How to Create a World-Class Brand
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Businesses are operating in marketplaces with unprecedented international opportunities, retail channels and competition. When adapting a brand to meet the diverse and new demands of customers, leaders face a real challenge in keeping an organisation on the right track. (read more)
Who Needs Heroic Leaders?
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A large part of effective leadership for CEOs of global businesses today demands having the self-confidence and discipline to allow others to make decisions. It’s about understanding an organisation inside and out but also knowing that delegation will create a culture that provides a serious competitive edge. (read more)
Exits: A Question of Quality
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Don’t be deceived by Facebook’s $1 billion (£629.8 million) purchase of Instagram, a company that is less than two years old and has yet to make a profit. In the real world, those companies looking to sell need to show a track record of reliable earnings and prove that there really is the potential for substantial growth. (read more)
Burnout and the Boardroom
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As much as the ability to deal with pressure is part of the job of a CEO, there remains a lack of maturity about how to identify and recognise stress among executives. Too often, stress is perceived as a sign of weakness and the ongoing stigma around it means that performance and decision making throughout organisations is being undermined. (read more)