by Guy | Aug 3, 2023 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Coaching, Culture, Excellence, Growth, Investing, Leadership, Motivation, Success
Do you have a dedicated ally in your corner – someone who truly understands the ins and outs of the business world and has a proven track record of steering companies towards success? It can truly be lonely at the top! Juggling managing employees, handling finances,...
by Guy | May 10, 2023 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Investing, NEDs, Non-Executive Directors, Valuation
It happened again last week! A friend of a friend was ousted from her position as CEO of a company she jointly owned, going from CEO to out of work in a day… A complete shock to her as there was no indication this was even under consideration. And it’s not the first...
by Guy | Apr 26, 2023 | Board & Governance, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Growth, Investing, Leadership, Profitability, Risk, Success, Valuation
I saw reference this week to a report which estimated the amount of private equity “dry powder” at a massive $1.96 trillion as at the end of last year (2022). These are funds committed by investors but not yet spent – in other words, for businesses that are in good...
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 | Oct 12, 2022 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Growth, Investing, Strategy, Success, Valuation
Last year, business spent a staggering $5.9 trillion dollars worldwide on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) according to Statista – well up from the $3.3 trillion annual average for the previous decade – and yet, as Harvard Business Review has found, 70%, or...
by Guy | Jul 21, 2022 | Board & Governance, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Excellence, Growth, Investing, Leadership, Productivity, Profitability, Strategy, Success, Work Life Balance
Statistics show that some 40% of CEOs fail within their first three years – a high, and costly, failure rate. Understanding the success secrets of the world’s best CEOs will help your business, your own development, and ensure you can avoid becoming just another...
