A Very Pointy Pyramid
It might be a new experience for Wall Street but a periodic cull of the “oldies” has always happened to more senior workers. Take a look around your office and…
All these articles illustrate why alignment is important. How making sure that all parts of your organisation are heading in the same direction in a coordinated way. Whist this is a very simple idea most businesses don’t put enough effort into making sure that all of their activities are aligned enough.
Kate Swann’s Next Job
In today’s world, focus is essential for success, particularly in retail. Supervalu Inc’s Chairman and CEO is Wayne C. Sales; he added the CEO’s role, to his role as Chairman,…
Disguised Success
Just what will Kate Swann do next? I am somewhat surprised to find out just what a success story there is hiding behind the cluttered shelves, understaffed check outs, and…
Google’s Squillion Dollar Problem
Just how much shareholder’ cash should a business hang onto? I’m not afraid to say I am a fan of Google: I love it to bits and want to publically…
Airline: WARNING!
It’s about time Michael O’Leary relocated to Mumbai. I have this slightly crazy picture in my head, probably formed during boozy breakfast meetings in Wetherspoons, drinking pints of lager with…
Managing Change
It’s not just what you do but when you do it. If your business doesn’t change, as the world changes around you, it is very unlikely that you will be…
Irn-Bru To The Rescue
It looks like Roger White, the CEO of AG Barr, is onto something. There will be many of you reading this who have never tasted Irn-Bru. Well, the advert opposite…
Joint Ventures Don’t Work
You need complete control to make the most of any business. I once worked for someone who one day shouted at me across his rather palatial office “I will, never,…
My Favourite Small Business
Raindrops on roses are ok, but the Games Workshop is definitely one of My Favourite Things. I have several motivations for writing these business commentaries: in part they define me…
Yahoo?
Marissa to the Rescue! If you have read many of my daily business commentaries – I don't call them “blogs” any more, as I was told it undervalued them –…