by DAVID | Jul 16, 2026 | Leadership
Photo by Campaign Creators on Unsplash “Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple”Dr. Seuss When it comes to strategy, the searching questions from bosses or boards can appear complicated and downright hard to answer. ...
by DAVID | Jul 1, 2026 | Leadership
Photo by Campaign Creators on Unsplash Where people gather, there will be, Politics, plotting, unrest and possibly even treachery. There may be laughter and celebrations, too, but don’t count on it. Just ask our soon-to-depart Prime Minister, or...
by DAVID | Jun 30, 2026 | Management
A failing sales position is one where results are slipping behind Forecast. We’re not talking about a blip in results. No, this is where you know that the current forecast is not likely to be met. It’s not a happy place to be, especially if you see...
by DAVID | Jun 9, 2026 | Management
Photo by krakenimages on Unsplash Do you like surprises? We all do if they’re nice. People who don’t like surprises, good or bad, are Board Executives. Bad surprises are when the results of your team or division are significantly below what you...
by DAVID | Jun 3, 2026 | Leadership
Photo by Element5 Digital on UnsplashManagement is challenging, especially when you don’t have a lot of money to work with. Outside of work, I’m a governor (unpaid) of a primary school in north London. The school has more than five hundred young pupils. Three years...
