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Tag: Lessons

12 fictional characters that business leaders can learn from

April 3, 2025

By Praseeda Nair

Movies, TV programs and books have played a part in our lives for decades. So, from Darth Vader and Walter White to Iron Man and James T. Kirk, here are 12 fictional leaders that may inspire you.

What Harvey Weinstein’s case revealed. Now, will we learn?

July 7, 2020

By Neta Meidav

Vault Platform CEO, Neta Meidav explores The Weinstein case and what employers can learn in terms of creating an equal and safe workplace culture.

What can the Millennium bug teach us about cybersecurity?

November 7, 2019

By Annie May Noonan

It’s ‘cybersecurity month’ where businesses are encouraged to learn how to better protect their data, is it time to go back to the first ‘cyber-scare’ of them all and see what we can learn?

Business lessons from a student entrepreneur

October 4, 2019

By Sam Stoffel

Recent studies show that the UK business climate could be in trouble. So how can entrepreneurs remain resilient against these changes” Perhaps a fresh (and younger) perspective could help…

How offline retailers can borrow e-commerce tools to save the high street

April 4, 2019

By Rees Flynn

Who says that offline retailers can’t borrow and apply some tips from their e-commerce competitors” Let’s start with utilising wifi services and especially the data it holds. Analysing this data can tell you when more about consumer behaviour and preferences than you might think.

Lessons from Google: The importance of company culture

September 8, 2017

By Staff writer

Whatever your opinion, the controversy the recent Google sacking has caused is a fact. This story is an example of a company that has failed an employee. And how clashing opinions and a misunderstood code of conduct can cause backlash.

Want success in China Be a Manchester United, not a Chelsea

August 24, 2017

By Staff writer

With almost 1.4bn consumers, it’s not just Premier League clubs that are eager for success in China many UK businesses see the country as a huge growth opportunity. But there’s a right and a wrong way to enter the market, as Chelsea FC found out the hard way.

What Game of Thrones can teach us about business finance

August 14, 2017

By Staff writer

In Game of Thrones G.R.R Martin’s land of fire and ice is a cut-throat world of underhanded dealings, betrayals, utter chaos and abject poverty but business finance also has its place.

Lessons from five high-profile mistakes in business

May 30, 2017

By Staff writer

John O”Connell, Scale Up Group chairman and founder of the Enterprise Awards, asks five well-known entrepreneurs about their biggest mistakes in business.

Lessons from the top brands on Instagram

March 1, 2017

By Staff writer

Success for the top brands on Instagram comes to those who present creative and authentic imagery and text content, a practice that SMEs can adopt.

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