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Audio: Do women make better leaders in a recession?

2012-01-16 11:51 - 1661 reads - 1 comment

Karen Darby and Doug Richard debate a study which claimed women make better business leaders in tough times because they are more prudent and wary.

Leadership Lessons: Steve Jobs

2011-08-25 10:00 - 11200 reads - 4 comments

With Steve Jobs announcing his resignation as Apple CEO, we revisit our analysis of what entrepreneurs can learn from the leadership style of the hugely successful businessman.

Leadership lessons from Premier League football managers

2011-03-02 10:02 - 1463 reads

Football club managers in the Premier League exhibit many different management styles but how would they perform running a business? Melanie Wombwell investigates.

Dan Harris on The Apprentice: The leadership lessons

2010-10-29 09:35 - 1852 reads - 1 comment

What businesses can learn from Dan Harris' unsuccessful attempt to show the other contestants who was boss in the first episode of The Apprentice series six.

Leadership Lessons: Sir Alex Ferguson

2010-10-27 16:33 - 1301 reads

Martin Robert Hall examines what business owners can learn from the leadership style of long-term Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

How jazz can teach you to be a better leader

2010-09-22 15:46 - 1230 reads

Dan Hammond reveals the lesssons from a seminar which drew parallels between leadership skills and the eclectic world of the jazz group.

Entrepreneurial lessons from the Royal Marines

2010-08-20 08:11 - 2555 reads

Former Royal Marines colonel Jack Downton examines what entrepreneurs can learn from military training to drive business success.

Lessons from the election: Why charisma is crucial to being a successful leader

2010-07-09 08:01 - 3404 reads

Nikki Owen uses examples from the recent UK general election to show how being charismatic makes entrepreneurs more successful leaders.

Leadership lessons from Match of the Day

2010-03-03 09:26 - 1965 reads

If entrepreneurs want to become better leaders they can learn a lot from watching legendary football television show Match of the Day.

Young leaders conference marks the rise of the Real Time Generation

2010-02-09 20:16 - 1216 reads

As hundreds of under-25s from around the world gather for a unique leadership conference, organisers have called on businesses and politicians to recognise the rise of the Real Time Generation.

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