by Guy | Feb 2, 2023 | Board & Governance, Board of Directors, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Disruption, Economy, HR & Personnel, Leadership, Motivation, Pandemic, COVID, Profitability, Recession, Strategy
Change happens! We might think that constant change is new, but as Niccolo Machiavelli said, more than 500 years ago, “Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times.” Is “The Great Layoff” replacing resignations in the jobs market today...
by Guy | Nov 15, 2022 | Board & Governance, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Disruption, Economy, HR & Personnel, Leadership, Recession, Strategy, Success
We’re approaching the new year at a time of almost unparalleled uncertainty and yet in our business planning process we’re supposed to be certain, to plan effectively. But, as renowned businessman, educator and author, Stephen Covey said, “If there’s one thing that’s...
by Guy | Oct 26, 2022 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Economy, Growth, HR & Personnel, Leadership, Motivation, Productivity, Profitability, Recession
As companies look to the new year, and budgeting, the issue of compensation packages is sure to be high on the discussion list. Companies are facing some particularly difficult times in this area: Pushing up costs: High inflation levels pushing up demands for...
by Guy | Aug 18, 2022 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Culture, Economy, Excellence, Growth, HR & Personnel, Leadership, Motivation, Recession, Success
Despite talk of a looming recession and high interest rates, the skills shortage persists, and could even be worsening. So, how can you overcome this problem to retain a competitive advantage in a tight market, and do your staff / team development policies provide...
by Guy | Jul 28, 2022 | Board & Governance, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Disruption, Economy, Leadership, Pandemic, COVID, Recession, Risk, Success
The supply chain crisis around the world is significant, and it doesn’t feel like it’s going away. The impact of this on business is potentially enormous, and even more difficult in these times of high inflation, high interest rates and potentially reducing demand....
by Guy | Apr 21, 2022 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Coaching, Disruption, Economy, Leadership, Lifetime Value, Profitability, Recession, Risk, Strategy, Success
In my previous post, I touched on why a little inflation is desirable, but high inflation almost inevitably leads to a recession, and presents a number of challenges and risks to business, including: Rising input / running and borrowing costs Declining customer demand...