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How to improve the decision-making process by Peter Sutcliffe

The North East Academy for Chief Executives, Directors Forum speaker in July was Ian Moore who facilitated a fascinating and thought provoking experiential learning session on “Decisions Decisions“. We examined how we make decisions, how well we make decisions, how much bad decisions can cost us! and how we can improve the decision making process. […]

Why I say ‘no’ to being a solo entrepreneur, but ‘yes’ to leading a committed team by Charles McLachlan

Our individualistic celebrity culture dictates that we seek to make heroes of individuals and icons of their ideas.  Not convinced?  For a moment, just ust think of some of the celebrity entrepreneurs that readily come to mind: Dyson, Branson, Sugar, Gates, Jobs with their iconic products – Dyson: cyclone vacuum cleaner; Branson: Virgin Atlantic; Sugar: […]

Events for Entrepreneurs by Brian Chernett

My theme this week in our blogs has been ‘entrepreneurship’ and with this in mind we have three conferences coming up which support our passion for leadership development, supporting the entrepreneur and championing the growth of the SME sector. When? Wednesday 8th September 2010 Where? Old Billingsgate, London What? Fresh Business Thinking LIVE! Running a […]

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 […]

Developing an Unstoppable Mindset by Joe Adams

One of the CEO members of my experiential business learning group recommended that we invite along guest speaker Erick Rainey (pictured below). Erick is a very professional speaker and talked on the subject… “Get the Edge”. We learned that Erick spent 21 years performing in theatre, circus and films, focusing exclusively on any and all […]

Your Purpose – and Why It’s So Important to Regenerate it – by Paul Hunting

Is  your corporate purpose about learning?  If your answer is ‘no’, then it’s not your purpose. One of the biggest problems for a leader is the notoriously confusing distinction between purpose and goals. Those who do not get and keep this clear are inevitably going to be dragging their anchor – probably without realising it. […]

How to Avoid the 7 Deadly Sins of Leadership by Brian Chernett

1. Leading from too far in front Some ‘visionary’ leaders believe that if they set off on a route march to the future, the rest of the team will follow and that those who are unable to do so are simply casualties of the process. What if the team genuinely have problems keeping up? … […]

It’s Time to Go for Growth by Brian Chernett

22nd June saw the Chancellor George Osborne present the Emergency Budget to a packed House.  There were some encouraging words for business within the necessary measures to regain fiscal control over the economy. The Chancellor stated “I have always believed that growth must come from the private sector”.  As I have been saying here for […]

The key to profitable growth in good times and bad by Gordon Bromley

Countless Academy for Chief Executives (ACE) groups and members have lavished praise upon Roger Harrop over the last few years and Gordon Bromley’s Surrey CEO Forum Group proved no exception recently when Roger presented his workshop “Staying in the Helicopter®- the key to profitable growth in good times and bad“. Roger of course is a […]

SMEs leading from the front by Brian Chernett

So, the first budget of the UK Coalition Government UK will have been delivered by the time this blog is published. I can only speculate on what might be included. It’s clear that the options open to George Osborne in his first budget are limited. He has to make cuts in government spending plans and […]