Here’s How Failure Can Fuel Your Way to Success
Failure can be devastating to an entrepreneur's motivation, and often seems irreversible. For those who feel discouraged, here are some case studies to show that no setback is insurmountable.
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3 Multi-Billion Pound Companies Doing Digital Transformation Right
The transition to digital sales and experiences is a daunting one, and often done wrong. But the success stories of several high-profile companies can give other businesses a useful act to follow.
How Three Top Brands Built their Image
Every CEO knows the importance of creating a strong brand. Not only does it tell your customers what they can expect from your company, but it also engages your employees and builds corporate and financial value.
The 10 Most Inspirational Business Books for 2020
The shortlist for the Business Book Awards 2020 has just been announced and we’ve cherry picked the titles that should be on every CEO’s bookshelf.
The ABC of Successful Female Leaders
Whilst the latest report from the Hampton-Alexander Review in November 2019 indicates progress is being made with regards to the number of Women on Boards and in leadership roles, this remains “too slow”. Research undertaken in 2018 by…
You’ve Got the Dream Job, Now What?
Transitioning to a new senior role is more challenging than dealing with divorce, bereavement or a serious health issue and almost 50% of leadership transitions are considered a failure. One could argue that once an individual reaches a…
Will the World’s Women Leaders Ever be Truly Equal?
However, for the world’s women leaders, this presents a frustrating conflict. Research from 2018 described how “paradoxical tensions exist between agency and communion because they are associated with distinct, and at times conflictual,…
Achieving Your Big Goals: Lessons from an Olympic Athlete
In fact, it’s estimated that fewer than 10% of resolutions have been kept by year’s end and 25% have failed by 13th January. This is not to say that goals aren’t achieved because they’re set at the beginning of the year. The point is that…
Blossom Capital Is Proof That Investing in Diversity Yields Superior Returns
Ophelia Brown’s Blossom Capital is a superior performer. The London-based venture capital firm’s $85 million first fund is ranked in the top 5% of funds raised in the US and Europe in the past year, according to Cambridge Associates and…
A Force for Good: Is Nespresso’s Sustainability Practice More Than Just Words?
With more companies adopting sustainable practices and integrating green strategies into their business model, the past decade has ushered in a new era of action on sustainability from business leadership – and it’s here to stay.