This weekend we learned that Steve Easterbrook, now the former CEO of multinational fast-food giant McDonald’s, was fired over an ongoing relationship with a work colleague.
Negotiation occupies a dominant position in the business world, particularly when it involves international transactions. Understanding and managing cultural differences are essential to successful negotiations in an increasingly globalised commercial environment.
While it’s essential to build solid bonds with your team and colleagues, defining areas of respect, authority and productivity can be challenging when navigating the line between boss and friend.
Richard Acreman is a Partner at WM Reply, a company dedicated to building world-class intranets and business solutions with Microsoft Technology. Their mission is to build the world’s best Microsoft SharePoint and Office 365 solutions to help organisations overcome business challenges. Here he discusses with CEO Today the three Rs: reputation + relationships = revenue. The […]
The way we conduct business has evolved greatly over the last few decades, but there is one indicator of success that has stood the test of time - trust. Below CEO Today here’s from Sarah Greenidge, credibility expert and founder of WellSpoken, as part of our Building Brands series. In a time where accusations of fake news steal headlines, […]
Below, Co-Founder of Eligible, Rameez Zafar discusses the importance of client retention, particularly in the mortgaging sector. The technology behind client retention In virtually all industries, repeat business typically represents the highest quality business at the lowest “customer acquisition cost”. The mortgage industry is no different, where in many instances, the highest margin business is […]
Below Dan Adler, Partner at Lyceum Capital, explains why the FD has a unique leadership role in a private equity-backed business. The finance director in a private equity-owned business is a partner to the CEO in delivering the growth plan and he or she is equally accountable. In addition to strong financial skills, an FD […]
The C-Suite landscape is changing. With the introduction of several new C-level executives to manage HR (CHRO), Marketing (CMO) and Strategy (CSO), it is not easy for each of these individuals to have a prominent, influential seat at the table. Here Robert Gothan, CEO and founder of Accountagility, talks to CEO Today about the importance […]
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