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Ditch generic buzzwords and jargon to stand out from the crowd.
Do your corporate training programmes actually improve the performance of your company? Daniel Dowling, writing for Fast Company, argues that in-house career coaching is a much more effective approach.
To make employees want to learn and perform better, help them prioritise self-improvement as an essential part of their lifestyle – both within and outside work.
Could you give up being the main driver and discover a more productive role in the company you created?
There comes a time when this fundamental shift will be the best way to keep your business growing, says Jim Krampen, Seven Corners Inc co-founder and executive officer, writing for Entrepreneur.
Being singled out as a “future leader” and placed on the fast-track to the top of an organisation’s food chain does not always work out well for talented individuals.
The first step on the journey to overcoming the talent curse is to spot when it has taken hold.
In the “Now Economy,” in which speed is king, companies must learn to think, move and respond faster without sacrificing service standards.
The success of Amazon Prime, Spotify and Uber, not to mention social media platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter, suggests that modern consumers expect both communication and service to be as fast as possible.
The secret to staying the distance lies in your company’s ability to simultaneously exploit existing markets while exploring new ones.
When digital photography threatened celluloid film, Fujifilm managed this tricky balancing act while Kodak went bust.
Don’t leave your firm vulnerable to market disruption. Discover the the key to your firm’s long-term prosperity.
Competitive advantage is shifting, say Thomas N. Hubbard, Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi, writing for Strategy+Business. The new industry leaders are leaner and more focused…
Chinese companies can teach the West responsiveness, flexibility, improvisation and speed, say Thomas Hout and David Michael, writing for the Harvard Business Review. China’s economy…
Is it possible to invest in tomorrow without damaging performance today? Ken Favaro, writing for Strategy+Business, looks at short-term/long-term tension and how to get over…
Weak markets are not a valid excuse for a company’s slow growth, write Kasturi Rangan and Evan Hirsh for Strategy+Business. With the right market proposition,…
On Forbes.com, Chunka Mui highlights some lessons on managing in times of disruption. The author observes: "One important insight is that, as bosses' responsibilities and…
How should you prepare if you’re going to be interviewed for an executive role? Early careerists get plenty of interview advice, but those at the…
According to Lynn Russo Whylly, writing for ChiefExecutive.net, ignoring or missing a major consumer trend or behavioural shift can seriously damage a brand’s chances of…
You have a good career that pays well, but you want to strike out on your own. Should you quit your day job to pursue…
All entrepreneurs make at least one expensive mistake when setting up a new business, says Lorie A. Parch writing for Entrepreneur.com. It’s “the Murphy’s Law…
Competing on the basis of low prices is commonplace. But price wars are more than just trying to get an edge, observes Patrick Reinmoeller, writing…
Understanding how consumers make purchasing decisions will help your company win more customers and beat the competition, says Niraj Dawar, writing for Strategy+Business. The author…
Are you a tech-entrepreneur preparing for a launch? You might be eager to get your product off the ground, but Brandon Watts, writing for Entrepreneur.com,…
Writing for Strategy+Business, Eric J. McNulty discusses the importance of structuring your new company the right way. Drawing inspiration from Derek Lidow’s book Startup Leadership,…
Whatever kind of enterprise you’re launching, an online aspect of your business is essential nowadays. Even if you aren’t actually selling online, a web presence…
There are popular images of entrepreneurs – such as a startup founder, someone running a franchise or a veteran business owner. However, one type of…
There is an expectation of everyone in business to do more with less these days, observes Gregory Kennedy, writing for Entrepreneur.com. With that in mind,…
Every business leader needs help at some time in their career. A view from an outsider can throw a new light on a tricky problem,…
Despite the time and money organisations devote to improving the capabilities of managers and nurturing new leaders, a survey by a UK business school reveals…
Creativity can be the key to catching customers, according to Daigo Smith, co-founder of UK online dating website Loveflutter, writing for The Guardian. Smith summarises…
Should you reward your existing customers for their loyalty, or spend your marketing budget on attracting new business? This is the dilemma explored by Jiwoong…
Big data has been hyped to such an extent that companies now expect it to deliver more than it actually can, according to Jeanne W.…
Writing for Entrepreneur.com, Martin Zwilling observes that many entrepreneurs believe their business idea will carry their startup, while most investors think that the idea is…
Most of the talk regarding the potential of digital technology for business has been centred around online sales, social networking and mobile applications. However, writing…
According to an Economist.com 'Management Idea' article, because companies such as Wal-Mart, Dell and Toyota have managed to achieve extraordinary success while doing fairly ordinary…
Mission-driven companies come under the spotlight in an entry for Harvard Business Review's Blog Network by Michael V. Russo. As he points out, many modern…
Providing good customer service is the subject under discussion in an article by Dave Dougherty and Ajay Murthy in Harvard Business Review. Research carried out…
In Harvard Business Review, Procter & Gamble CEO A.G. Lafley highlights the things that only a company's chief executive officer can do. While the CEO…
Social technologies are a modern phenomenon. They have found favour with consumers at a faster rate than any previous technologies. Writing for McKinsey Quarterly, Jacques…
You're heading a department and have been ordered in no uncertain terms to cut administrative costs by 10%, 20% or 30%. That's the hypothetical –…
On HBR.org's 'Best Practices' blog, Amy Gallo emphasises the importance of keeping your business plan flexible. She observes: "People make business plans for all sorts…
Peter Vanden Bos explores the subject of business goals and how to set them on Inc.com, pointing out that smart CEOs might well understand the…
On Forbes.com, Martin Zwilling outlines a recipe for a great business plan, revealing the ten essential ingredients. According to the author, investment-grade business plans usually…
Carolyn M. Brown of Inc.com offers advice on how to successfully rebrand your business, pointing out that you can't run your company the same way…
Paul Nunes and Tim Breene urge you to "reinvent your business before it's too late" in Harvard Business Review. They observe: "Sooner or later, all…
Starting a part-time business can be a low-risk entry into entrepreneurship, says Eric Markowitz of Inc.com. He offers some advice on getting your business idea…
Why are so many companies avoiding the use of social media internally, or failing to make it work effectively within their organisation? This is a…
Although the term “family business” often suggests a small to mid-sized company, family-controlled enterprises play a powerful role in the world economy. This is a…