Read the latest thoughts, analysis, and observations from CMI's Chief Executive, Ann Francke OBE.
258 entries found
Topic: Employment Landscape
Four questions leaders need to be asking about the gig economy
Dubbed “the workforce of the future”, the growth of the gig economy requires new thinking from managers and leaders
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Topic: Productivity
Finding a sense of purpose at a profit-driven company
Creating a sense of purpose in a for-profit firm is harder, but not impossible – and you need these three things
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Topic: Mental Health and Wellbeing
5 techniques to support a grieving team member
What’s the best way to approach it? One leader shares the approaches she wishes her manager had known
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Topic: Workplace Culture
Gen Z: “This generation is revolutionising the business world”
I met a Gen Z entrepreneur every day for a year – and it showed me we have to change the way we do business
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Topic: Governance
What the Conservative leadership race teaches us about trust
Thankfully for managers, business isn’t a popularity contest
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Topic: Personal Development
How management consultancy arrived in Mongolia
Altantuya Altankhuu of the Mongolian Management Consultants’ Institute recalls how the industry began to flourish
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Topic: Personal Development
A mentoring mantra for managers
The VP of CMI Sri Lanka reflects on how mentoring has become more significant and what a successful mentorship looks like
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Topic: Trust
“Those at the top must focus their energies on setting context”
With hybrid working here to stay, one of the UK’s most successful business leaders says that leadership itself must change
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Topic: Employability
Unlocking the future: Three reasons to invest in a senior leader apprenticeship
I’m training the next generation of leaders to thrive in the post-Covid workplace, and I’m convinced apprenticeships are key
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Topic: Governance
How to rate your boss (and yourself)
When leaders break the rules (yes, also Covid rules), they lose trust. And trust, like a broken vase, is very hard to mend
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