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Strategic Intent and Strategic Imperative . . .
In working with a client on aligning their current strategic plan so that it could be effectively delivered (as you know most strategies fail due to poor execution), I discovered a considerable amount...
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Why do they make it so hard?
I can remember back in the dark ages when the first portable Macs and PCs came out. First I had to lug it on and off the airplane, then when I got to my hotel room I usually spent an hour trying to...
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Banking and Death by a “Thousand Cuts”
It is far easier to destroy a good brand than to build a good brand! Brand reputation can add, or subtract, significantly to share price. Consider the brand power of Apple as depicted in this simple...
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Read The Economist review of my new book, LEVERAGE: The CEO’s Guide to...
I spent the last 10 months at a small desk on the third floor of our house in London, sitting in front of a computer screen. I was committed (and probably should have been committed) to writing a...
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Behaviours Build Strong Brands and Aligned Cultures
It is easy for someone to copy your business strategy, but they can’t copy your culture. I was recently sent this infographic that describes some of the unique behaviours and activities that have...
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What’s Wrong With Culture Audits? Plenty . . .
Corporate culture is a hot topic! It is discussed in boardrooms, MBA classrooms, blogging pages and even House of Parliament treasury committee hearings concerning the Libor rate fixing scandal. It’s...
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Going Global? Three Keys to Success
Go West, young man. Go West and grow up with the country. ~Horace Greeley The sage advice of 19th Century journalist and politician Horace Greeley about seeking out new territory and opportunities...
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Keeping the “magic” alive . . . In the circus and business
Time is a circus, always packing up and moving away. ~Ben Hecht I can still recall nearly 12 years ago watching the Cirque du Soliel performance of Alegria in the Royal Albert Hall in London with my...
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Too Young To Lead?
Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook when he was just 20 and became the youngest CEO of a multibillion dollar public company at 28. He has since been named one of the most influential CEOs in the world....
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Is Business Advice from the 19th and 20th Century Still Valid in the Internet...
There is no question that we are currently in an age when the fundamental economics of business success are being rewritten almost daily. The internet and 24/7 connectivity, coupled with global...
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