Executive coaching can be the key that unlocks the door to a company’s greater profits. Maybe as an executive coach I’m a little biased! Or maybe it’s a result of a little knowledge… An interesting study was conducted by Metrix Global, a survey company, on behalf of a US Fortune 500 company and the executive [...]

Your company has been swimming along minding its own business when whammo! Something happens to throw it off course and slip from making a slight profit to haemorrhaging money at a rate that looks as though it can never end. If it’s a physical challenge like an earthquake, flood or fire you should already have [...]

Biofuel-powered transport company JPM Eco Logistics became famous when every Dragon from BBC’s Dragon’s Den wanted a share in it. Paul Merker (joint company owner) said they were pleased with the deal they picked, although if they’d thought more about it they would have negotiated with the Dragons rather than just accepting one of the [...]

“Can you sell a loss making business?” is a question I was asked recently. And of course the answer is yes! There could be many reasons why someone would want to buy that business, for example: It has patents that another company could use or develop to make profits with The company order book has [...]

The Apprentice Goes Fishing and Sir Alan picks an Apprentice to go

Of course you want to be a business that’s growing and one that’s making a positive difference to your employees, customers and suppliers. If you fit the bill you should sign up for the contest to find “Bank of Scotland Corporate Entrepreneur of the Year.” It’s got a certain ring to it hasn’t it? And [...]

I talked to a gentleman last week who had a bit of a puzzle. He had started and run 2 very successful businesses. Then a few years ago he retired and stepped down from running them day to day handing over the reins to his children. One business is still highly successful and is very [...]

It’s vital that executives realise that when they’re appointed they’re not also anointed with God-given powers to drag their firm into the economic stratosphere. Equally coaches needs to understand that each business is unique and not simply a cookie-cutter exercise in “helping” people see they need coaching. Sometimes some coaches suffer from the delusion that [...]

Richard Branson Talks Turkey At TED Get some inspiration and see Richard Branson being interviewed.  He gives us the reason Virgin Brides didn’t do well. And he says what’s it like to face what seems like certain death. Do you know how many companies this rebel billionaire has? They show a pile of them on [...]