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Friday 2nd June 2006

Winning the race for growth

I always remember sitting in a railway carriage on a very crowded train and next to me were two very serious-looking businessmen. One was American – obviously the boss – and they were talking about how many millions of tins of baked beans they were going to produce for next year’s budget. The US guy was pressing hard for growth of about 15 per cent, the UK guy, inflation plus five per cent. Read More

Tuesday 30th May 2006

Recession, what recession?

There is no question that the economy has slowed considerably and the Chancellor’s accumulation of stealth taxes is continuing to take a rising proportion of consumers’ pay out of their pockets. And, little by little, unemployment has risen for 13 of the last 14 months. That other early indicator, advertising revenue, has been trending down for six consecutive quarters with a real year-on-year decline likely for this period. Read More

Friday 12th May 2006

The first 100 days

Strange, even improbable, it may seem but the recent Conservative Ball was notable. Not because there were lots of young men and very pretty young girls – no, because the Conservative leader, the boy wonder David Cameron, didn’t wear a tie for a black tie event! Read More

Have you got it?

Power, that great business intangible, needs to be wielded correctly. Don’t enjoy it too much and don’t take it for granted. Not many business books write about ‘power’ and those that do are much more concerned with gaining it, rather than losing it. Machiavelli is regarded as the master of the art of power, and if you read his book, The Prince, it’s a black art. Read More

Monday 17th April 2006

Mac attack

Last month I wrote about the issues of dealing with business pressure in all its different forms. The theories were completely put to the test when it came to the hostile sale of my business to WPP. Read More

Thursday 13th April 2006

Measuring company culture

Some claim their company culture is ‘young, vibrant and fun’. Others call it ‘casual, yet professional and ethical’, and there are even those whose culture is ‘characterised by open doors and open minds’. But what actually is company culture and can it be measured? How can you ensure your projected company image corresponds with the actual workplace? Read More

Internet 2006 and beyond

I have a confession to make. I lost a lot of money investing in the dotcom boom
in the early noughties. OK, I was not alone but I should have known better. Read More

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