It’s Not Just What You Do, It’s How You Do It
"If you aren’t meaningfully different in how you do things you will eventually fail.” I have only ever been to one “power breakfast” - it was in New York many…
The Shape of Growth
“Businesses just don’t grow in a straight line.” On 8 December 2011, I wrote here about Mulberry’s growth spurt, and then on 16 January this year about Anya Hindmarch. Both companies showing us how…
Fashions Change
“Zara is not market leader on the high street by accident.” Although my theoretical physicist son may disagree with me, it seems that time is flowing more quickly these days.…
Watch the Downside!
“Mouchel is just the latest in a long line of businesses who take on too much risk in order to grow.” Mouchel has come an awfully long way since 1877…
What You Need To Know About Economics
“Have you ever wondered why economists don’t always seem to make much sense?” I have always had a nagging doubt about economics and economists. For many years I just…
Wild Ambition Is A Young Man’s Thing
“You need to change your style of leadership as you grow.” There is no doubt that Chesapeake Energy, an oil and gas company located in Oklahoma City, USA, has done…
Alignment Is Essential For Great Success
“If you want to change the world, start by changing yourself.” In my blog post on 6 January this year I decried Footsie directors being paid one hundred times the average…
Benefits Need to be Credible
“IPOs have fallen out of favour because investment banks have broken the implicit deal with the purchaser.” Post Purchase Cognitive Dissonance (PPCD) is the phrase given to the state of…
How Not To Do It
“I have five fundamental principles that I believe underpin most successful businesses, rarely do I come across a company that flaunted them all.” Someone told me once that businesses tend…
Last Jack-In-The-Box Standing
“There is much to be learned, about the future of retail, from the high street toy shop The Entertainer.” Over the last few months I have written a lot about…
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