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Leadership & Management | Quick Guides

Business boffins

Does the brightest CEO make for the best CEO? GrowthBusiness speaks to the boffins and the self-made millionaires to find out whether an exceptionally high IQ gives you the extra edge in business.

‘An MBA certainly isn’t a golden ticket to success. Maybe it’s more of a golden crowbar,’ says Mark Chadwick, co-founder of carbon offsetting company Carbon Clear and London Business School MBA graduate.

CSR for the growing business

The environmental outlook of your business can help to attract and retain staff as well as winning new customers.

Leadership & Management | Analysis

Harnessing employee intelligence

If a product or a marketing campaign is going to fail, there's a good chance that someone inside the business already knows. That's why companies are using technology to find out what their employees really think.

Business support faces axe

Concern is mounting that the government's £1 billion 'regional growth fund' is a smokescreen for crippling cuts in much needed support and funding for entrepreneurs and start-up companies in the UK.

Beware the buyer

The recession wasn't just about sales falling and people buying less. It has also caused businesses and consumers to look much more closely at how they purchase products and services.

Leadership & Management | Profiles

Ahead of the game

The leading lights of AIM and PLUS were celebrated at the Growth Company Awards. GB meets the winners.

Small but perfectly formed

The past year saw a strong rally for small-cap companies, but some were singled out for particular distinction in the Quoted Company Awards. GrowthBusiness meets the winners.

Inside Gordon Ramsay's business

The business empire of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay reported a pre-tax loss of £4.3 million for the year to August 2008.

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Research

Creative businesses face ‘analysis gap’

From video games developers to firms of architects, creative businesses of all kinds struggle to get adequate financing due to a misconception that they cannot be analysed systematically, claims a new report. The study comes from the Centre for Creative Business (CCB), a joint venture between London Business School and University of the Arts London.

Directors' Pay AIM 2009

What should an AIM company pay its CEO or FD?
What should a non-executive director or chairman expect to be paid?
What benchmarks should AIM remuneration committee members be using when
setting pay?

Cash Shells Directory 2010

A comprehensive overview of cash shells on AIM and PLUS, companies that have become a significant feature on the market landscape.

'Close More Deals with Less Effort' - EchoSign Webinar: July 21, 11am PT (1pm CT / 2pm ET)

See how E-signatures can be your secret weapon in closing your deals faster and improving your sales performance.

10 Steps to a Successful CRM Implementation

Follow these 10 steps to help ensure that your CRM implementation is a success, from the planning stages to post-deployment improvements.

12 Key Points to Consider When Selecting a Network Scanning Solution

Discover the 12 key points your company should consider before you evaluate and select a vulnerability assessment solution.

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Leaders and Successful Managers

This section covers various aspects of leadership and management issues in business. There are interviews with successful entrepreneurs and CEO profiles, analysis from business leaders and top management schools, plus special features on subjects like talent spotting and guides to MBAs.

Latest from Growth Strategies

Creating a clear line of sight

As a business expands its workforce, it’s essential to maintain close working relationships, writes Martin Smith, an assessor from Investors in People.

Proving the concept

The UK continues to punch above its weight by producing innovative, world-class university spin-outs. GrowthBusiness talks to scientists, entrepreneurs and investors to find out how it's done.

How to turn browsers into buyers

If you're getting plenty of visitors to your website but not many sales, you're not alone. Most websites convert visitors to customers at a very low rate, often less than 3 per cent. Here are seven tips to help.