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Narcissists and Psychopaths: How some Societies Ensure these Dangerous People Never...
Authored by Steve Taylor, Leeds Beckett UniversityThroughout history, people who have gained positions of power tend to be precisely the kind of people who should...
Four Black Women who have Advanced Human Rights
Authored by Zibah Nwako, University of Bristol and Afua Twum-Danso Imoh, University of BristolAround the world, the activism of Black women has been instrumental in...
January Blues: Cross-Country Skiers hold Clues to Beating it
Authored by Martina Svensson, Lund UniversityIt’s that time of the year again. The festive season is over and we are left with the prospect of...
If CEOs want to Promote Diversity, they have to ‘Walk the Talk’
Authored by Eddy Ng, Queen's University, Ontario
In the business world, the adage often holds true: the buck stops at the desk of the chief executive...
Four Key Rules for Successful Leadership
Authored by Christian Harrison, the University of the West of Scotland
The disruption and devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have changed the world. Not only has...
Four-Day Week: How Workplaces can Successfully Establish it
Authored by Rita Fontinha, University of Reading and James Walker, University of Reading Many workplaces have been experimenting with different types of flexible working arrangements for...
Women in Boardrooms: After Ten Years of Equality Drives, it’s Time...
Authored by Keith Cuthbertson, City, University of London
The push to more fairly represent women in UK boardrooms is making good progress, according to the final...
The Psychological Benefits of Working Less
Authored by Steve Taylor, Leeds Beckett University
The daughter of a friend of mine recently left university and entered the world of work, taking on a...
Striving for Happiness could be Making you Unhappy – Here’s How...
Authored by Lowri Dowthwaite, University of Central Lancashire
Happiness is Big Business
Happiness is big business, with sales of self-help books in the UK reaching record levels...
‘Never Let a Crisis go to Waste’: How Three CEOs Helped...
Thomas Malnight, International Institute for Management Development (IMD) and Ivy Buche, International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted different responses from...
