Why creating a high performance team culture delivers results
In the contemporary business environment, cultivating a culture of excellence is often regarded as the pinnacle of effective leadership. Such[…]
What Makes Strategic Selling Successful
Why strategic selling succeeds in business and how to make it happen, by Richard Gourlay
In Business Growth is not always Good Growth!
In Business Growth is not always Good Growth, by Richard Gourlay business consultant, NED and leadership mentor.
Turnaround Your Business Using a NED: The Garden Rooms Case Study
Case Study a Garden Rooms business in Scotland Turnaround Your Business The owner of a Garden Rooms business in Scotland[…]
The Growth of the Garden Rooms Scotland Business
The Growth of Garden Rooms Scotland Business by Richard Gourlay of Cowden
What makes A Successful SaaS Business
Successful SaaS Business starts with a strong MPV not a perfect product, here's why and how others create your successful[…]
How to Create A Successful SaaS Strategy & Pricing Model
SaaS Strategy: Where are we now? Back in 2012, I wrote an article (on this blog) about the potential future[…]
Director Mentoring 6 Great Reasons to Be Mentored by Richard Gourlay
Richard Gourlay Non Executive Director provides NED role to companies looking to grow, mentoring leaders to success
What makes a great BRAND
What makes a great BRAND? Despite what marketing people passionately believe most people don’t think about brands, they just get[…]
How Steve Jobs changed the World
How Steve Jobs Apple's CEO and talisman changed the world, by Richard Gourlay
Great LEADERSHIP starts with your VISION
Great leadership is all about VISION, can you create and deliver a credible vision for your business, that's what leadership[…]
What Matters In Business For Successful Start-Ups?
Business success comes down to 3 major factors, read what they are here.
Strategy: How to outcompete the competition
Sustainable Competitive Advantage In strategy: how to outcompete the competition is about how business leaders can create a sustainable competitive advantage[…]
Leading with a Vision to create long-term successful business?
Great leadership starts with creating a clear business vision, without it leaders have no direction, focus or purpose.
A good business starts with the EXIT in mind, THINK EXIT
Importance of developing your exist strategy in business for success by Richard Gourlay
Business Success: Starts with the END in mind
Success in business starts with exit strategy planning.
WHY really matters in influencing consumers buying habits
Why should customers buy from you, the world has changed and now? Trust must now be established and customers now[…]
Successful Leaders Plan Their Business
Business Planning Business planning often gets a bad press. Yet those who do sit down and plan their business are[…]
Do YOU have a Plan for Growth?
Do you have a plan for GROWTH? Leadership is most often identified as someone with a clear vision to[…]
Content Strategy: The future of marketing
The future of marketing is all about inbound marketing: Content strategy If you can see a trend you have missed it![…]
Values matter in BUSINESS more than ever
Values in Business must be transparent Business leaders face many challenges, some immediate and others which are not so obvious[…]
Where Does Tomorrow’s Business Growth Come From?
Working on your business is skill for leaders to invest in developing, this slideshow shows you why you should.
Strategic Planning Workshop is the model for successful Business Planning
Develop your strategic plan with Richard Gourlay Strategic Planning Workshop, create a clear direction, focus and plan for your business[…]
Successful Leadership starts with a clear VISION
Leadership is all about vision for your business, read here why and how to create your business vision.
Content Strategy: The future of marketing
Content strategy is the future of marketing, this article explains why and how to change your content to achieve success[…]
Have you felt the full power of the Internet Tsunami Yet?
A global movement in how people search for goods and services is set to continue as the #internet and #mobile[…]
A good business has clear objectives and goals to achieve.
For leadership teams planning a business is focused around the annual exercise of business planning. Reviewing what went well and[…]
The TOP TWELVE Business Planning Mistakes
The top 12 Business Planning mistakes leaders make in planning their business and how to avoid making them, to build[…]
Richard Gourlay’s Leadership Mentoring Creates Successful Leadership
Richard Gourlay's leadership mentoring creates successful leadership, supporting leaders and senior people, grow and develop their leadership skills.
How to create an effective workplace learning culture
In today’s workplace an effective learning culture is not a “would like to have” it is becoming a “must have” to successfully[…]
How to Make Mentoring Effective in your Workplace
How to make mentoring effective in your workplace to grow and develop your people and culture with these simple techniques.
Values matter in BUSINESS more than ever before as Ikea have just found out
Values matter in Business more than ever before as Ikea have just found out. Learn about the importance of getting[…]
To become successful think differently from your competitors
Richard Gourlay’s recommended TED talks to make you think. If you want to develop strategy you need to step out[…]
Business Startups: How to Start your Business Successfully
Starting Up A Business: You Need a Business Plan Starting a business is an exciting and yet daunting time[…]
What Makes a Great Brand?
A Great Brand is not about marketing Despite what marketing people passionately believe most people don’t think about brands, they[…]