With change now a constant and ever present part of working life, personal resilience is fast becoming an essential attribute of effective leadership.
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Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
4 investment options other than buying stocks & shares
If you want to invest your money in smart ways, you may have considered investing in the stock market and purchasing various stocks and shares. But the problem with doing that is the fact that you’re taking a high risk with your money
Why innovation holds the key to business success
When changes occur that impact a business such as market developments, a shift in customer demand or technological advancements, a business must behave innovatively in order to adapt.
How to tackle those ‘difficult’ situations in the workplace
Supporting employees who are experiencing incidents of bullying, harassment or domestic violence can be a particular challenge for owners and managers of SMEs.
Avoiding ‘Hotel California’ security policies
Old security policies and rules often stick around long after they’ve outstayed their welcome. Kyle Wickert, Lead Solution Architect of Product & Deployment of AlgoSec shows how you can ensure they check out and leave, for good
If you can’t fire them you can’t manage them
Firing staff is a part of the job of being a manager. It is not the most enjoyable part – but it is most definitely
The top four trends in sales
Javier Peralta, UK country manager at ForceManager, discusses some of the key trends in sales and looks at how they will impact sales teams
International expansion: fiscal fantasy or the route to riches?
Expanding your business overseas is much simpler than many SME owners realise, Matt Barker of top tech company mpb.com shares his insights.
How to create a cohesive online-to-offline customer experience
Looking around your local high street you would think that physical shops were phasing out in favour of online shopping. However studies have shown that the internet has assisted the physical purchase of goods instore rather than hindered or deterred it.
The key to achieving a successful company sale
Whether you’re looking to retire, or want to sell your business to start a new investment, there are certain things you need to know about how to successfully get a company value calculation before you start crunching numbers.
How to pick up the pieces when things go wrong in business
‘We’re gonna drop the ball, Michael’, explained Terry Laybourne, restaurateur and CEO of the 21 Hospitality Group. ‘I’ve got 7 restaurants doing a couple of thousand covers a week. It’s not about what we do if it goes wrong it’s what we do when it does go wrong.’
Why understanding the baseline of accountability is essential to business success
Whether you are the CEO of the company, or someone elsewhere on the totem pole, your role matters. There are various functions that each member of the team, as well as your customers, should be able to count on you to provide. Everyone is expected to deliver on their responsibilities and come through on promises and commitments made.
5 business lessons learned from scary movies
Halloween is the perfect time of year to curl up under the blankets on the sofa and watch scary movies under the flickering glow of a creepy pumpkin lantern. But did you know that there are plenty of great business lessons that you can learn from cinema’s spookiest horror films – provided you can muster the courage to look at the screen?
Six must-have ingredients your disaster plan is probably missing
Torches, check. Batteries, check. Spare bottled water in the break room, check. Backup generator, check. Off-site or redundant data centre, check.
The best leaders are constant learners
As Juan Manuel Fangio exited the chicane before the blind Tabac corner in the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix, he stomped on the brake. It was a counterintuitive reaction for a racing driver exiting a corner — but one that likely saved his life.