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WTF is a WFH uniform?

WTF is a WFH uniform?

Management Today Magazine — Last Updated: 13 Jul 2022 After two years of taking Zoom calls in jogging bottoms, people finally have reason to dress up again. For those (myself included) making the most of in-real-life experiences, fashion is back in fashion.

What one of the most successful Brits in Silicon Valley thinks about the future of Big Tech

What one of the most successful Brits in Silicon Valley thinks about the future of Big Tech

Management Today Magazine — Cal Henderson, Slack's co-founder and CTO talks to Management Today about the future of Big Tech, answering to his new(ish) Salesforce boss and being a VR "skeptic". Cal Henderson met his match in the early 2000s, after hacking his way into the computer games start-up Ludicorp's internal server to make recommendations to its developers.

Workations: Why the new "wellness" workplace trend is bad for business

Workations: Why the new "wellness" workplace trend is bad for business

Management Today Magazine — Meet the new toxic WFH acronym that travel agencies are touting. The new world of remote working has given birth to a new trend: working from holidays. Unlike some of the latest jargon phrases from quiet quitting to desk-bombing, this phenomenon is pretty self-explanatory.

Gtech boss: "We're 20 years old, but I feel like I'm just learning how to run a business"

Gtech boss: "We're 20 years old, but I feel like I'm just learning how to run a business"

Management Today Magazine — In Conversation With... Nick Grey, founder and CEO of Gtech, on sponsoring Brentford F.C, working for his competitor and why he isn't going into the sex toy business. Like Alan Sugar, Richard Branson and Simon Cowell, Nick Grey dropped out of school in 1985.

Why Sephora is coming back to the UK - but risks being too late

Why Sephora is coming back to the UK - but risks being too late

Management Today Magazine — Sephora's British boomerang business could serve as a lesson in (bad) timing. Sephora has returned to the British high street, almost 20 years after its first failed attempt. Following its £132m acquisition of beauty e-tailer Feelunique, Sephora has launched its UK website and app today (Monday 17 October).

How CEO Ynon Kreiz modernised Mattel and returned Barbie to its former glory

How CEO Ynon Kreiz modernised Mattel and returned Barbie to its former glory

Management Today Magazine — Ynon Kreiz was "very aware of the challenges" at Mattel when he became its fourth CEO in four years to try to turn around the dwindling toy company. He tells Management Today how he "rolled up his sleeves and got the job done" - starting with the backbone of its sales, Barbie.

Employees are giving an inch, CEOs are taking a mile

Employees are giving an inch, CEOs are taking a mile

Management Today Magazine — Strategising to dupe workers into returning to the office once the chips are down is calculated, callous and can totally be seen for what it is. "There was uproar when I asked my workforce to come into the office for 60% of their week...

Alibaba boss: "If you haven't failed, you haven't gained the respect of the business community"

Alibaba boss: "If you haven't failed, you haven't gained the respect of the business community"

Management Today Magazine — In Conversation with...Roland Palmer, Alibaba's UK, Benelux and Nordics general manager, tells MT how businesses can grow amid the economic crisis, the pros and cons of supply chain issues and when it's okay to have "low-performance". You will have undoubtedly heard of the multi-billion dollar Chinese conglomerate Alibaba.

Are you guilty of 'aggressive mansplaining'?

Are you guilty of 'aggressive mansplaining'?

Management Today Magazine — Rishi Sunak was recently accused of "aggressive mansplaining". Here's the best course of action for leaders who experience it, witness it or are the culprit. After one too many interruptions, Liz Truss raised her hand up to Rishi Sunak and said: "Please let me respond."

Is Iceland Europe's answer to Silicon Valley?

Is Iceland Europe's answer to Silicon Valley?

Management Today Magazine — Business Iceland has launched Science City in a bid to attract a cluster of fast-growing tech start-ups to its capital Reykjavik. Will it work? MT investigates. You may know Iceland for its scenic volcanic landscape used in the Games of Thrones. Or perhaps you've heard of its blue lagoon, which is one of 25 wonders of the world.

Taco Bell's boss: "If we can get through a pandemic we can get through anything"

Taco Bell's boss: "If we can get through a pandemic we can get through anything"

Management Today Magazine — Last Updated: 35 minutes ago In January 2020, Julie Felss Masino stepped up into the role of Taco Bell's international president while rumours of coronavirus were beginning to circulate. As we now know, just two months later, the world was in lockdown as it battled the coronavirus outbreak.

Want to be a unicorn? Stop obsessing about "preserving culture", blasts top CEO

Want to be a unicorn? Stop obsessing about "preserving culture", blasts top CEO

Management Today Magazine — Last Updated: 09 Jun 2022 There are many articles on how to retain the soul of a startup while scaling. Even at MT, we are guilty of asking founders for their secret to keeping the entrepreneurial culture thriving at their growing business.

