by Guy | Nov 2, 2023 | Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Disruption, Economy, Excellence, Growth, Leadership, Motivation, Risk, Strategy, Success
“No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy.” – Helmuth von Moltke The words of 19th-century Prussian field marshal, Helmuth von Moltke, are as true in business as in warfare. No matter how well-crafted your strategic plan may be, it will...
by Guy | Oct 26, 2023 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Leadership, Strategy, Success
“Strategy tells me what direction to point the troops in. Vision tells me why it’s important to head that way.” – Simon Sinek In business, your strategic plan serves as a compass, guiding your organisation towards its envisioned future. However,...
by Guy | Oct 19, 2023 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Growth, Leadership, Non-Executive Directors, Profitability, Risk, Strategy, Valuation
“The board plays a vital role in shaping strategy.” – Ram Charan In the world of business, management guru Ram Charan’s words, “The board plays a vital role in shaping strategy” couldn’t be truer. As business owners and CEOs of...
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 6, 2023 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Character Traits, Culture, Excellence, Growth, Leadership, NEDs, Non-Executive Directors, Profitability, Strategy, Valuation
Many companies, especially smaller ones, are neglecting an extremely valuable resource – the board – believing, quite wrongly, that the board of directors and board meetings are simply about statutory compliance and are costly in terms of time and money. Nothing is...
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...
