Silicon Valley Bank – Did its Leadership Cause the Collapse? – Accountability in Corporate Failures

Silicon Valley Bank – Did its Leadership Cause the Collapse? – Accountability in Corporate Failures

by | Mar 16, 2023 | Banking, Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Disruption, Investing, Leadership, Risk, Valuation

One of the dominant news items of the past week or so was the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse. It caused a level of panic around the world, understandable as it’s a high profile bank which was focused on providing finance to the tech and venture capital sectors, and the...
“The future belongs to those who plan for it.” – Jim Moran

“The future belongs to those who plan for it.” – Jim Moran

by | Feb 9, 2023 | Board & Governance, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Cities, Culture, Disruption, Economy, HR & Personnel, Leadership, Lifestyle, Motivation, Pandemic, COVID, Productivity, Risk, Strategy, Work Life Balance, Working From Home

How true – for without planning, the future becomes simply a matter of luck. What brought this to mind was reading a report from IWG / Regus earlier today entitled, “The Future of Work – a trends forecast for 2023.” and as they’re among the biggest suppliers globally...
Business Impact: Is “The Great Resignation” moving to “The Great Layoff” for Employers?

Business Impact: Is “The Great Resignation” moving to “The Great Layoff” for Employers?

by | Feb 2, 2023 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Disruption, Economy, HR & Personnel, Leadership, Motivation, Pandemic, COVID, Profitability, Recession, Strategy

Change happens! We might think that constant change is new, but as Niccolo Machiavelli said, more than 500 years ago, “Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.”   Is “The Great Layoff” replacing resignations in the jobs market today...
Are You Running Your Business or Leading It?

Are You Running Your Business or Leading It?

by | Dec 15, 2022 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Excellence, Growth, Leadership, Non-Executive Directors, Productivity, Profitability, Success, Work Life Balance

We often use the terms running your business and leading your business interchangeably, but they’re actually very different. Typically, an entrepreneur will start out running the business as it grows from a 1-person operation, but if they’re still trying to run it...
“If there’s one thing that’s certain in business, it’s uncertainty.” – Stephen Covey

“If there’s one thing that’s certain in business, it’s uncertainty.” – Stephen Covey

by | Nov 15, 2022 | Board & Governance, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Disruption, Economy, HR & Personnel, Leadership, Recession, Strategy, Success

We’re approaching the new year at a time of almost unparalleled uncertainty and yet in our business planning process we’re supposed to be certain, to plan effectively. But, as renowned businessman, educator and author, Stephen Covey said, “If there’s one thing that’s...