Is Mike Ashley bad news for Missguided?

Is Mike Ashley bad news for Missguided?

Management Today Magazine — Spoiler alert: It's unlikely that fast fashion customers read the business pages, let alone care. Last week, in what feels like a lifetime ago after this weekend's Jubilee celebrations, Mike Ashley's Frasers Group added Missguided to the collection of failing British businesses it has acquired.

Monzo chief: "We asked people to Marie Kondo their calendar"

Monzo chief: "We asked people to Marie Kondo their calendar"

Management Today Magazine — In conversation with Monzo's chief operating officer, Sujata Bhatia. Monzo has entered a new lease of life. When the challenger bank's founder Tom Blomfield stepped aside in May 2020, he noted that it was time to hand over the baton to a leader better suited to "getting to profitability and IPOing it".

Yet another blocker to female career progression - an 'entitlement gap'

Yet another blocker to female career progression - an 'entitlement gap'

Management Today Magazine — Women feel less entitled than men to ask for a pay raise, according to LinkedIn's latest research. And when they do, they're still less likely to be successful. For too long, women were told to smile and be quiet.

Ebay's UK chief: "There isn't a playbook you can follow"

Ebay's UK chief: "There isn't a playbook you can follow"

Management Today Magazine — In Conversation with....eBay UK's general manager Murray Lambell, who tells MT how he's dealt with supply chain problems, the growing competition and why leaders need to be humble. In an era where you can compare salaries, commuting times and past employee reviews online, the days of slowly growing at one company are long gone.

How business leaders are reacting to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

How business leaders are reacting to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Management Today Magazine — As the world watches the crisis escalate, here's how some of the world's most high-profile business leaders have responded. It's been one month since Russia announced the commencement of "special military operations" in Ukraine. In response, governments across the globe have applied sanctions against Russia while calls to condemn the invasion have also reached the corporate world.

The first 100 days: Why focusing on your weaknesses is counterintuitive

The first 100 days: Why focusing on your weaknesses is counterintuitive

Management Today Magazine — "Don't feel too overwhelmed by all of the new things that come at you when you take on a new position, because ultimately, you got there for a reason", says LinkedIn's UK country manager, Janine Chamberlin. I remember taking on my first "editor" role at a magazine.

The she-cession: Why are so many women leaving the workforce?

The she-cession: Why are so many women leaving the workforce?

Management Today Magazine — Leaders must prioritise retaining their female talent as they draw up their post-pandemic workplace strategies to step women dropping out in droves. It's time to add the word "she-cession' to the ever-growing glossary of vocabulary born out of the Covid-19 crisis.

"With time, you learn to trust your joint CEO's instincts and override your own"

"With time, you learn to trust your joint CEO's instincts and override your own"

Management Today Magazine — Neom Organics' co-founder, Oliver Mennell on avoiding tension with your co-founder, global expansion and why he interviews every new recruit personally. As family friends with entrepreneurial fathers, Nicola Elliott and Oliver Mennell, would concoct business plans together growing up, promising to one day work together.

"Ella's Kitchen had its slowest year in a decade. As CEO, I couldn't be prouder"

"Ella's Kitchen had its slowest year in a decade. As CEO, I couldn't be prouder"

Management Today Magazine — Ella's Kitchen's CEO on why he puts purpose above profit. Mark Cuddigan became CEO of baby food brand Ella's Kitchen just after the birth of his first child in 2017. Since then, he has driven the company to become a force for good.

Don't fall victim to the latest covid casualty: Meeting etiquette

Don't fall victim to the latest covid casualty: Meeting etiquette

Management Today Magazine — Opinion: Our work may be increasingly digital, but our needs are still human. I was recently invited to a discussion around mental health. As I hovered over the accept button, I noticed the time scheduled for the virtual hangout: lunch.

Piers Linney: 'The elephant in the room is inflation'

Piers Linney: 'The elephant in the room is inflation'

Management Today Magazine — WATCH: Three trends the former Dragons Den investor thinks SMEs should watch out for in 2022 - and one that won't stick. The coronavirus pandemic had a double whammy effect on consumers' money habits: As savings increased, spending dropped. Globally, that's an extra $5.4trillion in excess savings since the pandemic started, according to credit rating agency Moody's.

Can you still say 'guys' at work?

Can you still say 'guys' at work?

Management Today Magazine — Opinion: Keep calling women "guys", but first promote, praise, and pay us like them too. "I've been called into a review over my use of language," a director recently disclosed over coffee. He looked so sombre that my mind raced through all the abhorrent things he might have said.
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