation think about you. It’s usually set [...]
Nation of hungry entrepreneurs: Two in three UK employees plan to launch their own business Business owners A record two in three British employees plan to start their own business at some point in the future, a jump of more than 10 per cent compared to a year ago, according to new data shared with City A.M. this morning. In fact, one in ten Brits don’t want to wait and plan to [...]
London named best city in the world to be a young entrepreneur, ahead of NYC, San Francisco and Moscow Forbes 30 under 30 data Using the Forbes 30 Under 30 lists from Europe, North America, Russia, Asia and Africa, London has been named as the best city in the world to be a young entrepreneur. Despite North America being by far the most popular in providing Forbes Under 30 candidates, London is the most popular city for young entrepreneurs [...]
Inclusive leadership: Seven keys to a 21st-century skill January 4, 2022 “When everyone is included, everyone wins.” “Inclusion is not a matter of political correctness. It is the key to growth.” The long-time US civil rights activist, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, is often quoted on the subject of inclusion and these two particular axioms of his are becoming more relevant to business leaders with every passing [...]
PA Awards 2021: The Finalists December 6, 2021 The City A.M. PA Awards was founded in 2019 as a celebration for the too often unsung heroes, who so frequently go above and beyond in their field, helping their companies to achieve the impossible. After this most challenging of years we will be celebrating those men and women who have proven themselves to be an [...]
Organisational culture: values must be lived for trust to exist November 30, 2021 It is the values and behaviours of individuals that determines the culture within an organisation. If individuals live up to their organisation’s published values this will engender trust among stakeholders. In recent times there has been a decline in public trust and an increase in public scepticism, not just in business but in many of [...]
Why personal reputation lies at the heart of our responsibilities as business professionals November 26, 2021 Individuals should seek to uphold the highest of ethical standards, and in so doing safeguard not only their own reputation but that of their organisation. Unethical behaviour has been at the root of recent scandals involving both individuals and corporations. A clear principle is that leadership and good habits are about taking personal responsibility. If [...]
Why having moral courage is a strength needed of all business professionals November 17, 2021 Doing the right thing takes courage and isn’t always easy. We explain why having moral courage is a strength required of all business professionals. In the ICAS research report What do you do now? Ethical issues encountered by Chartered Accountants, Dr David Molyneaux said that ‘courage’ is not usually a term associated with the accountancy [...]
Why every individual has a personal responsibility to act ethically November 8, 2021 All individuals must take personal responsibility for the important role they have to play in business and society. Individuals have personal values, guided by various factors throughout their lifetime; but, corporate entities also purport to have values defining the culture of the organisation. An individual’s personal values and behaviour will be influenced by peers and [...]
Creating a world everyone deserves: Construction with a conscience November 3, 2021 Mark Robinson, group chief executive at SCAPE, explains how the procurement authority is helping the UK’s public sector to move to net zero carbon in construction and improve local communities in the process. Our mission at SCAPE is to create a world that everyone deserves – helping to improve spaces and places, accelerate projects that [...]