Is it time to make faster business progress? Could your leadership actually be part of the problem? Have you had enough of mediocre results or peaks and troughs that make it so hard to move forward? Recently, I have met a startling number of business people who are tearing their hair out because the leadership […]
What is business strategy and why is it essential to business success?
Each time I work with clients, even large companies, they ask me “What really is business strategy and why is it important to business success?” The problem is that people use the term incorrectly all the time and so everyone has become confused and that confusion gets inh te way of business success. Definition of business strategy […]
7 myths that cause “disappointing sales”
2921 UK companies grew at 15% or more each year in each of the past 3 years. They did that while others thought sales growth was not possible. Do you believe these myths? 1. You must be in a growth industry for sales to grow So many business people believe this yet is just a […]
How will you build business momentum to steam ahead?
An employee said: “Our company is just bobbing along, going nowhere fast. We have lost business momentum.” This comment really resonated with me because it seems to describe so many firms. Are you happy with your business results? 2,921 companies in the UK alone grew at 15% or more over each of the past 3 […]
The Olympics: £12 billion-Stunning UK investment or 2 week party?
Will we turn the Olympics into our future success or waste it? Is it all over? Were you sad when the 2012 Olympic fire was extinguished? I certainly was. Some people warn us of a “dip” experienced after the Olympics. Others just look at the negative side. All that money, passion, heroism and heartache. All […]
Avoiding a Titanic style business disaster
The Titanic, recessions and even possibly the UK’s recent decision to leave the EU have a lot in common. In both instances, the people in charge made rash decisions that drove major destruction. How can you ensure you always avoid business disaster? While extreme, these examples can help us understand why 99% of companies are not […]