The Academy for Chief Executives : News

Whatever you want to do, there's probably an app for that.

11 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Did you know that mobile phones now outnumber PCs worldwide by 4:1? Couple that with reports that 25% of all phones sold by Vodafone in the run up to Christmas were Smartphones and it's clear that the unrelenting explosion in the mobile market shows no signs of abating anytime soon.

DO YOU HAVE A STRATEGY? (or 'Thinking Around Corners')

06 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Spring is not just a time for 'spring-cleaning', but also for renewal. Now may well be an ideal time to dust off that dusty document in your bottom drawer labelled 'Strategic Plan', and see if it is still relevant.

Time to be "Slicker" in 2010?

04 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Has your life ever been influenced by a film that you saw at the cinema or maybe on the TV whilst having your supper? In my case, the film was "City Slickers." If you know the film you will remember that three tired advertising executives head for Colorado to try and deal with their mid-life crises and "find themselves."

Taking Considered and Decisive Action

03 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100

One of my strongest beliefs is that unless we take positive action, nothing will happen. I know that it seems obvious but it has been reinforced in my work with hundreds of top executives where I have seen the difference that positive action can make.

Let Mr. Pareto Be Your Coach In 2010!

26 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Vilfredo Pareto was an Italian economist who developed a very exciting and important theory …

Stimulating Demand High Growth Business Support Programme

25 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Are you seeking to grow your business but are not sure how to go about it?

Do you need some help adapting your business offer to the current conditions in the market?

You could be eligible to receive free business support valued over £5,000.

Leading with Humanity

25 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100

I'm not fond of the idea that a good leader needs to be cold or aloof from his or her people. In fact, I believe that the opposite is much better. A good leader should want everyone in their team to do well and encourage good performance. They recognise that when their people do well, so does their business.

Life's Awesome...Or Not. Depends How You See It!

24 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Let me start with some ego. I was recently the sole 2009 inductee into the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS) Hall of Fame. Although I was made aware of my nomination ahead of time (it really is an honour to even be nominated), when they called my name at the President's Ball on closing night of Canada's national convention, I was seriously shocked. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't as shocked as I'd be if I made Canada's Olympic Hockey Team! Plus, I am a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) which puts me in pretty elite company in the speaking profession around the world and gave me my first "letters" behind my name. Being able to add the second set, "HoF", has predictably both humbled me and made me very proud. I have, it seems, done a few things right.

The takeaway

23 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100

You never know when the stuff you use in your day job may be useful elsewhere.

Discipline on leadership

23 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Discipline is described in the Oxford Dictionary as ...
"Mental or moral training; orderly behaviour..."

The market for acquisitions

22 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100

If cash is burning a hole in your pocket and you can't find, or indeed have no inclination to place it in, a secure home then acquiring a business may be just what the doctor ordered.

Three precepts of effective leadership

20 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100

At emotional intelligence at work, we believe that leadership is an attitude – not a job, not a set of behaviours, not stuff you can learn on a training course.