Although George Bush famously said that the French have no word for entrepreneur, the entrepreneurial spirit is represented in every nation and culture in the world. However, depending on the cultural context, the way it is applied can be an enormous power for good or continue to buttress the forces that hold back the development […]
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Enterprise – ‘The Sturdy Horse pulling the Wagon’ by Jeremy Thorn
Winston Churchill once said: “Some see private enterprise as a predatory target to be shot at: others as a cow to be milked; but few are those who see it as a sturdy horse pulling the wagon” . Isn’t that a great quote? In some countries, striking out on your own in business is widely […]
Every business needs an entrepreneur by Jeremy Marchant
When George W Bush was reported to have said “the French don’t have a word for entrepreneur”, my how we laughed. Yet the common French usage of the word is far more bland than its common usage in the UK. According to Wikipedia, a French economist, Jean-Baptiste Say, is believed to have coined the word […]
Learning about ‘Fake’ Leaders and ‘Real’ Leaders with Ian Berry – by Joe Adams
Ian Berry from Australia spoke to my Academy for Chief Executives CEO Forum group (ACE11) recently. The subject, “What real leaders do and fake ones don’t”. He was brilliant and scored very highly with the CEO members present. The first half of the talk featured on: Living the lessons of our defining moments. Being a […]
Alignment and a bit of pixie dust for success and less stress by John Penn
Why is it that some businesses and organisations fizz with energy, deliver spectacular results, delight their staff and customers and stakeholders alike? And no one appears “bent out of shape”? Well obviously there is no single “magic wand” or silver bullet, but there is a bit of “pixie dust” in the form of one common […]
Learning how to ‘unblock the pipework with Dyno-Marsh’ by Peter Sutcliffe
The North East Academy for Chief Executives, Directors Forum speaker in September was Christine Marsh who facilitated an excellent group interactive workshop on “Unblocking the Pipework“. The experiential learning workshop examined many areas of where communication breaks down and caused blockages and techniques for avoiding and resolving them. Christine delivered many examples and case studies […]
Sustainability – the Balanced Scenario by Anthony Day
Oh no, not another article on green issues! We’ve got a recession to dig ourselves out of, we’ve got the dreaded cuts just round the corner… But… We need to stimulate growth, we need to get our businesses going again… But… Yes, we’re very sorry about the polar bears and the Gulf of Mexico is […]
Using Intuition in Business – by Peter Sutcliffe
The North East Academy for Chief Executives, Directors Forum speaker in September was Juliette Lee who facilitated an excellent interactive workshop on “Eye of Leadership“. The experiential learning workshop scrutinized many aspects of leadership including examining our often untapped inner feelings and how we can use many practical techniques to resolving key issues. In summary, […]
What Price Gold? by Andy Mouncey
I caught one of the post-Beijing ‘This is how we dun it’ gigs towards the back end of last 2008 – in this case British Cycling as told by Dan Hunt, coach of women’s endurance squad – who all did rather well, as you may recall. As is usual at this level there are a […]