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Values matter in BUSINESS more than ever as Ikea have found out

In today’s information driven world, how you do business matters as much as the business you do, as Ikea the iconic Swedish furniture retailer has just found out. Ikea’s green credentials have been dealt a massive blow in consumer’s minds. Ikea’s failure to support sustainability in its products leaves customers questioning its real values as a business. Ikea only 16% sustainable wood  Ikea’s failure to achieve its own most modest target of 30% of its wood products to be from certified sustainable wood, will damage it its credibility heavily with… Read More »Values matter in BUSINESS more than ever as Ikea have found out

Strategy the leader's role book by Richard Gourlay

Do you have a vision or are you just a dreamer?

Leadership starts with a Vision No matter how big or small your business is without a clear vision of where you are going owners and directors often fall into the classic trap of just managing from day-to-day. A business needs great leadership, and for that they need to create a clear business vision, which will make and deliver longterm leadership success.     Envisioning the Future Leadership is about investing time, envisioning the future and effort to see into the future and imagine how things could be, is as important for… Read More »Do you have a vision or are you just a dreamer?

Vision to make change n business by Richard Gourlay

A good business starts with the end in mind: have clear objectives.

A good business starts with the end in mind: have clear business objectives. For leadership teams planning a business is focused around the annual exercise of business planning.  Reviewing what went well and what did not, reviewing the overall performance of the organisation, its profits (or losses) and deciding what to do differently and what to keep the same for the forthcoming year. One key area which good leadership teams consistently get right is in rolling out the right measures, both soft and hard measures of performance inside a business… Read More »A good business starts with the end in mind: have clear objectives.