Leadership
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Manchester named UK’s young entrepreneur capital
Manchester tops the UK’s list of young entrepreneur hubs. New analysis of over 60,000 Companies House records reveals the city has the highest concentration of founders aged 24 and under, reflecting a new wave of youth-led enterprise beyond the capital.
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Gender diversity lag at UK tech scale-ups, new report finds
Women hold just 18% of board roles in tech scale-ups. Despite near-universal support for diverse boards, more than a third of the UK’s fastest-growing technology companies have no female representation at board level, according to new research from Think & Grow.
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From nice-to-have to non-negotiable: Wellbeing is a boardroom issue
Workplace wellbeing is no longer a peripheral concern. Sarah McIntosh, CEO of Mental Health First Aid England, argues that supporting employee mental health is both a moral and business imperative. As poor wellbeing drives record economic inactivity, new standards aim to make mental health a boardroom priority.
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One in three DBAs considering job move amid rising pressures
A new report finds growing strain on database administrators. SolarWinds’ latest State of the DBA Report reveals one in three DBAs are eyeing career moves as workloads and misalignment with executives intensify.
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Keep Britain Working Review calls for ‘new deal’ on health and work
Britain faces a quiet but urgent crisis, says the new Keep Britain Working Review. One in five adults is out of work due to ill-health. The government’s review calls for a shared-responsibility model — with employers, employees, and government working together to make work healthier and more inclusive.
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Executives under pressure as Stress Awareness Day highlights hidden risks
Stress among business leaders is rising fast. National Stress Awareness Day 2025 places a spotlight on how strategic stress management and leadership culture can mitigate risk.
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Austerity rebranded? Reeves’s realism tests Britain’s patience
Reeves’s pre-Budget speech sent uneasy ripples through politics and business. The language of optimism has given way to fiscal realism, and while markets have steadied, many now question whether the government can hold public confidence through restraint.
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10 strategic priorities for the next generation of scale-ups
Scaling a business is never a straight line. Jamie Roberts, Managing Partner at YFM, outlines ten strategic priorities shaping the next generation of UK scale-ups — from product-led growth and AI adoption to global-ready cultures and sustainability-driven advantage.
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UK tech scale-ups lag FTSE peers in AI board expertise
Just one in three UK tech scale-ups have AI board expertise. New research from Think & Grow reveals UK technology scale-ups risk falling behind larger listed peers, with just 32% boasting artificial intelligence expertise on their boards compared with 40% of FTSE 350 tech companies.
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How smart data strategies power high-performing revenue operations
Smart data transforms revenue operations in the subscription economy. Lindsey Meyl, Vice President of Revenue Operations at iManage, explains how businesses shifting from acquisition-focused funnels to recurring growth models must rethink how data informs every stage of the customer lifecycle, using AI-powered insights to drive sustainable performance.