Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Throughout his political career, first as leader of the opposition, then as Prime Minister under coalition conditions, David Cameron did the best for his country, often at personal and political cost to himself, and for me that elevates him way beyond being merely a successful politician, and into the realm of true statesman.
It’s been just over a decade since Facebook entered into the mainstream. Since then, social media has undoubtedly had a profound effect on all aspects of our lives. But what has the impact been on the generation of young people that grew up surrounded by, and immersed in, social media and other digital technologies?
In what will no doubt be remembered as an otherwise turbulent few weeks in modern political history in this country, I am intensely confident about two things. First, that Theresa May is assured of a comfortable victory in September and, second, that she is indeed a safe pair of hands, whatever her detractors on the left or right say.
My earlier article (The Referendum Result – What’s your drug….. fear…. anger….. smugness?) drew plenty of comment. Some supportive of the point of view I made and others quite clearly still stuck in the conflict and a few obviously trying to perpetuate the conflict. Perhaps if they continue to argue they will change the result or reinforce it.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is clearly gaining momentum – a testament to its potential to improve customer experience, drive down costs, and transform business operations. As organisations evolve from successful, one off pilots into broader IoT deployments new thinking is required to ensure IoT truly delivers.
Let us rewind to 1996, a time of intense emotional distress, with Take That parting ways and the joys of that Paul Gascoigne goal. If you had been asked about how the cloud would impact your business during this rollercoaster year, your response would have had more to do with the chances of rain rather than anything to do with cloud-based analytics.
As I write this we, Great Britain, is currently in the following situation.
Small businesses with limited budgets can really feel the pinch when it comes to digital marketing.
What the EU Referendum result means for the UK only time will really tell. What is clear to me is that we have been given choice, of which, 73% of the voting population went out and cast their vote. In doing so 52% have chosen for us to leave the European Union.
What do George Washington’s wooden teeth, the poor eyesight of bats, and the medieval belief in a flat earth all have in common?
The definition of a manager: ‘someone who is in charge of a business’, ‘someone that directs the performance of an individual or a team and subsequently guides their professional career’
Following the tumultuous events of last Thursday’s referendum vote, Alkan Shenyuz, an international commercial barrister with Church Court Chambers, looks at the legal process for withdrawal from the EU and considers the constitutional issues which may mean a UK exit from the EU is not inevitable .
With the votes in and the UK leaving the European Union we find out what British Business think to the results.
The past four months have, at times, been quite unpleasant; the last 60 days gruelling and sometimes vitriolic, and this last six days have been immensely sad.
I was on a BBC-led panel last week, interviewing Conservative peer Lord Danny Finklestein on the topic of leadership – specifically, the differences between political and business leaders.
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