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Transforming leadership

  • Portrait of Mary Portas at her office, for Review, 22 Torrington Place, London, 08/08/2011 Photographed for the Observer by Sophia Evans

    The Apprentice​ is just the most hideous show on TV, says Mary Portas

    The high-street expert and ‘Queen of Shops’ discusses the problem with aggressive leadership, clashing with government ministers and being called ‘too emotional’


  • Irene Ryabaya (left) and Diana Murakhovskaya.

    Meet the women challenging the gender investment gap

    Companies founded by women face bias when raising investment, but new initiatives are sidestepping the boys’ club to support female founders
  • Confident business people standing straight and scared businessman shielding himself<br>A confident businessman and businesswoman standing straight and a scared businessman shielding himself with his hands from the giant mechanical claw above him, all on the grey background. Business and management. Recruitment and competition. Corporate culture.

    Robot managers: the future of work or a step too far?

    As the workplace becomes increasingly automated, it may not be long before robots are handing us our P45s. One Canadian business reveals how a computer is doing the job of a human resources department
  • Inside SAP AG Headquarters As Largest Maker Of Business-management Software Targets Cloud Push<br>Employees take a break inside the headquarters of SAP AG in Walldorf, Germany, on Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. SAP AG co-Chief Executive Officer Bill McDermott, targeting the growing online software market, said he plans to tap a greater portion of customers’ spending. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images

    Matt manages a team of people - he's never spoken to any of them

    Only 16% of people with autism are in full-time employment, but updated recruitment styles are enabling neurodiverse candidates to fulfil their ambitions
  • Robert Cialdini

    How to persuade people (hint: not by telling them they're stupid)

    Social psychologist Robert Cialdini helped Obama in the 2012 election. Influence, he says, can come down to the right word in the right place
  • Observer new review Susan Cain, author of 'quiet' promotes introverts 27/03/12

    How extroverts are taking the top jobs - and what introverts can do about it

  • Lucy EO day 2017

    Worker-owned businesses: 'We get paid the same regardless of role'

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