Category: Columns

Aug 20

Business Development: Dark Art or Business Essential?

Often misunderstood as a “dark art,” business development is actually the strategic powerhouse driving organisational growth. At its core, business development is about seizing opportunities, forging key relationships, and boosting revenue through partnerships, market expansion, and innovative offerings. From networking to strategic planning, it’s all about turning insights and connections into tangible results for long-term […]
Aug 20

Growing the right way

Good growth: the interconnection between shareholder and stakeholder value, where social, economic and environmental factors combine to create sustainable change. In a world where acting purposefully matters, businesses need to demonstrate that they can grow in the right way at the right pace. It’s not just about good intentions. It’s about delivering positive outcomes while […]
Jul 26

Intergenerational Learning is Key for Building a Skilled and Engaged Workforce

For the first time, organisations have access to a workforce across five generations, with Baby Boomers working alongside Gen Z. While this may present some challenges, there is a huge opportunity to utilise intergenerational learning, and embrace different opinions, knowledge and experiences. Traditionally, mentoring and learning has been seen as a relationship between older generations, […]
Jul 20

Finding clarity in your business

Every week, when I take business clinics, eager entrepreneurs ask a wide variety of questions, such as “Should I take Investment?”, “Should I expand into the International market?”, “Should I start employing staff?”, “Do I need to invest in a CRM system?”, “should I hire a Social Media agency?”. The list goes on.  But if […]