Beneath The Kimono
The business groupings that once made Japan great, aren’t working any more. For my host in a typical Tokyo karaoke bar, there simply was no choice about what beer to…
These articles illustrate how and when to apply leverage. If you want to make more money you will need to leverage others’ time, expertise, and cash; probably all of these things. Both the process and the timing can be critical to how well it works out.
Owners v. Managers
Just how much influence should owners have over the running of their own business? I was once asked at an interview for an MD’s job what I had achieved…
Is Your Very Own Virtual High Street Too Farfetched?
One day soon, your personal high street will follow you around, from one electronic device to another, trying to tempt you to buy something. I wonder who the shops’ landlords…
Lloyds Boss Needs To Delegate More
Lloyd’s top man, Antonio Horta-Ororio, has learnt the hard way that you need to leverage other people's time and skills, by delegating. I should have thought he would have been…
Filling The Cash Hole
Several of my clients have had quite interesting experiences arranging loans with banks over the past year or two. I guess this isn't news as, in spite of the headlines…
Investment Decisions
The reason that awareness of what you do and do not know is so important is that as a business leader you only have a few ways of making an…