How fair is your business?
Nobody has ever described life as being fair. Nor is there any obvious reason it should be. Yet we all somehow expect it to be. … Read more
Business Strategy
Are you giving your business air?
"Businesses take care to get the right value on the balance sheet for their assets, when they are useless without ideas and people. Ideas and … Read more
Who do you really work for?
Who do you really, really work for? (Sung to the tune of "what do you really, really want?") This may seem like a strange question, … Read more
Exciting Developments
I am writing this blog a little later than I usually do and apologise for the delay. This is due to the additional demands made upon … Read more
A Powerful New Message
"Stick to the knitting!" Tom Peters. If memory serves me correctly, this was one of the key messages of "In Search of Excellence." Anyway, whatever … Read more
Beyond “The Management Myth”
"If you want to succeed in business, don't get an MBA. Study philosophy instead." Matthew Stewart. Those words, the byline of a June 2006 article, … Read more
Recognising the Investment of Years
Businesses owe their employees – the investors of years – the same consideration that they owe their investors of capital. Discuss! However, before you do, … Read more
Salvation, Sabotage or Suicide
"What distinguishes our age from any other is not the world-flattening impact of communication; not the economic ascendance of China and India, not the degradation … Read more
Are You Sabotaging Your Success?
"It is easier for companies to come up with new ideas than to let go of old ones." Peter Drucker. These words reminded me of "The … Read more
7 Competitive Advantages – Trumped!
The Institute of Directors (IOD) has identified that companies who do not cut training spend in a recession gain seven competitive advantages. Such companies: Are … Read more