Rob Orr is Executive Director at Virgin Media Business, one of the UK’s leading communications providers, responsible for leading the enterprise, public sector, wholesale, SME and SI Channel businesses. He has over 20 years of experience in the technology sector, including past experience at Samsung Electronics, BT and Vodafone. Rob explores the practical questions that […]
How Can We Prepare Our Businesses for the Workplace of the Future and the Rise of AI? We live in an era of exponential change, shaped by advances in technology. As we move towards a new stage of technological reliance, how can we prepare our businesses for the challenges and opportunities ahead, and which business […]
Advising and profiling leaders for the past 18 years, I’ve been lucky enough to learn a lot about what works, what doesn’t and why. As I have profiled these people, I have lived their journeys with them and while I’ve not bourn the scars or failure (nor shared in the rewards of success) in their […]
Over the last 10 years, there has been a steady rise in the number of people pursuing freelance careers – often in vocations such as personal training, beauty therapy and driving instructing. The majority of these roles are usually defined as the selling of ‘time-based services.’ Whilst the reasons for growth in this type of […]
Luxury travel is far more than just splashing out on a first-class ticket or treating yourself to a cocktail by the pool – it encompasses everything surrounding your trip from start to finish, including where you eat, sleep and visit. No longer reserved for the worlds 1%, with the right planning and resources, anyone can […]
Owning a business in the property industry can be lucrative. However, along with all the benefits of being your own boss comes responsibilities for issues such as compliance, legislation and, of course, finances. Bindar Dosanjh, Author of Power Property Investing for Women, gives the 13 keys to starting a successful property business. I have met […]
Paul Parker is an Expert Partner at PerformanceWorks International and former England footballer. Below, Paul discusses the ways in which businesses can learn from sport, calling from his own years of experience. Having a career in professional sport taught me a lot about the processes behind building a strong organisation and making sure everyone feels […]
1.4 million people left the big six utilities between June 2017 and June 2018. For the most part, they left for smaller challenger firms. The reason? Switching to better tariffs certainly, but not solely. For many people, it’s the customer experience – in fact in the January 2018 Which? customer satisfaction survey, the Big Six […]
Melinda Davis, Group Director of Strategy at Spicefire, looks into how the Big Co's of the world can keep up with modern competition with a humanized approach. From calling a cab or taking a vacation to ordering food or applying for a loan, brands with a challenger mindset are transforming the world with solutions that […]
Gad Elkin, Vice President of UK & Ireland at F5 Networks, discusses the ways in which the C-suite should be redefined in order to achieve the best business strategies. Most major strategic shifts tend to happen at board level, but does that necessarily result in optimal outcomes? Are the right people always present to help […]
Shaun Thomson, CEO of Sandler Training UK, gives his top advice for public speaking from an executive perspective. It’s well documented that many people find the thought of public speaking more frightening that going to the dentist, handling spiders or even death! Even the most seasoned CEOs can find public speaking frightening, or at best, […]
What differentiates your company from your rivals? In corporate literature, the answer to this crucial question is usually about unique selling points, improved value propositions and unrivalled leadership teams. However, such internally sourced answers are rarely meaningful - you should be asking the customer. Increasingly in the modern economy, the profitable established sectors are becoming […]
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