As David Brent’s new film hit the cinema last month, we were reminded of the challenge all businesses face from time to time, namely the senior executive or board member who says or does things the company would rather they didn’t.
By Sue Coyne
In today’s fast-paced business world, the one constant is change. At any given time, you, your team and your business are likely to be facing one or more forms of change, but it is something that many people find extremely difficult to embrace.
With Paddy Power and Betfair’s £5bn merger in 2015 and Ladbrokes and Gala Coral about to tie up a £2.3bn merger, it is a fair punt to say that the gaming sector is consolidating. However, William Hill bucked the trend by rejecting the latest joint takeover bid of over £3bn from rivals 888 and Rank.
By David Lello
It is an undeniable fact that in today’s digital world, we are all pretty much reliant on information technology and the Internet to run our businesses. It is also a fact that it is not “if” but “when” will our IT Infrastructure and business applications be under attack.
For the past few years, technology has been among the hottest areas for investment around the world. Real disruption is being made through the use of technology, particularly in sectors which have become reliant on cloud or open platforms to create solutions to age-old problems.
Led by a government drive, exporting has been steadily creeping up the news agenda and now sits at the top of “to do” lists of businesses of all sizes. The message is clear: to achieve fast and sustainable growth, firms need to enter new markets. But where to start
How ever you look at it, we find ourselves in a time of economic uncertainty. The post Brexit jitters are fully dancing around in the now seemingly soft underbelly of our economy, leaving business leaders unsure of what the future holds.
By Paul Sloane
The fans packed into the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City in 1968 saw something they had never seen before. An athlete competing in the men’s high jump went over with his back to the bar. The 21 year old American man, Dick Fosbury, won the gold medal with a leap of 2.24 metres – and set a new Olympic record.
By David Milner
Apprenticeships have experienced a renaissance in recent years. This group is rapidly closing the gap on their university counterparts in terms of employability, while having a significant impact on businesses’ futures.
Irrespective of industry, all business leaders can learn valuable lessons from agile software development. More specifically, there are five areas managers should pay close attention to in order to ensure their organisation’s success.
