One of the roadblocks professional women face is making the transition back to work after a period of absence. In the hospitality, travel and leisure sector, the demands of a field-based operational job - often with...

As the first company ever to be valued at a trillion dollars last year, Apple inevitably attracts a great deal of commentary about it's future direction and potential strategic challenges. It is unsurprising then that...

What do newly appointed Reckitt Benckiser CEO, Laxman Narasimhan, Sheryl Sandberg (COO at Facebook), Vittorio Colao (former CEO of Vodafone), Indra Nooyi (former CEO of PepsiCo, now on the Board of Amazon), John Donahoe...

I am often asked how you create loyalty amongst employees. Our experience suggests that too many companies rely purely on financial incentives to create employee loyalty – when there are possibly other, more effective...

Last month, I stumbled upon a programme on Channel 4, Child Genius, the contest to find the nation’s most gifted children. Watching the ambition, determination and drive of some of the kids was extraordinary. I...

Regular readers of my column will know that  sitting on the panel for the Veuve Clicquot Business Women Awards is one of the highlights of my year. Each and every year, I am struck by both the sheer number and the...

Over the past few years, a growing number of businesses have begun to focus on wellbeing. Continued research in this space has created an ever evolving understanding of what drives the productivity of staff. There...

Earlier this month, over 150 CEOs, Chairs and senior leaders from across the Hospitality, Travel & Leisure (HTL) sector gathered in PwC’s global headquarters at 1 Embankment Place to be presented with the findings...

Women in Hospitality, Travel & Leisure (HTL) 2020 Review 2019 Edition Companies across all consumer sectors are grappling with the challenge of increasing diversity in their workforces. While targets like that...