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One of the major trends in business in recent years has been the role of the workplace. Some companies are making the office a destination to encourage employees in, while there have been grandiose exclamations that the office is dead.
In Business

How does the workplace impact productivity?

One of the major trends in business in recent years has been the role of the workplace. Some companies are making the office a destination to…

In 2014, David J Bland introduced a thought-provoking concept via Twitter: the Product Death Cycle. It’s become a huge problem that emerges when, despite taking a customer-centric approach and building the features that customers request, products still struggle to hit the mark and companies fail to make revenue goals.
Advice

How companies can avoid the ‘product death cycle’

In 2014, David J Bland introduced a thought-provoking concept via Twitter: the Product Death Cycle. It’s become a huge problem that emerges when, despite taking a…

The business world is awash with talk of environmental, social and governance (ESG) activity, and particularly companies’ impact on the natural environment.
Opinion

Supply chains are the gateway to sustainability

The business world is awash with talk of environmental, social and governance (ESG) activity, and particularly companies’ impact on the natural environment.

Being an entrepreneur and working on your first business can be lonely, especially in the early years, so how do you stay focused and on track to achieving your goal of success?
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The lonely road to success

Being an entrepreneur and working on your first business can be lonely, especially in the early years, so how do you stay focused and on track…

More than 2 billion of the world’s population are heading to the polls this year to vote in crucial elections, including for new leaders in the US, EU and here in the UK. This, added to the ongoing geopolitical instability and tense relations between major players, means it’s fair to say that the next 12 months will be difficult to predict.
Finance

Hedging: Understanding the basics

More than 2 billion of the world’s population are heading to the polls this year to vote in crucial elections, including for new leaders in the…

It’s Valentine’s Day and love is unashamedly in the air. But what if everything is not as rosy as it seems?
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All’s Fair in Love and Business

It’s Valentine’s Day and love is unashamedly in the air. But what if everything is not as rosy as it seems?

The working population spends nearly 70% of their days at work. We all know that ‘all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy(/girl!)’ so what can we do to make sure that employees have enough ‘play’ during their time at work?
In Business

The importance of play at work

The working population spends nearly 70% of their days at work. We all know that ‘all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy(/girl!)’ so…

Most entrepreneurs are not good at seeking customer feedback. Particularly during the early stages of their startups or when business leaders launch a new product or service, they are often so focused on developing this product or service that they overlook the importance of customer interaction.
Advice

How entrepreneurs can improve customer communication

Most entrepreneurs are not good at seeking customer feedback. Particularly during the early stages of their startups or when business leaders launch a new product or…

Having seen the estimates from the ONS that the UK’s GDP fell by 0.2% in the three months to November 2023, combined with the news that the IMF has downgraded the UK’s growth forecast from 2% to 1.6% for the coming year, businesses may be wondering how to finally break the run of negligible growth and tap into the potential that many businesses are struggling to unlock.
Opinion

A Critical Business Challenge for 2024

Having seen the estimates from the ONS that the UK’s GDP fell by 0.2% in the three months to November 2023, combined with the news that…

“If your team doesn’t know what good looks like, then it's unlikely they are going to achieve it.”
Advice

The art of leadership in business

“If your team doesn’t know what good looks like, then it's unlikely they are going to achieve it.”