Vision, strategy, execution. Where’s your weak link? Vision, strategy, execution – three simple words we all understand. Regardless of seniority, most managers work hard, and long hours. But are the results of this hard work self evident? And if not, why not? This article explores vision, strategy, execution,[...]
“If only I could clone myself” Every business owner manager has one major problem – human cloning hasn’t been invented. ‘If only I could replicate myself’ they wail, ‘I would be able to do so much more’. But they can’t. And instead their business becomes[...]
Time to celebrate? I met with a Managing Director of a £9m business last week. Since 2009 he and his team had grown the business organically from £5m. His concerns were typical of any business. Ensuring adequate cash flow. Attracting and retaining top talent. Increasing[...]
How to sell more – answer this question This is NOT how to sell more How to sell more. Everyone has an opinion on how to sell more. Increase your marketing. Recruit more sales people. Engage with social media. Bring a new product to market.[...]
Leadership Styles: What we can learn from Roberto Mancini Leadership styles – that’s what got Roberto Mancini the sack at Manchester City, not his team. To illustrate my point – review Roberto’s body language when his team lost a goal, or worse still, were losing. Instead of[...]
3 tips to enjoy more than 0.3% growth Relief. The UK avoided the triple dip recession. What’s more, although 0.3% is not a large number, growth was higher than expected (though don’t be surprised if its revised down as more data becomes available). Many businesses[...]
Successful Entrepreneurs Share These 3 Traits What differentiates successful entrepreneurs from bad ones? Here’s three crucial requirements all successful entrepreneurs share. Do you agree? We’d love to hear your comments. 1. Successful entrepreneurs recognise their lack of management skills The very thing that makes an entrepreneur is the[...]
Leadership Intuition – How To Develop It Leadership intuition is not a word often used. For many, our upbringing and professional work lives have resulted in only acting once we have “thought something through” and have “the full facts”. Yet research has shown that the[...]
Reduce Stress in Five Steps Is it possible to reduce stress in five steps? We all get stressed. Being in a demanding job with big responsibilities generates stress. But is stress our friend, or our foe? The truth is both are. In the same way a[...]
Want Better Performance? Ask Better Questions To gain better performance we need to look at the genius that was Albert Einstein. He said if you keep doing the same thing, you’ll get the same results. Yet so often when we are stuck, we simply believe[...]