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Learn more about this Acqui-Hire phenomenon, which refers to acquisitions focused on hiring the company's team (hiring)

As large organizations continue to go public with their workforce approaches, those that haven’t made long-term strategy decisions surrounding their workforce policy will soon need to do so. The result is many business leaders ask us if there is a consensus when it comes to designing an optimal hybrid/remote workforce strategy. The only consensus is there is no consensus.

In 2021, empathy is emerging as a key leadership trait, offering a route to more productive, innovative business. And while different cultures have different approaches to empathetic leadership, there are practical steps any business can take to grow empathy within their teams.

Demystifying psychological safety, revealing the practical application behind the complex language surrounding it, is vital if leaders are going to succeed in creating an inclusive working environment.

With the opening up of the global labour market thanks to changes in working practices and developments in technology, opportunities to break into new markets and service new customers await.

As markets emerge from COVID-19 lockdowns, the financial services sector is taking stock of the pandemic’s impact, and future working practices.

In the post-pandemic landscape, a new model of leadership will be needed to enable organisations to thrive. Engendering innovation, collaborating and communicating across the business, and adapting to change have become operational necessities, while empathy and inclusion are the keys to team performance.

Fundação Dom Cabral Reference Center in Strategy, in partnership with Emlyon Business School in France and Grant Thornton Brazil, launched the second edition of the research on the impacts of work in the home office model.

Research by Grant Thornton for its 2021 Women in Business report shows that creating an inclusive culture is a high priority for achieving gender equality in leadership. But why has it become even more vital in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic?

As business leaders turn their thoughts to business recovery and returning to work in the office, we brought together six CEOs and four CFOs to share their reflections on the past three months and think about what opportunities the future might hold.

Follow a four-step action plan to assess culture on your M&A process

As businesses have successfully moved through their initial assessment and protection phases of their response to recent events, their attention has turned to the future. Find out more how you can write an effective business plan for the 'new normal'.