By jmoore on April 8, 2009
Times of crisis require clear thinking on the part of business leaders. Bad news tends to pile up from day to day, and can seem overwhelming. How can you make sensible business decisions when you’re waiting for the next bit of news which may well throw all your plans into chaos? Better to wait and [...]
Posted in Leadership
By jmoore on December 5, 2008
What on earth should business leaders do in a recession? What should managers and executives do in THIS recession?
One by one, countries are succumbing to recession as a result of the global credit crunch. Every day, more companies announce thousands of redundancies, the cancellation of annual bonuses, and issue profit warnings. So I’ll say it [...]
Posted in Develop Your Skill
By jmoore on August 14, 2008
As a business leader, one of the most important leadership skills you’ll ever demonstrate is knowing how to communicate. When you think about it, most business leadership consists of communication of one sort or another.
You hold meetings with staff or board members or suppliers, you interview potential managers, you meet customers and shareholders, you chat [...]
Posted in Develop Your Skill
By jmoore on August 12, 2008
When money is tight, what do you do? Stop spending cash? And what does your company do? The same, I bet. You stop taking risks. You stop doing new things. You hope your problems will clear up soon.
There’s something else you can do besides freeze like a deer in the headlights. Something constructive. And it [...]
Posted in Develop Your Skill
