by Guy | Mar 28, 2022 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Disruption, Excellence, Growth, Leadership, Risk, Strategy, Success
Author Stephen King, probably best known for his horror novels, would know about being prepared for the worst – after all, his ability to picture and describe this has led to his enormous success. And while optimism for the future is an important leadership trait –...
by Guy | Mar 23, 2022 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Disruption, Excellence, Leadership, Risk, Strategy, Success
One thing the Russian invasion of Ukraine has highlighted very clearly is the necessity for company leadership to ensure their business is de-risked against both current and future threats. The invasion has pushed oil and gas prices to record highs, pushing up costs...
by Guy | Feb 17, 2022 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Disruption, Growth, HR & Personnel, Leadership, NEDs, Non-Executive Directors, Profitability, Success
I’ve written recently about when it’s time to look for a new CEO and also why so many successions fail. Often, though, the problem of where to find a replacement comes up, especially with The Great Resignation firmly underway and a well-documented shortage of staff...
by Guy | Feb 3, 2022 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, HR & Personnel, Leadership, NEDs, Non-Executive Directors, Profitability, Success, Valuation
$1 trillion a year. That staggering figure is the estimated cost, in lost market value, of badly managed CEO and C-suite transitions in the S&P1500 according to research published in the Harvard Business Review last year. The research believes that better...
by Guy | Jan 27, 2022 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Excellence, HR & Personnel, Leadership, Success
Although it’s a well-established practice for CEOs of U.S. listed companies to be replaced fairly regularly – between 11% and 12% of all CEOs in the Russell 3000 were replaced in 2020, for example, in line with the trend for previous years – in smaller private...
by Guy | Jan 19, 2022 | Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Excellence, Growth, Leadership, Profitability, Sales, Success
One thing is certain – this year will be different to all the years that have gone before it (note – it always is!). So, how can we maximise the chances of business success this year? Here are some ways to do this. A Deep Dive Into Your Business You might think you...
