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Why Offices Will Still Matter
To many people working from home can seem like a utopian solution, no commuting, fewer interruptions, time flexibility and therefore greater productivity, and an improved quality of life. To companies it can seem a way to save cost on expensive offices and an aid to recruitment. Working from... Read More »
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US Election – Attempted Fraud, But Who is Attempting it?
Within hours of the polls closing in the US election, President Trump made accusations of a massive fraud in the election, which he had already, he claimed had won. And a decision to go the Supreme Court, even though not even a President can do this directly. He made vague assertations to... Read More »
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Leadership in a Time of a Pandemic
Leadership is critical to any business, but it becomes particularly critical in a time of rapid change. The present Pandemic has for almost every business created the greatest and fastest change they have ever experienced. During such times Leaders have to deal with staff and customers who... Read More »
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Brexit – Political Theatre
The past week has seen considerable political theatre played out regarding Brexit, both by our Prime Minister and European Union Leaders. Both are pretending that they are open to a significantly changed exit deal, although both are aware it is not going to happen. Neither sides want to be blamed... Read More »
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No Deal Brexit is a Fantasy
Political discussion is dominated by whether we go for a “No Deal Brexit” or not. However the idea of a “No Deal Brexit” is a fantasy. We need for our long term economic growth to do a trade deal with the EU, whether that is before we technically leave or afterwards the reality remains we... Read More »
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Censorship of the Internet
A quiet revolution is taking place in our world and it is receiving little comment. A tiny number of people are now censoring the Internet, which is the most powerful media the world has ever known. Sadly as the Internet and particularly social media has expanded, people, organizations and... Read More »
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When leadership meets the Team
Team building is rightly a valued skill, and critical to aligning organizations and in getting the greatest possible input from every member of the team. Effective teams need leadership, and they work poorly if that leadership does not exist. Sometimes the lack of leadership is driven by a lack... Read More »
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Change – Why is it so difficult?
Almost every board I interact with talks enthusiastically about the need for change, yet few of them actually deliver change. Why do they find it so difficult? The steps to implementing change are essentially very simple, have a clear strategy, build a structure to deliver that strategy, and get... Read More »
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Making An Acquisition Work
I have discussed in a previous post the need for a strong commercial logic behind any acquisition, but even those with strong logic often fail due to poor implementation. I have undertaken many acquisitions and sales across Europe and North America, and in my experience people underestimate the... Read More »
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Acquisition – Strategies that Work
The majority of Acquisitions do not with hindsight reach the goals set for them, and the first stage in a successful acquisition is to have a sound strategic logic, vague objectives such as “International Scale” or “Market Share” do not normally lead to a successful acquisition. Good... Read More »