by Peter Nankervis | Aug 19, 2019 | Article, Building Business Acumen |
You’re probably familiar with the old story about Jacques, the pig farmer in Provence who had fallen on hard times. To address the situation, he sold the truck and decided to fatten up his prize winning pig with a plan to sell it within 3 months. Jacques set a target...
by semal vora | Jul 30, 2019 | Article, Building Business Acumen |
There’s not a business on the planet that doesn’t have a P & L, a balance sheet and a cash flow. Every business, it doesn’t matter whether you’re running BHP or a small start-up – every business anywhere in the world has those three...
by Carolyn Thomas | Dec 8, 2018 | Building Business Acumen, Case Study |
The Opportunity CEOs and Senior Business Leaders often discuss that most of their people are professionally competent – i.e. they understand the responsibility of their role and do a pretty good job at it but there is a distinct lack of their people...
by Carolyn Thomas | Oct 2, 2018 | Article, Building Business Acumen |
It’s surprising how few individuals really understand how their company makes money. Whilst it seems like a simple question on the surface, as you consider it, it becomes complex. Is your company making more money than it did last year? Are you making more than your...
by Mark Emerson | May 7, 2018 | Article, Building Business Acumen |
“People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I’m actually as proud of the things we...