If you were paid 50% more than your current salary for doing the same job, would be able to create 50% more value for your company? The topic of executive pay is one regularly and eagerly debated across media of all colours. From the million pound bonuses of the bankers, to the rewarded executives of […]
Do complex pay schemes really encourage value creation? Read More »
With the most recent Conservative Outrage being the upending and reduction of working and child tax credits, an often heard argument is that if the government were serious balancing the books and creating an equal society, that they would go after tax evaders, rather than the defenceless working poor. One of the most interesting facets
With August nearly coming to a close, and with the final month of Q3 approaching, how many readers can safely say that they have spent their budget wisely for this financial year? Businesses carry out budgeting exercises for a range of reasons, but primarily to plan and allocate funds to the activities deemed necessary for
Today, it was announced that the Greek government and the institutions of the EU had finally come to terms over a third bailout for the heavily indebted country. As an outsider with only limited information on the negotiations available, I can only speculate at the exact contents of the negotiations, but it seems clear that
Negotiation in the Eurozone; a failure of leadership Read More »
A few weeks ago, I was having a discussion with a colleague of mine about the difference between Marketing, Branding and Sales; or to be more precise, which of these I thought was the most important for a small business. I was arguing that all three are intrinsically different business functions, and that small businesses
Marketing, Branding and Sales – what are they, and how do they lead to money? Read More »
As is so often the case, in the last few weeks, I found found myself somewhat oversubscribed in terms of meetings, phone calls and evening engagements. As such, this post is a little later than anticipated, but I was inspired to finish it yesterday after attending District Officer Training as part of my role as
One of the most well developed dichotomies of the modern world is the division between successful business and social responsibility. For me the most important debate during the 2015 UK Elections was about big businesses, and the wealthy members of our society paying their ‘fair share’. As ’ The Ethical Entrepreneur’, I believe that the success
