There has been much debate about whether the UK should leave the EU, with prime minister David Cameron suggesting remaining in Europe is the way to go. He seems to have garnered the support of Britain’s CFOs along the way.
All across the country, in companies large and small, strategic planning keeps executives awake at night. We spend hours in meetings, setting objectives and reviewing budgets and resources, but too often, we don’t follow the plan!
Digital technologies can bring a whole host of advantages for businesses: transforming customer experience, offering new services, entering new markets and streamlining operations, to name a few.
By Mark Wright
When you talk about business development, many individuals immediately think of selling or sales – and although the two are closely aligned, they are completely different in strategy and approach.
By Nick Peart
Three friends brainstorming in a Copenhagen loft using an old kitchen door as a desk makes Zendesk’s initial chapter sound a bit like an outtake scene from The Hangover. However, now a billion-dollar company operating around the world, the business has gone from startup to PLC in just seven years.
It’s been suggested by two-thirds of marketers that senior leaders fail to gain maximum value from their brands due to a lack of understanding – and it’s damaging business.
By Andrew Low
“A stitch in time saves nine”’ or so the saying goes and this is true more often than not. It refers to the probability that inaction or insufficient action early on in a situation may result in greater damage and consequently the challenge becoming greater.
By Duncan James
With business confidence improving, the market for mergers and acquisitions took hold in 2015 and this year looks to be following suit. With the end of the financial year in sight, many bosses are beginning to consider personal circumstances, business forecasting and succession planning.
Every business needs a purpose. A guiding thought behind all decisions; something that drives the brand and empowers its people to be brilliant. An objective that is woven so tightly into the seams of every company that it helps to shape the behaviour of the business and every person within it.
A wise man once said that if you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space (Stephen Hunt). Some of the most successful bosses in the world are where they are today because they were brave enough and bold enough to take a risk.
