I was tidying up a few papers a few weeks ago, and I came across an article written by Heni Mintzberg many years ago.  I remember studying him when I was completing my MBA and what I liked about him was his focus on that management is often not ‘top down’ but...

Earlier in the year I was tidying up some old books in my loft, and I came across all my notes and books from my MBA completed between 1996 and 1999.  As I was reading them, I came across the theories of Henri Fayol which made me feel very nostalgic so I thought...

I am delighted to say that I will be speaking at the UCITS/AIFMD "Cross-border Fund Distribution for UK managers" on 25th September 2024 My particular subject will be "Evolving opportunities in digital assets" covering:- Trends in digital assets;- Which jurisdictions...

Introduction Executive compensation is a critical component of corporate governance, influencing the performance, culture, and long-term success of an organization. While executives do need to be paid well (to cope with the demands etc of their job), it is important...

Background The credit crisis of 2007-2008, often referred to as the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), was one of the most severe economic downturns in recent history. It highlighted numerous vulnerabilities and systemic issues within the global financial system. Several...

Introduction It could be argued that Microsoft is one of the most successful organisations of all.  Despite rumours of the organisation fading away, it constantly remains at the top of their league table. It is easy to say its success is a result of multiple...

Introduction While it is easy to forgot the COVID-19 pandemic has been a profound global crisis, offering numerous lessons across various sectors. It is also demonstrated that many governments were not prepared for such an event, therefore it is important that lessons...

Introduction Mental health and illness is one of the biggest challenges that society is facing today. Therefore if your job is making you ill, then it is essential to take action to protect your health and wellbeing. What can be done? Identify the Causes Workplace...

Introduction There is a lot written about Vocational and Academic training covering what they are, the differences between them, pros, cons, etc Therefore I thought I would take a deeper look? What is Vocational Training or Learning?  Vocational learning, also...

What Are Low-Code Platforms? Low-code platforms are development environments designed to enable the creation of applications through graphical interfaces and minimal hand-coding. These platforms provide pre-built templates, drag-and-drop tools, and automated workflows...