Hot Topics
What is a "Hot Topic"?
An Academy speaker is invited to write a short article on a leadership issue. A circle of three or four other experts in the field are then invited to comment on, challenge or raise a different aspect of the issue.
I can't tell you how many times I've walked into businesses and seen people - okay, the leadership - walking around with their shields up. Don't they remember what it was like to be part of the rank-and-file? Don't they know that their employees have great ideas for how to make things better?
And yet like a Klingon cruiser patrolling the neutral zone, their domineering presence results in people giving them a wide berth. I know it's not always intentional, but this kills creativity and productivity.
Some of the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 came into force in January 2007 and include the First Company Directive.
It requires all companies in the UK to include certain regulatory information on their websites and in their e-mail footers to avoid being in breach of the Act. Failure to comply can result in a fine.
Do you know what the requirements are? Read on to find out how to ensure that you are complying.
This week in SmallBizPod #35, the podcast for entrepreneurs, there's a whole host of small business advice from three experienced, award winning business leaders: Mark Adlestone from jewellers Beaverbrooks, Claire Owen of recruitment consultancy StopGap and John Timpson, chairman of family business Timpsons.
"they'll probably hit you like a sledgehammer but you might not know it until it's too late"
For those of you who attended the Inspire2006 conference, you'll aready be familiar with the films of Nic Askew at monday9am.tv. Don't miss out on these unique, thought-provoking films. More
Managers should keep an eye on the profit and loss of their health as much as they do on the health of their business, suggests
Dr Dorian Dugmore, Secretary General of the World Council for Cardio Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and one of the speakers at Inspire2006 - the UK's first event for chief executives for SME's.
Dr Dugmore's credentials as a health and wellness guru go beyond being the Founder of the Wellness Centre, which puts sports personalities and business people through their paces to measure their fitness levels, and being a world class speaker but extend to his unrelenting passion to help people stay fit and healthy and rehabilitate after coronary problems.
In a short series of articles, Guy Levine looks at how businesses can use their website to leverage the power of the internet.
"So often, companies tell me that, because their website is not making money for them right now, they don't believe it ever will. But, in most cases, that's just not true."
Some businesses really "get" the internet. When they create a website they make sure that it works for their business –as an excellent lead generation tool.
Read what an Academy Chairman and an Academy member have to say about this article and Guy Levine.
Last year I visited Ho Chi Minh City, (you may know it as Saigon), as part of a global speaking tour. This rapidly expanding metropolis is the business centre of Vietnam and a perfect example how the Asian economic revolution is shifting the balance of global economic power.