IoD publishes first edition of new and reimagined Director magazine

Having been established in 1949, Director magazine has had a few years’ hiatus since the global pandemic.

The Summer 2025 edition of Director – HIGH OR DRY: Can Reeves’ growth plan win back business? – features articles including:

• Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds on the government’s plans to boost the British economy
• An interview with TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak on productivity
• IoD Chief Economist Anna Leach on whether the economy is a game of chance
• Professor Andrew Scott on the silver generation and the need for businesses to have an ageing strategy
• Professor Margaret Heffernan on the trouble with AI
• Dr Tim Hames on why geopolitical ignorance will wreck your business

Ben Walker, Editor of Director, said:

“Founded in 1949, relaunching in 2025, Director is the destination magazine for company directors, entrepreneurs, policymakers and business analysts. It will feature insights from the UK’s finest thinkers, senior politicians and entrepreneurs – with a brief to interest, challenge and entertain. The magazine is editorially independent – featuring views from throughout the business landscape and across the political spectrum. It is the essential source of ideas for success.”

Jonathan Geldart, Director General of the Institute of Directors, said:

“We are proud to be bringing back Director, our flagship publication. It was a much-loved magazine by members and the wider business community alike. We are confident that, in its new guise, it will equip business leaders with thoughtful insight and inspiration to help them thrive in today’s rapidly evolving landscape.”

In addition to printed and digital copies of the magazine, which will be published three times a year, regular Director podcasts and blogs will be available here.