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It’s appropriate on the first day of the New Year to look forward. The Business Artisan theme for 2010 is summed up in one word: Utilisation. Utilisation of: OK, deep breath, read more of New Year: looking ahead. Question: What is your reputation and what does it says about you? Brands spend considerable time and money developing a reputation; individuals do the same, the reality of course is how we feel about the brand or person and how that influences our decisions about them. My 8 o’clock meeting yesterday morning was with a person I have read more of Personal Reputation There are compelling similarities between high achievers whether their success is based in the business world or in the sporting arena. The experiences and opportunities afforded to top talent is often a double-edged- sword. The pressures and expectations can lead to crippling self doubt; the path to the top is not easy, ever. If you think it is, read more of Mind Games Both Marks & Spencer (M&S) and ITV have announced senior appointments this week. The reputations of both individuals precedes them; Marc Bolland from Morrisons to M&S and Archie Norman who is credited with transforming ASDA, takes over at ITV. Both gentlemen have been at the helm of significant business transformations in highly competitive sectors and during difficult read more of Top Talent: Pricey or Valuable? Chief Executives, Managing Directors, Presidents and Dictators take note. You may be feeling quite pleased to have climbed the ‘slippery-slope’ to arrive ‘at-the-top.’ As the undisputed number one in any organisation, whether: a government, incorporated company, or even an entrepreneur start-up, you occupy an enviable position. The same too applies to the animal kingdom. Spare a thought for read more of Big Fish – Beware! Much of our work in recent months has been helping business leaders make sense of the organisational fallout resulting from the so-called credit crunch. Typically, this means implementing change that results in laying staff off. On reflection, if the work you are tasked with, does not fit with your own values, no amount of coaching, counseling or read more of Moral compass, where does yours point? At the start of the 2009 Formula 1 season who would have thought Team Brawn would field this years champion? Inspiration to all who struggle against the odds, it is possible. Congratulations Mark, Jenson and all those who worked towards the dream and dared read more of Brawn no yawn! Leaving any job involves change. Employers sometimes conduct exit interviews in an attempt to discover why staff are leaving; the idea being, can the cause of departure be acted upon to prevent the loss of further talent? My recent attempts to contact the boss of a successful telecommunications business was less than impressive. My enquiry: “Hello, I’d like read more of Parting is such sweet sorrow In a week which sees Dragons Den return to our TV screens we also say good bye to Gerry Robinson and his ‘Big Decision.’ The three part series reflects a much more realistic picture of business in the UK it seems most of the problems affecting the six featured businesses were caused by ‘people issues,’ in my read more of Business & Enterprise on TV |
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