If you want to be the best, you’ve got to work with the best…

I was working with some friends last week. They are a husband and wife team who are both passionate masters at what they do. They also have a brilliant team who deliver an outstanding service to their clients… If they’re allowed to. Unfortunately they made the mistake of working for a client who wanted them … Continue reading If you want to be the best, you’ve got to work with the best…

Leader insight, entrepreneurial intuition and the extreme sport of business

I lived and worked in Scotland for a while giving talks on entrepreneurial thinking at colleges and coaching business owners. In the evenings I would often go running in the hills nearby. There were several reasons for doing this. I loved the scenery, it was a good way of keeping fit and it also helped … Continue reading Leader insight, entrepreneurial intuition and the extreme sport of business

Inspirational leaders, universal paradigm shifts and the art of smooth sailing

Organisations are being born, growing, consolidating, sometimes evolving, sometimes collapsing and then recovering. Or they can die with the components being assimilated into other things. There are infinite possibilities but all are following a similar pattern, the universal life cycle. It's been said that an organisation’s greatest asset is its people. This may be true, … Continue reading Inspirational leaders, universal paradigm shifts and the art of smooth sailing

Developing Your Organisation’s DNA Profile

Developing a company’s DNA profile helps with many different aspects of running and scaling a successful business. An entrepreneur might start a business because they spotted an opportunity in the marketplace and exploited it. That’s innovation. The fact that the entrepreneur has been successful means that the universe has decided their venture was useful so … Continue reading Developing Your Organisation’s DNA Profile