What’s your morning routine? I’m up around 5.30-6am and I try to go for a 30-minute run a couple of days a week. This is then followed by a quick scroll of the news and emails. Tea or coffee? I love a Nespresso coffee with a shot of frothy milk. Who do you […]
Tell us about your early career path; what attracted you to your first position? I was unwell in my final year at school. This meant that I missed a large part of the year, as I was required to stay in bed. To keep busy, I borrowed a friend’s Sinclair ZX Spectrum, one of […]
Russell Smith, of Russell Smith Chartered Accountants, discusses for CEO Today the results of a poll run by his firm, and questions the current focus on Brexit politics. I have always argued that Brexit was an economic decision fought on political grounds. While the majority locked their gaze on immigration and changes in governing policy, […]
Many small and medium-sized businesses in the UK operate on tight margins and have to manage every cost closely to ensure they remain in profit. For import/export companies, the greater the difference between an FX transaction and the spot inter-bank exchange rate, the more excess they are paying. A higher excess means lower profits. Below […]
Whether a large or small business, succession planning has to be done right and executed without compromise. But where do the difficulties lie, and how can we make sure succession execution goes smoothly, without an impact workflow? Simon Bittlestone, Managing Director of Metapraxis, explains for CEO Today. Succession planning is a challenge for any organisation, […]
If the power bolts, do you have a back-up generator? You likely don’t. So what happens when your employees can’t work? The computers, lights, printer, fridge… all out. Below Nicola Bannister of Flogas, discusses the risk and cost your business faces when it comes to a power cut, investigating the costs of a power cut […]
When it comes to leadership, the likes of Weinstein and Donald Trump are often whose faces paint the papers with colour. However, it’s often the invisible leaders that make strides in leading their teams. The ability of a leader to take a back seat and let their team shine is a hard skill and it's all linked […]
The latest Avalara Brexit Survey first carried out in September 2016 with over 70 international tax and accounting professionals, uncovered that 76% of those surveyed now anticipate a ‘hard’ Brexit, with the UK moving to World Trade Organisation-set tariffs. 93% of respondents believe EU VAT changes following Brexit will affect their business. Despite the near-unanimous […]
Below, Sigal Atzmon, Founder & Global CEO of Medix, talks to CEO Today Magazine about the current status of the global healthcare landscape as well as emerging trends. She discusses why she is passionate about supporting a more effective, quality driven healthcare landscape, the emerging digital, big data revolution globally, and why she believes China […]
Financial services firms miss out on £113bn per year by ignoring the wants and needs of female customers, research by Kantar has suggested. This disregard for tailoring communications for women is symptomatic of a wider problem in customer engagement in the sector, says Optimove. Kantar’s report shows financial advertising and marketing strategies fail to communicate […]
By Adam Ewart, CEO of Send My Bag My company is set up to save travellers time, money and hassle, so I am often called upon for advice on how to generally save money when travelling. I work internationally – we have offices in Northern Ireland and NYC – and with seven years in the […]
Why is the induction stage of an individual’s employment with you key to the future of his or her work with you? Here Janhavi Dadarkar, CEO and founder of Maiora, answers that question for CEO Today. Many years ago, I had to step in as a manager for a local youth football team starting with […]
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