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07 Oct

Mindset – The psychological challenge of business growth

In Business

Mindset - The psychological challenge of business growth - When a business changes faster than employees’ thinking there is a problem! Individuals’ assumptions, priorities and expectations become obsolete - mindset becomes a big obstacle to change and growth. Employees continue do a great job, but in some respects its yesterday’s...

08 Jul

Why Don’t More UK Businesses Think in the Billions

In Business

British businesses have a habit of building quick and selling fast, with many of the global powerhouses hailing from Germany and the USA. Why is this? And why don’t British firms often build for the long-term? Why do so few UK businesses expand to become global giants? Are there structural...

21 Dec

Transparency Is Key to Building Trust in Business

In Business, Trust

Transparency Is Key to Building Trust in Business - When an engine exploded on Qantas flight QF32 on Nov. 4, 2010, endangering the lives of 469 passengers and crew, the plane’s captain, Richard de Crespigny, didn’t curse, panic, or pray. Instead, he relied on the supreme trust he had...

02 Aug

The Importance of Internal Consultancy

In Business, Chris Atkinson, Culture

Could high quality internal consultancy be a short cut to developing a powerful organisational culture?

29 Mar

The Essential Guide to Presenting Numbers in an Engaging Way

In Business, Chris Atkinson, Leadership

The Essential Guide to Presenting Numbers in an Engaging Way: Recently I was asked by a global client to help their European finance team present their subject in ways that are more engaging for their audience. As I started to develop the session, I realised on almost every course I...

02 Oct

How Your Business Can Adapt To Millennials

In Business, Chris Atkinson

Recently a video by author and speaker Simon Sinek went viral on social media achieving over 78 million views on Facebook alone. The hot topic was about millennials (people born after 1984) in the workplace. The narrative in the media took a very negative tone about what he was...