Hard Times – Tough Minds
Businesses are having to make the toughest of decisions, for many this is against a backdrop of seeing their hard-fought aspirations disappear and with the realisation of not being able...
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Negative Growth… What a NONSENSE!!
Think about it. How can you grow negatively?? The UK’s economy contracted in the second quarter of 2019 for the first time since 2012. Is a recession looming? Will sterling...
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“No Deal”… No such thing!!
Current conversation throughout the UK,Europe,and the wider world includes regular reference to “no deal”. Clearly this is in relation to Brexit and the chaos that surrounds that process. This article is...
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Meetings – The Real Alternative to Work?!
Too much time is spent in meetings. Meetings are seldom as productive as in theory they should be. Why? Too often those attending have not prepared properly in advance. This...
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Value Your People
“Train people well enough so they can leave… but treat them well enough so they don’t want to.” Richard Branson. Words of wisdom indeed. Employees are the most valuable resource...
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Brexit Motivation
At a recent breakfast meeting the question was asked, ‘’During this unprecedented period of uncertainty how can business leaders motivate staff?’’. Some of the outcomes were predictable, pay, reward, better...
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Is data your biggest asset?
Data is your largest asset and largest risk…. But how often as a board do you discuss data? Or is something left to the IT and security teams or localised...
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