Agility and the Role of the HQ
Agility has become the lifeblood of a successful corporate. That cultural transfusion is not exactly easy for more traditional boards to accept, but in such volatile times it’s now often the case that it is the divisional and country managers who need to make key decisions in their respective local markets to keep that competitive edge. markets to keep that competitive edge. (read more)

What Aspiring NEDs Should Know
The key qualities for those aspiring to a non-executive position in today’s volatile business environment include a good awareness of risk, an ability to say ‘no’ – while not simply being a blocker – and international experience as companies seek to move beyond domestic frontiers to enter new markets. In short, a lot more is now expected from the role. (read more)

Cracking China
For all those management teams who have made a success of expanding into China, it’s fair to say there are legions more who have been left perplexed, frustrated and significantly out of pocket after attempting to gain a foothold in the world’s second largest economy. (read more)

How to Change Your Business
Shifting consumer trends, new technology and the pressure to operate more efficiently mean that operational structures need to be scrutinised with a clinical eye. Identifying where changes are to be made is one thing; making them actually happen effectively is something else entirely. (read more)