Category Archives: Innovation

Business awards, why bother?

My latest article in Platinum business magazine     The magazine article can be found here

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Skills Development

My recent article in Platinum Business magazine discusses the IoD’s recent paper on Lifelong Learning. This document recognises the fundamental changes that are approaching us as a society and details the type of education policy and learning environments we will … Continue reading

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Do we have 3rd rate broadband in the UK?

My latest column in South East Business Magazine discussed the current poor performance of communications, both mobile and fixed line broadband, in this country. At the same time, my IoD colleague Dan Lewis produced a report echoing my concerns on … Continue reading

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Reduced support will stunt growth

I recently wrote about the demise of the Business Growth Service. It was particularly sad to also see the end of the Manufacturing Advisory Service, MAS. Having been part of the EEF South team that originated the service in London … Continue reading

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A Taxing Issue

  My latest article in Platinum Business magazine discussing the government’s latest tax deal with Google and how nation states struggle to deal with the dominant multi-nationals           The full article can be found here

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Keeping pace with ethical technologies

I recently co-authored an article for LexisNexis with colleagues from DMH Stallard about the ethical sourcing of materials and the pressures on manufacturers to adhere to ethical standards.   The full article can be found here    

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Crunch time coming for “Brexit” in 2016

  My latest article in South East Business magazine   the full article can be found here     

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Time to celebrate successful leadership

        Those of you who attended the  Gala Dinner  for the IoD London and South East Director of the Year awards back in the spring, will I’m sure like me, have been very impressed with the excellent … Continue reading

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Evaluating a company Board or management team before making an investment

  When a company decides to invest in another business, it’s expected that due diligence is undertaken to audit the finances of the business and that commercial potential is assessed before any decisions are made to proceed with an investment … Continue reading

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PyTerra in “The Water Report”

My colleague David Arscott has written an interesting article on the future of water services along with colleagues from Ricardo-AEA and WSP. It details how the delivery of water services could be reformed by democratising, integrating and optimising the delivery … Continue reading

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