It’s happened again! Business leaders I know have been sleepwalking into the holiday season and feeling the hit on their P&L- even to the extent of converting profits into losses in the last 2 months. It’s NOT inevitable. Certainly, I know it can be difficult to...
Does anyone remember Filofax? They were often bulging personal organiser “systems” that took the business world by storm in the 1980’s. Executives ‘importance’ (or their sense of their importance?) was symbolised by the size of their Filofax, and big display stands of...
I was off sick recently (vanishingly rare for the self-employed) and found myself watching repeated episodes of “The Hotel Inspector”, presented by the excellent Alex Polizzi. It didn’t take me long to identify parallels with my work as a Recruitment NED/Board Advisor...
You don’t only see a doctor when you are 100% well, do you? And the same applies to a business coach. It’s an interesting fact that, in recruitment at least, some owner/managers regard a NED or board advisor as their last luxury, a sign that their business has...
I make a point of reading data-led reports about the recruitment industry, workforce demographics and worker expectations, salaries etc. You name it – if it comes from a reputable source, with a decent sample size and no (barely) hidden agenda, I’m interested....
