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When it comes to success, it’s easy to think that people blessed with brains are inevitably going to leave the rest of us in the dust. But new research from Stanford University will change your mind (and your attitude).

We’ve rarely needed leaders more — but wanted the leaders we have less.It’s as if we’ve forgotten what leadership really is, and confused it with what it isn’t.

There’s no doubt in my mind that artificial intelligence (AI) – the ability of machines to interpret the world around them, learn and make decisions, in a way that simulates human thought processes

In 1995, psychologist and science journalist Daniel Goleman published a book introducing most of the world to the nascent concept of emotional intelligence.

Companies all around the world are constantly developing their employer brands in order to remain competitive and acquire the best talent in the market.

As the topic of resilience pops up in headlines across the industry, you might be wondering why it’s such a hot new trend in the HR space. But in short, it’s not.

The best managers need to be coaches. As yogi berra, a legendary Yankees baseball player, coach and master of malapropisms, once said, “baseball is 90% mental and the other half is physical.”

How do you describe yourself to someone new? What’s the first thing you tell them?You probably start with your name, but it’s safe to assume your job title or employer is going to ...

EHRC names and shames 47 organisations that missed publication deadline, including restaurant chain Pho and Gulfstream Aerospace

Over the last few years, employers have grown increasingly concerned about the importance of work-life balance after realising the potential benefits.

It’s time to give traditional competency-based interviewing the sack. Here’s how to recruit better using more in-depth, conversational techniques.

Ireland's Data Protection Commission has launched a formal investigation into adtech giant Google over alleged breaches of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), potentially costing the company £1.12bn.

The conservative party has a long history of making big bets on mavericks whenever it thinks its back is against the wall. Before they won the party leadership, three of the greatest Tory prime ministers were cordially loathed by their party.

Spiralling levels of poverty mean nearly 40 per cent of all children in the UK are now in poverty. The Government is doubling down on its anti-poor policies leaving nearly half of the UK’s children living in poverty, a damning UN report has said.

Renationalisation is an increasing part of the political lexicon. As most of the probation service prepares to be returned to public ownership and scrutiny of contractors’ performance across several sectors increases

Protections will be extended until six months after the end of maternity leave – but some campaigners fear it could worsen discrimination

When I need to know something, I usually reach out to my employees and find out what they think. It’s not some big fancy ‘research’ survey with thousands of responses, but it’s real.

IR35 has already affected many contractors in the public sector and is set to affect a whole lot more when it hits the private sector in April 2020.

Forty percent of employees are uncomfortable telling their managers they need to take days off for mental health reasons, research from Breathe reveals.

Because there's a huge difference between cockiness and quiet, genuine confidence.If you're like most people--even highly accomplished people--

Motivation — the willingness to get the job done by starting rather than procrastinating, persisting in the face of distractions, and investing enough mental effort to succeed

Insights from Google's new study could forever change how teams are assembled.

You are no doubt familiar with the expression, "Don't ignore the elephant in the room." The saying refers to an issue that no one in the organization talks about, but everyone knows exists.

There are a number of employee/employer relationships which are now different from the traditional 9-5 job. A person's employment status will determine their rights and their employer's responsibilities.

If you think they’ve thought of everything, what about a toilet that costs $8,000? It could come to a loo near you by the end of 2019.

I took an Uber. The driver was listening to Gwen Stefani. After a minute or two he said, "I should probably change that," and switched to a classical station.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc’s Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services except those publicly available via open

This week, I had the privilege to do a keynote for an audience of over a thousand business leaders, young entrepreneurs and master students, on what work in the future will look like and how I believe compassion

A toxic work environment is detrimental to workers’ mental health and productivity, so how can you recognise the signs and reform your office culture into a healthy and happy one?

At this point, we all know about brand ambassadors, right? Or at least we’ve all heard about “influencers” on social media being paid to endorse a brand of…well, anything.

Experts warn April’s changes, worth nearly £700m in savings, need to be more clearly communicate

Do you ever find yourself endlessly mentally replaying situations in which you wish you’d performed differently? You wish you hadn’t said that dumb thing.

As a workplace phenomenon, flexible jobs have come under quite a bit of scrutiny from academics, news organizations, businesses, and government agencies—

HR departments are required to follow government rules, including laws around equality in the workplace, minimum wage and gender discrimination.

A recent BBC article provides the proof (in case it was needed) that teenagers taught about the world of work are not only more motivated

UK rail passengers lost an estimated 3.9 million hours to delays in 2018, according to consumer group Which?

Under the legislation, firms that employ more than 25 people are obliged to obtain a government certificate demonstrating pay equality.

If you’re a leader, you probably already have the time-honored “business smarts” for the job, namely the intellectual capability and technical skill.

When I started my design career, design teams tended to focus more on hiring someone whose skill set most closely matched the itemized job requirements, qualifications, and relevant industry.

Computer scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have taught an artificial intelligence agent how to do something that usually only humans can do

Denmark has some of the most generous parental leave and childcare support schemes in the world. But have these had an impact on closing its gender pay gap? Jason Downes looks at what the UK can learn from its policies.

Firstly I admit that I am a little obsessed with generational analysis. I find it fascinating how different people process the world. Today, one of our oldest volunteers, David, is entering his second retirement.

Ronald Reagan famously quipped that “it’s true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?”

Facial recognition technology was a part of the science fiction genre. This technology not only became a reality but also is widespread.

If you want to know what human beings really want, consider how Alice reacts to Wonderland. Lewis Carroll’s inventions are so entertaining, we tend to smile at how upset, vexed, and unsettled Alice actually is.

If you cannot do one-on-one meetings with all of your direct reports every week or every two weeks, you probably have too many people reporting to you.

Two nurses. Same job; different hospitals. One provides great care for patients, the other doesn’t. Why?

A UK government aviation agency is helping to make Amazon's dreams of high-speed drone delivery come true.

Research around high performers in business, and what attracts then retains high performers in a business has greatly identified a shift in what was, ....

Just because your colleagues in the future workplace will include artificial intelligence and bots, doesn’t mean that human leadership skills won’t be necessary.