Month: June 2015
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I’ve listened to quite a few entrepreneurs pitch for investment. Some manage to destroy their chances before they’ve finished – in spite of a great proposition. I blame Dragon’s Den. That programme – as entertaining as it is – has created the fantasy of the impoverished entrepreneur going, cap in hand, to the mighty capitalist…
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Many pitches fail to attract investment for reasons that are not immediately obvious to the entrepreneur. Here are a few… Having sat through numerous investment pitches, I’ve learnt that it’s not easy. I have the utmost respect for those that try it, let alone those that pull it off. I’m not sure I could… but I…
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Vulnerability and Helplessness are attributes not normally associated with the role of a Chief Executive. Perhaps they should be… My client, the CEO of a national charity, was becoming increasingly worn down by a situation that was fraying her nerves and making her feel weak and inadequate: I was getting more and more frustrated and anxious…
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Strategies fail for many reasons, but the most insidious rarely gets a mention… There are, of course, lots of ways of derailing a corporate strategy: a regressive culture that resists change; poor planning; over-ambition; lack of ownership… feel free to add to the list. But a favourite of mine comes about through a blithe and…
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If you’ve got Time Management issues, the problem isn’t Time Management. Years ago I went on a Time Management course and came away rather perplexed and demoralised by all the things I had to do to use my time effectively. I started to implement them regardless, keeping time logs, prioritising tasks, setting and keeping to…