The athletes that made it to the 2018 winter games in PyeongChang, South Korea are elite in their respective events, but none of them can say they got to where they are by going it alone. Turning an athlete into an Olympian requires dedicated efforts by coaches, trainers, physical therapists, nutritionists, sports psychologists, doctors, family […]
The answer lies in spotting when a trend turns into a cultural shift. The saying goes that once you react to a trend it’s already too late. For businesses, where getting maximum bang for buck is the name of the game, detecting the next big thing in its infancy is critical. The clear downside to […]
Visitors can feel the culture the moment they walk in the door to your offices. Worth £193 billion annually to the UK economy, face-to-face business remains king, so how can UK business owners make every visit to their organisation memorable for the right reasons? From the latest nature-inspired design techniques to smart technologies to deliver […]
Dan Turner, CEO of British cybersecurity firm Deep Secure, surveys the ever-growing list of successful attacks and asks why the cybersecurity industry has been getting it so wrong for so long. Unquantifiable Risk Some years ago, in a previous life, I had an experience that changed my view of cybersecurity forever. At the time, […]
Is there any one way to lead? Unfortunately, things just aren’t that simple. There are too many different strategies to count, and then the question arises: is it better to stick to traditional techniques or innovate with something more modern? The tried-and-true or the experimental? With their own takes on the matter, we hear from […]
Has the Effort to Retrain Workers and Attract Tech Savvy Talent made any Difference on Productivity? Mr Suresh M Lodha is one of India’s formidable business figures and is accredited with scaling businesses for sustained growth. He is the Chairman of the British Engineering company Western Thermal Group, a leading specialist engineer in thermal & […]
The right briefcase is essential. It is, in essence, the one part of your daily work life that is a constant and so it is crucial that you find a briefcase that suitably fits all of your day-to-day requirements. Maxwell-Scott have been leather experts since the brand was established in 2002, sourcing the best leather […]
Nepotism, in practice, has its ups and downs—most likely, when you hear the word, a negative association naturally comes with it. Is it all bad, or should hiring within the family be kept to a minimum? We hear from Jean-Luc Castro, Professor of Business Ethics, Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management at Audencia Business School […]
By Louisa Rochford In 2017, a new billionaire was reported every 2 days and the total number of billionaires in the world rose to 2,754. 67% of that figure are self-made, including none other than Jeff Bezos, who has amassed a staggering $150 billion net worth—hardly something to underestimate. He has become a global […]
This week, the automotive world lost one of it’s shining lights. Sergio Marchionne, CEO of FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automotive) passed away following a year-long battle with health complications he had kept secret. Described by some as “one of the boldest business leaders of his generation”, Marchionne was famous for stabilising the ship at FCA during […]
This week our Tweet of the Week has to be the controversial or inspiring (depending on which side of the fence you sit) tweet from Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk as he attempted to assist with the Thai Cave rescue operation by developing a mini-submarine to transport the trapped boys out of the […]
Chris West, Founder of Verbal Identity, offers his take on the state of the high street and House of Fraser, and how struggling businesses will need more than just a management consultant to stay afloat. So, House of Fraser. Tough times, falling revenue, and now calling in the management consultants to cut costs. Inevitable? […]
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