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Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner posed a very important question this morning that affects all entrepreneurs. What, he asked, will we be …

I’ve just had a brilliant idea – instead of reducing clutter, say no to “stuff” before it becomes clutter. This message supports both t…

This week’s blogs comes to you from downtown Taipei, where I am attending the World TAFISA Congress on behalf of ‘Life. Be in it’. The…

If you were in strife running your business, what would you do? You might ring your accountant, your mentor or your business coach. You …

I am the only woman in a team of eight men and I am frustrated because I can never make myself heard in meetings. I am frequently cut off, s…

I was reading a blog of Seth Godin’s the other day. He comments on some senior executives who were explaining to him that their hands were t…

What is the attitude of your staff towards women? Are there a few men with a slightly patronising manner? Are they the “friendly” type who c…

I began my career in the most corporate arena of all – IBM in New York in the 80s. We dressed up in dark suits with white shirts and even th…

The Ken and Glenn show is sending out warning signals to smart companies to avoid irrational exuberance, despite the fact that in late Augus…

I manage a team of six people who always look to me for answers. How do I get them to contribute their ideas and take the initiative? Th…

The results of the 2009 SmartCompany Awards are in and I would have to kill you if I listed the winner, which will be revealed on September …

At my most recent TEC meeting we had Professor Bob Nordlinger reminding us that our business strategy must be deeply connected to what our c…