Insights on business strategy, decision-making, market positioning and the leadership choices that drive growth, resilience and long-term competitive advantage.
Growth
With two weeks to go until Labour’s annual conference, the fiscal cracks on show are looking more like subsidence. The party wants to talk growth: private investment, green jobs and productivity, but is doing so with a chancellor, Rachel Reeves, who is stiffly defined by fiscal caution,
Growth
Europe is falling behind. The US thrives on bold ambition. China scales with relentless momentum. But Europe's many committees and caution culture sap its capacity to adapt, innovate and lead. Without reframing its mindset to one that embraces experimentation, rapid learning and unified
Growth
In the FT today, Charlie Nunn, CEO of Lloyds Banking Group, argues that despite recent UK GDP contractions and warnings from the OBR about diminished economic resilience, the country is poised for growth if can avoid a decade of drift. He highlights rising business confidence, backed by
Leadership
The future of software delivery depends not just on how fast you move but on how smartly and responsibly you do it. Software teams are delivering faster but often at the cost of quality. Sixty-three percent deploy untested code and 42 percent lose over $1 million a year to software issues.
Geopolitics
I was at an event last night led by some of the people behind the UK government's Strategic Defence Review. If you haven't read it yet, I urge you to do so. If you’re a CEO, you’re no longer outside the blast radius. You're in it. The review redefines what war - and therefore operational
AI
The Executive Summary's latest pulse survey researched 150 global enterprise CEOs on their relationship with technology. Most studies focus on CIOs, but with the rise of AI, CEOs are pushing harder to drive the tech agenda themselves. Two Stats That Matter [more to be revealed]: * 68% of
Geopolitics
For those of you who never make it to page 19 of the newspaper, the Labour government launched its industrial strategy this week. This represents a long-overdue reset as a ten-year plan to focus government support on eight high-growth, high-productivity sectors: advanced manufacturing,
Geopolitics
Ford has been forced to shut down production at its Louisville factory, with CEO Jim Farley calling it a “day-to-day struggle” to get hold of the right parts. This is not a one-off event. Farley cited global sourcing challenges and rare-earth shortages tied to geopolitical tensions as root
Leadership
You’ve already seen the signs: * A record wave of CEO resignations in 2024 as leaders walk away from roles that no longer come with a playbook. * CEOs calling other CEOs for real-world answers - cutting past consultants and boards/ * The widespread rejection of default platforms and
Geopolitics
The global trade stage is now Global Squid Games. 'Red light to green light' as to who is friend or foe to the US - or how to grow a business - is flickering faster than a disco strobe. One day, we know there is a problem. The next it has disappeared. CEOs must play this game of musical
Growth
If you want a masterclass in the power of narrative, look to India. The country's rebrand of 'outsourcing' to 'capability centres' is winning jobs and business at an astounding rate. Multinationals like IBM, UBS, Lloyds Banking Group and Cargill are shifting thousands of roles to Global
Growth
Entrepreneurs and CEOs are wincing at the critical hacks the bludgeoner budget slasher took to the economy yesterday. Rather than show any adherence to a growth narrative on establishing trade and bolstering inward investment , Rachel Reeves kicked the can down the road and instead took
