We are where we are – now what?
By The Academy Team Effectual Cycle Blocks At the end (or is it?) of a long period of recession and downturn, we are faced with the problem (or opportunity) of what we should do to develop and grow a...
View ArticleSurviving, Thriving, Transcending
By Max McKeown When Li Ka-Sing was just 15, his father died. The teenager was left to support his mother, sister and brother by selling plastic belts in Hong Kong. Just months after he became the...
View ArticleMotivation 2.0
The following are some interesting extracts from Daniel Pinks excellent book “Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us” regarding incentives, goal setting and the risks of short term...
View ArticleCreating an agile and strategic business
Yves Doz, the Solvay Chaired Professor of Technological Innovation at INSEAD, shares strategic tips on transforming a business from a short-term creature of habit into a flexible and agile success. In...
View ArticleSurvey confirms big problems & opportunities for S W Businesses.
By Jon Penn Whilst 89% of SME businesses in the South West responding to a recent survey by The Academy for Chief Executives said they were planning “increased growth” or “dramatically increased...
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