Businesses should seek “a better path” so that commitment becomes a ‘natural consequence’ and closing the deal is easier
Cultural factors help us understand how the other person thinks and communicates, and therefore (we’ll) be able to negotiate and persuade that person better
Banco Santander got golden opportunity to expand its British portfolio further when the bank, Bradford and Bingley was nationalised
There are several good ways to grow a company, but only about a third of firms actively use all the methods available to them, and this narrow focus widens the corporate gap between success and failure significantly
Enticed by strong economic growth and favourable government regulations foreign firms are focusing on China’s countryside
Western companies and governments view emerging market growth as an investment and trade opportunity
Africa can catch up with Asia as the prospect of Africa as the last unexplored territory in the world and the potential of growth remain
How do you manage a team across borders and time zones? Start by tearing up your old management rule book
Once you get a certain critical mass, it gets really, really difficult to beat that company
There are some paradigms of companies that not only create strong wealth - creating incentives for top managers – but seem to sustain that, seem to do it year after year
When, or indeed if, Space Energy will accomplish its goals is hard to predict