by Guy | 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...
by Guy | Mar 9, 2023 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Disruption, Excellence, Growth, HR & Personnel, Leadership, Motivation, Success, Valuation
Fear is a powerful emotion: strong enough that people’s fears can kill a business. But a fearless business – one where people feel confident enough to always give of their best – is unstoppable. As Amy Edmondson says in her book, ‘The Fearless Organization,’ we now...
by Shannon Shore | Mar 8, 2023 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Character Traits, Coaching, Culture, Motivation, Success
Becoming a business owner is no easy feat. It requires hard work, dedication, and most importantly, the right core character traits. In order to be successful in the world of business, there are certain traits that are practically essential. To give you an idea of...
by Guy | Mar 2, 2023 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Disruption, Excellence, Growth, Leadership, Risk, Strategy, Success
It’s hard to read any newspaper or newsletter today without at least one article on Artificial Intelligence (AI), such has been the hype this year – many suggesting a wholesale move to AI is not only imminent, but necessary… So, what is this hype all about, and is...
by Guy | Feb 22, 2023 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, HR & Personnel, Leadership, Motivation, Productivity, Profitability, Work Life Balance
Late last year, Elon Musk sent an email to all staff at Tesla with his 6 rules for greater productivity. Naturally, it leaked… So, would taking advice from the world’s richest man work for your business? In summary, the rules are: Avoid large meetings Ditch frequent...
by Guy | Feb 16, 2023 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Growth, Leadership, Productivity, Profitability, Risk, Strategy, Work Life Balance
What would happen to your business if something happened to you? Would it remain profitable? Would it realise its true value? Would it even survive? What would happen to your family? And when was the last time you took a holiday without being on call, with your tech,...
