Seeing your ideas materialise, working for yourself, leading others, and becoming a CEO might seem like a dream come true, and indeed, it is for many.
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Seeing your ideas materialise, working for yourself, leading others, and becoming a CEO might seem like a dream come true, and indeed, it is for many.
When the narrative is almost always the same, it can perpetuate a very particular idea of how a business should be run that has for so long excluded so many.
The sheer diversity of marginalised groups celebrating triumph over adversity is testimony of just how expansive and ubiquitous the human experience of discrimination is.
Once you embark on your entrepreneurial journey, it becomes crucial to expedite your entry into the market. But how do you validate your project idea and make sure you reach the right consumers?
But there are many challenges for science-based companies and a Government department having “Science” and “Innovation” as part of its name needs to get up to speed with these issues, quickly. We care about the companies and the founders we work with, and throwing our voice behind the “five priorities” is the least that we can try to do for them.
And yet when I hire employees, and assess the performance of my current staff, there is one non-negotiable of what they must bring to the table… and it’s not their productivity.
What I see is a craving for authentic leaders who collaborate across internal and external boundaries. To me, authenticity means putting humanity at the heart of their approach and taking people on a journey with them.
One of the clear messages from this COP is a growing interest in mobilising climate finance, and crucially, directing funding for adaptation to the developing world.
Creating an ethos that values every individual that walks through the door, helping them to progress and feel important.
There’s a lot of talk about the cost of living crisis now, but I would like to talk about another type of inflation: the job title inflation.
The state of the UK economy continues to cause uncertainty across the country. Many forecasters suspect high energy prices, elevated inflation and raised interest rates will mean the UK will fall into the longest-ever-recession since records began.
Now, more than ever, leaders should take a lesson from haiku. The severe constraints of the haiku form force tough decisions. Which words are essential? Which concepts absolutely need to make it in? What doesn’t fit and can be cut away?
While this may help save money, it is important to consider the damage that these steps can cause to brands in the long run. I believe there is a far better way to tackle this problem, and the answer is through Public Relations.
For consumers, supporting the local economy after the devastating effects of Coronavirus is of utmost importance. Businesses in the local community are a part of the fabric of a town or city who help the local economy thrive in many ways.
I thought I had everything under control as my co-founders and I started to prepare to raise our first round. ayda was born during the pandemic to help resolve a then-current, widespread problem.
The ripple effects of the pandemic and the cost of living crisis have impacted the cost and supply of basic goods, for individuals and businesses.
Business leaders can, more often than not, delegate reactive tasks to less senior members of the business. So, I did that. I started creating ‘mini-CEO’ positions at Kitt.
The economic downturn is also having an impact on the world of business as investors adopt a more risk-averse approach in response to market uncertainty and rising prices.
It is time for industries to come home; time for the UK – and other Western nations for that matter – to repatriate their production capacity and re-establish supply chains on their own shores in order to futureproof their interests.
