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WHAT MAKES A GREAT MANAGER OR LEADER? (2 comments)

Fri, 10/09/2010 - 10:43 by Matthew Clayton With the recent highlighting of the importance of great leadership during the World Cup, I felt it was important to highlight some of the key qualities which many of our business leaders demonstrate...

Developing Young Managers – Our Future Talent (1 comments)

Mon, 16/08/2010 - 11:10 by Matthew Clayton Having worked with many clients both in the UK and Europe it is clear that some organisations have a strong strategy for the development of young managers within their business. Unfortunately this...

THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN CAPITAL (2 comments)

Fri, 06/08/2010 - 08:10 by Matthew Clayton Often in business we hear key phrases such as P&L, EBIT & Share Capital when describing the performance or value of a business, but how often do we hear the phrase, Human Capital? ...

APPRENTICES IN BUSINESS - YOUR UNDERSTANDING (1 comments)

Fri, 23/07/2010 - 08:13 by Matthew Clayton I would be interested to understand what we know about Apprentices. There are many Government funded initiatives trying to address the issue of creating more career opportunities for young people....

ARE COMPANIES OVERLED AND UNDERMANAGED? (3 comments)

Fri, 09/07/2010 - 11:11 by Matthew Clayton We have seen many recent examples of companies being led, very badly, by highly paid Chief Executives  For example, BP Chief Tony Hayward has made several negative comments which had a direct...

BRITAINS MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES – CORPORATE REPUTATION ( comments)

Fri, 25/06/2010 - 09:05 by Matthew Clayton “During your BMAC research over the last 20 years, what would you say has been the consistent key skills of the leaders and managers within BMAC” “The first thing to say regarding your question is...

BRITAINS MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES – CORPORATE REPUTATION (1 comments)

Fri, 11/06/2010 - 09:45 by Matthew Clayton After attending an event on the above subject hosted by Birmingham Business School, I felt it appropriate to provide feedback on some of the main discussion points. Speakers - Sir Terry Leahy - Tesco...

WORLD CUP – THE ROLE OF MANAGERS AND LEADERS IN BUSINESS CONTINUITY (2 comments)

Tue, 08/06/2010 - 14:51 by Matthew Clayton   The World Cup is one of the greatest sporting competitions that England could be involved in, with a worldwide audience reaching almost 700 Million it is an event that will ultimately impact...

WHAT IS STRATEGY WITHOUT EXECUTION? (3 comments)

Mon, 24/05/2010 - 10:48 by Matthew Clayton   Many companies develop a suitable strategy for many different areas within the business, for example Sales and Marketing.  These meetings often take place behind closed doors with only...

Does being involved in "Pro Bono" work add to the skills of Managers and Leaders (3 comments)

Fri, 14/05/2010 - 11:25 by Matthew Clayton In today's society there are many support organisations for business, some funded by the government others via charitable support. Charitable organisations are constantly looking for support from...