It’s a tale as old as time in the business world. Project workloads increase, resources strain to breaking point, and CEOs are left with two choices: hire more people or push back deadlines.
Making a success of a business is simple. Yes, it is hard work, challenging, unpredictable and at times it can cause serious sleep deprivation, but it is also simple.
Advising and profiling leaders for the past 18 years, I’ve been lucky enough to learn a lot about what works, what doesn’t and why. As I have profiled these people, I have lived their journeys with them and while I’ve not bourn the scars or failure (nor shared in the rewards of success) in their […]
The French political economist, Jean Monnet, was my kind of leader. His ability to inspire people to work together towards a clearly defined objective enabled extraordinary progress for multiple decades and numerous countries, all without being elected to public office. Monnet conceived the Treaty of Paris, originally with an objective around Franco-West German coal and […]
Mr Anwar El Mezwaghi is the Founder and CEO of Ambar Connect Co., one of the leading companies in Spain in terms of international relations and organising events worldwide. He is a highly experienced international CEO and a member of UFI organisation since 2012, and has founded and managed companies and operational units in different […]
Over the last 10 years, there has been a steady rise in the number of people pursuing freelance careers – often in vocations such as personal training, beauty therapy and driving instructing. The majority of these roles are usually defined as the selling of ‘time-based services.’ Whilst the reasons for growth in this type of […]
Andy Howell, CEO of KBC, reflects on how he has taken KBC from a small consultancy firm in oil refining to a global leader in digital solutions across the Energy and Chemical industry. He calls on the energy and chemical industry to Digitalise or risk becoming obsolete. As an avid owner of a Kawasaki ZZR […]
In recent years, the talent market for IT professionals has become increasingly competitive, as more and more businesses start to realise that technological innovation will be critical to their future success. Firstly, business growth now largely depends on the implementation of digital technologies that improve the customer experience. Secondly, companies that don’t keep up with […]
In businesses, large and small, cyber anxiety is reaching epidemic levels. With crippling breaches, damaging fines, internal and external threats and careers on the line, CEOs need to champion effective cyber leadership. But what exactly does that look like? The short answer is that cyber leadership looks like teamwork and feels like a culture of […]
Owning a business in the property industry can be lucrative. However, along with all the benefits of being your own boss comes responsibilities for issues such as compliance, legislation and, of course, finances. Bindar Dosanjh, Author of Power Property Investing for Women, gives the 13 keys to starting a successful property business. I have met […]
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