As we discussed in our blogs towards the end of December 2010, the start of 2011 heralds a new era in the development of the Academy for Chief Executives. Andrew Morris, who has been a leading figure in the media and events industry for over twenty years became our new Chief Executive on 1st January. […]
Posts Tagged ‘achieving true potential’
Balance is what you believe it is by Jeremy Marchant
When I was a salaried employee—of a variety of companies including Marks and Spencer and CMG, a full services IT business—I had no problem leaving at the end of the day and putting the job out of my mind. Not for me the contest to leave last or be in early. As a self employed […]
To Become a Thought-Leader, You Need to Stop Thinking! By Jayne Storey
The practice of meditation is a necessary skill for those who wish to enhance their baseline creativity and develop the intelligence, insight and intuition necessary to become a Thought-Leader. After all, outstanding minds in all fields – from the arts, to business and indeed sport – have one thing in common, and that is the […]
The brain and decision making by Ian Moore
I will start by stating the obvious, we make decisions with our brains. But let us consider what our brains are for. They have evolved over hundreds of thousands of years to help us survive and to that end they are highly effective decision making instruments. However in modern day situations, and especially in business, […]
What’s in a name? by Sue Knight
A thin strip of dusty road cuts its way through the coconut palms between the warm waters of the Arabian Sea and the magical Keralan backwaters. This road is busy with water trucks, fishermen, bike riding villagers shouting their wares, three wheeled yellow and black autos, farmers leading their tethered cows to fresher fields, taxi […]
Academy Member sails over 9,000miles in the Clipper 09/10 Round the World Race
As ten Clipper Ventures race yachts sailed back into Hull on Saturday 17th July, marking the end of a 10month race around the world, Academy member (ACE 42) Peter Guttridge was on Clipper Qingdao, the 68ft Chinese sponsored yacht, with 16 crew mates and skipper. For Peter, Managing Director of a £10m T/O family engineering […]
The real wizards of the business world? … Entrepreneurs – by Paul Hunting
‘To receive you must be active. You will receive in direct proportion to your strength of purpose, clarity of vision, steadiness of faith and depth of gratitude.’ – John-Roger I’ve been hunting all my life. For thirty years I’ve been pursuing my dreams disguised as a business person – but secretly practising alchemy. My role […]
Are you just working IN your business … rather than ON it? By Phil Shipperlee
Are you an entrepreneur, a business person or both? It would be a fair question to ask what is the difference? Another more than reasonable question might be to ask does it matter? In my experience, there is definitely a difference and it certainly does matter. The journey from entrepreneur with a good idea to […]
Are you a budding Entrepreneur? By Brian Chernett
The need for growth to come from private businesses in the UK has never been greater now that we are emerging from a global recession. In developing countries too, growth will come from private business, preferably from businesses set up in their country of origin. Businesses such as these are created by entrepreneurs, people who […]