L&D news round-up: 26 February

News time! Leadership,skillsand the colonisation of Mars all get a look-in. Enjoy.

How to solve the UK's skills shortage- The Telegraph

With Big Data, HR Departments Too Often Get Short Shrift-Wall Street Journal

Survey Examines, What Do Employees Think About Leadership Ethics?- Forbes

Flexibility comes with pop-up leadership——国家

Google tapping into UK education market in a big way- Market Business News

The Whiplash Effect: Lessons in Business Coaching From Terrence Fletcher- HuffPost blogs

Use Your Staff Meeting for Peer-to-Peer Coaching- HBR blogs

More quality apprenticeships needed to address STEM skills gap, Matthew Hancock says- The Telegraph

Zero-hours contracts rise to 1.8m- Shropshire Star

Mars One plan to colonise red planet unrealistic, says leading supporter- The Guardian