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25 Mar 2025

What HS2 can teach us about successful project management

From failed infrastructure plans to unsuccessful product launches, poor project management produces similar failure patterns. Here's how to avoid these pitfalls and deliver successful projects regardless of scale.

25 Feb 2025

In a seemingly unpredictable world, why you need unconventional thinkers in your team… And how to cultivate original thought

Business In The News

Businesses have had a lot of disruptions to contend with in recent years, whether pandemics, lockdowns, sudden cost rises, Brexit, inflation, wars, Green agenda, Cancel Culture, DEI … the list goes on and on!   And yet uncertainty seems to be getting even

07 Feb 2025

Fighting Fit

Key areas of focus for manufacturers in 2025

Oliver Wight Partner, Les Brookes identifies the key focus areas for manufacturers in 2025.

08 Jan 2025

What consultants think CEOs should prioritise this year

Management Today

Management Today asked leading UK consultancies to identify the key areas businesses should focus on to not just survive, but thrive in the evolving landscape. 

23 Dec 2024

Santa's supply chain success puts British government housebuilding plans to shame

Here’s why leaders must look beyond headline-grabbing promises to understand true operational capabilities.

21 Nov 2024

Next-gen leadership: building tomorrow's success through cross-generational collaboration

As command-and-control structures crumble, blending perspectives and embracing technology creates stronger, more innovative organizations.

26 Jun 2024

“My best person is my biggest blocker…what do I do?”

Business In The News

A problem that comes up surprisingly often with CEOs I work with is “My biggest blocker is… my best person! What do I do?”. It is pretty dispiriting to find that the person you most need onside is the person seemingly slowing things down the most.

08 Apr 2024

Tackling the meeting madness epidemic – a path to empowered teams

Excessive and misaligned status meetings disempower teams and cause organizational drag. Resetting meeting governance and cascading authorities smooths flows and boosts efficiency and productivity.

13 Mar 2024

Adapt or fail – what Hamilton’s shock Ferrari switch teaches business decision-makers

Leaders must drive constant evolution, steering organizations to adapt fluidly using data-backed decisions. Nostalgia for past glory won’t yield future success – timely transformation guided by courageous leadership does.

19 Jan 2024

When systems fail, people-leadership must prevail

As the tragic Post Office scandal highlights, falsely promoted technology can wreak havoc on human lives when governance falters – but engaged leaders committed to understanding contexts can correct dysfunctional structure.

11 Jan 2024

Servant leader?!... most owners become slaves to their businesses

Business Age

Recently the concept of the “servant leader” has become fashionable. But many directors seemingly take the wrong end of the stick and become servants to their managers and slaves to their business.

05 Jan 2024

What CEOs think other leaders should prioritize in 2024 - in 24 words

Management Today

24 CEOs give their 24-cents on what leaders should prioritize for 2024.