Your typical “Lad”, or “Bro”, shouldn’t be hired as part of a workforce. These guys have a grade A qualification in banter, enjoy engaging in typical testosterone-driven behaviour and will flex their “guns” at any given opportunity. But most importantly, these guys are out to impress, unfortunately not their seniors, but their peers. Lads thrive […]
Steven McMeechan is a strategic marketing and communications specialist at Capstone Financial Planning and he has over twenty years’ experience in senior marketing management roles across a range of industries including Information Technology and Financial Services. Below he delves into his top key power tips to knowing you’re investing right. Investing in a business takes […]
There exists no algorithm on how to run a successful business. But there is one common trait for all: people are a business’ greatest asset. Now, take a look at this quote from Simon Sinek: “In weak companies, the dreamers are expected to serve the planners. In great companies, the planners feel inspired to serve […]
There is no doubt that we are in the midst of intense global change, whether we consider politics, economics, climate change, resource scarcity, technological advancement or dozens of other areas. And as the business environment changes, it’s becoming increasingly clear that organisations unable to keep pace with this accelerated change are stagnating and failing over […]
There is almost nothing that can effect a business quite like a decrease in productivity. A change in productivity from even the lowest level in the company can have an adverse effect on every level of the company up to even the management. This can affect not only the company's revenue and successes but also […]
The UK, like many other nations, suffers from a serious late payments problem. Despite the introduction of the payment practices and performance reporting (PPPR) regulations last April, change has not materialised. Below Chris Robertson, UK CEO at Creditsafe, explains a few ways forward. As politicians, journalists and the business community circle around the remains of Carillion, reflecting […]
Bosses need to be better at following others if they are to succeed in a management role, say leadership experts. Politicians and CEOs are too focused on how they are perceived as leaders - rather than actually leading colleagues around them. ‘Followership’ is the new management philosophy which places strong emphasis on following the lead […]
Below CEO Today hears on the dangers and concerns surrounding the security of Apple MacBooks. Paul Kenyon, co-Founder & co-CEO at Avecto, delves into some of the operating system worries all businesses should beware of. For over a decade, the Apple MacBook has lead the way in blurring the boundaries between technology and style. Its […]
Do your employees wake up every morning excited to come to work? Or do they get out of bed begrudgingly and run out the clock? Odds are, it’s the latter. Below CEO Today hears from Craig Kielburger, Holly Branson and Marc Kielburger, authors of WEconomy: You Can Find Meaning, Make a Living, and Change the […]
Businesses worldwide are increasingly seeking to adopt a way of working used by some of the world’s most successful organisations. Google, Apple and Amazon all follow an agile approach to running their businesses. This underpins the flexible, adaptive and iterative way they operate – helping them to create a more responsive, effective organisation, which improves […]
So you have a new business idea, and likely some good experience behind you already, but the funds don’t quite meet the needs for launch right now. So how can you go about crowdfunding? Below CEO Today benefits from expert insight from Joel Hughes, Head of UK and Europe at Indiegogo, who provides 10 simple […]
The UK's share of taxes and levies paid by household consumers for natural gas is actually the lowest out of the whole of Europe - which contributes to a lower annual bill. However, as UK has been hit with plummeting temperatures with much of the north covered in snow, and icy conditions causing chaos on […]
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