News time - Forbes take a swing at leadership from leftfield, and there is of course a mention of the Budget.

The future of people development: coaching for better results - The Bangkok Post

Apprenticeship Week: We can celebrate a revolution in the UK’s skills market - City AM

Recipes for Effective Leadership - Don't Look Too Far! - Huffington Post

Even HR can do apprenticeships - CIPD

Loss of Whitehall skills proves costly, say MPs - FT.com

Blog: Why US universities should follow UK in promoting students’ ‘soft skills’ - Times Higher Education

Google launches Leeds-based Digital Garage - IT Pro Portal

Internet Explorer is dead, but will continue as a work-focused zombie - The Independent

Tom Selleck's Two Leadership Lessons - Forbes

UK budget: Internet of Things, 100MB broadband, banking API - Net Imperative