by Guy | 30 Sep, 2021 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Excellence, Leadership, NEDs, Non-Executive Directors, Profitability, Strategy, Success, Valuation
l3Many business owners believe that boards are for larger companies only, and small companies cannot afford the time or the costs of a proper board. This is very wrong! Although large companies need to have properly-constituted boards in terms of the Companies Act,...
by Guy | 5 Aug, 2021 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Excellence, Growth, NEDs, Non-Executive Directors, Profitability, Valuation
Many smaller businesses believe that well-structured company boards are for large organizations only, but in so doing overlook a cost-effective way to add expertise to their business, and so enhance its growth and value – the non-executive director (NED). While the...
by Guy | 10 Jun, 2021 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, HR & Personnel, Leadership, NEDs, Non-Executive Directors
There is a commonly-held belief that only directors of large (listed) companies are liable under the Companies Act, and that directors of smaller companies are therefore not at risk. This is simply not true! Directors (in the broad sense – see below), of companies of...
by Guy | 5 Dec, 2012 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, Economy, Europe, Productivity, Recession, Welfare State
There’s an interesting scuffle about tax going on in the British media at the moment – and it seems that the Government is in danger of being responsible for companies contravening the Companies Act which was rewritten in 2006. This scuffle started a few months...
by Guy | 25 Aug, 2011 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, Leadership, Lifestyle, Non-Executive Directors, Productivity
A fascinating piece by John Tierney in the NY Times explored the concept of “Decision Fatigue,” concluding that people faced with making a number of decisions do so less well as the day wears on. In studies with Roy Baumeister, a clear correlation was shown between...
by Guy | 28 Mar, 2011 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, Economy, Investing, Lifetime Value, Recession, Upturn
The world is in a state of flux. With the economic downturn lingering far longer than most people expected, governments are under growing pressure to kick-start economies. However, a growing number of countries with looming debt crises and a consequent unwillingness...
