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While December 31 may be synonymous with New Year’s Eve celebrations, a single act made on this day in 1600 would have major ramifications for the Indian subcontinent and the Far East through hundreds of years of history.

Our latest leadership roundup looks back at the top five most read Leaders Council members’ news stories in the year 2021, shining a light on their trials, tribulations and successes, as well as some of the major questions many have been asking.

Award-winning cosmetics manufacturer, Orean Personal Care, is set to open a brand-new operating site in the US state of Indiana in the New Year.

As 2021 draws to a close, leadership development experts Impact International highlight comments previously made by founder and CEO, David Williams, who at the beginning of the year laid out his thoughts on the biggest challenges facing the learning and development [L&D] sector.

As the New Year draws closer, home care provider Continued Care is one of our excellent member organisations that is looking back on 2021 with immense pride and a sense of accomplishment.

The latter months of 2021 have brought great success for Norland College graduate Ella Trigwell, who launched her Marvellous Babysitting app service in the Somerset city of Bath in October before subsequently expanding the service nationwide.

Credebt Ltd managing director, Glen Morgan, summarises basic cashflow issues and actions that owners of small businesses should be aware of to improve their firm’s cashflow position.

Paul Collings, managing director of play space advice specialist, Timberplay, debunks the myths around sand and bark as loose fill safety surfacing materials in children’s play areas and discuss what to consider when choosing safety surfacing.

Since 1991, April King Legal has advised thousands of clients. 30 years later, the firm has taken a huge stride into the future after ‘April’, an artificial intelligence based digital assistant, was born this year to further develop the client facing side of the business.

In this article, Chris Kelly, director at MENTA patron, Jacobs Allen Chartered Accountants & Chartered Tax Advisers, argues that business leaders may better serve their firms in the long run by making their companies more resilient now, rather than seeking to grow.

During its 22 years of operation, Bury St Edmunds based SEN Legal has established itself as a national and highly specialised legal practice with a strong reputation.

Bill Gates, Microsoft founder and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has said in his personal reflections that he will look back on 2021 as the most difficult year of his life.

Former prime minister Herbert Asquith once said of the Chequers Estate that it “is what the holder chooses and is able to make of it”. This statement has perhaps never been truer than under the premiership of Conservative, David Cameron [2010-2016].

In this article, The Leaders Council explores some of the most significant events to have taken place on Christmas Day involving some of the leaders of yesteryear in various fields.