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It takes a lot of time and financial investment to achieve And, it’s absolutely fundamental if you’re seeking a good realisation at your exit But, its only one of many things you need to get aligned for a successful exit Get some experienced help to ensure you’re covering all the bases We know we should …
Continue reading “You’ve got to be working ON it rather than IN it…but that’s not an end in itself”
Is the relationship still driving the business forward, or has growth stalled? Is the infighting among the leaders impacting your junior staff. If you plan to exit any half competent Due Diligence will unearth the issue…nobody wants to buy your problems? Someone’s got to grasp the nettle and get it sorted There’s never a great …
When I joined 50 CEOs on Cranfield‘s SME Programme, the last thing I expected from such a divergent group was convergence on what single thing would allow us to reach our ambitions….how wrong was I? Is your top team capable of running the business without you? Or are you forever stuck IN the business rather …
Hiring senior employees is a minefield. It blows up in your face far too often Disastrous if you’re planning your exit . I was having lunch with the Chairman of a mid-sized pharma business and we got onto a topic I was struggling with, namely the contribution of senior members of the team. He …
Continue reading “Hired for what you can do, fired for who you are”
Dont lose sight of the needs of your cash cow.. When people have been in business for a while, and achieved some success, some get bored. Same old..same old. They want to try new things. The aim is still to grow, all too often the result is disaster. There’s nothing wrong with trying new …
Are we fearful of admitting that luck is a factor in our ultimate business success? Napoleon was famously reported to have said that he didn’t just want good generals, he wanted lucky generals. After 40 years in business, I’m with Napoleon. Lucky wins a lot. 15 or so years ago I was approached by a …
Is enough ever enough? Over the past few years I’ve sadly lost a number of friends and colleagues far too early. All had stellar careers yet none got to retirement. They left families and friends devastated,wanting more. I was at an event a few months ago. The host is yet another driven individual who works …
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