I would kill to be CEO of… Royal Mail Royal Mail has been struggling for a while. Shares are far below their 2013 floatation price, the company has fallen out of the FTSE 100, and it continues to face challenges as the decline in letter-sending accelerates. With that said, the business has managed to post a significant uplift in both half-year revenues and profits. [...]
How CEO Christian Sewing can save Deutsche Bank Here's how Deutsche Bank can turn itself around Pity Christian Sewing. The chief executive of German banking giant Deutsche Bank is not having a good time. What started with a tough but brave call to close his equities business has turned into a low point in the company’s history. There is the potential investigation into its entanglement with the scandal concerning the insolvent [...]
Founder syndrome: Are you suffering? When you start a new business, there is an expectation that your leadership will be marked by certain qualities – purpose, authenticity, and a lack of hierarchy. In the modern era, those leading tens of thousands of people, in businesses that were founded decades ago are now expected to display those same qualities. In a [...]
Five tips for chief executives navigating through unprecedented change February 27, 2017 This year is already like no other. In the face of such a volatile business environment, only certain chief executives will be able to help their company weather the storm and come out on top. These are the five leadership qualities that will make the difference. Adaptability The inability to acknowledge and respond to change [...]
Atif Sheikh of Business 3.0 offers seven new year’s resolutions for all chief executives January 9, 2017 Last year was tough on chief executives, who were forced to dodge arrows from every direction. Among the hubbub of unexpected events, it was easy to lose track of the fundamental principles of just running your business. But in the spirit of 2017, here are seven New Year’s Resolutions that UK chief executives should adopt [...]
Love him or hate him, President Trump’s success is a lesson to us all November 28, 2016 What can British chief executives learn from the US presidential campaign? The critical lesson is that technical expertise no longer defines leadership. Trump is not an expert on much, yet he managed to get himself elected to the most powerful political office in the world. Talk to the people One of Trump’s greatest campaign feats [...]
Playing the Trump card: How businesses can learn from the Donald October 25, 2016 His campaign has been mired in controversy and much of what he says and does is reprehensible. However, if we step away from the what and consider the how, there’s no denying it: Donald Trump has managed to power up a coalition of supporters, bigger than even he could have imagined. His ascension is at [...]