Alanhargreaves

LATEST ARTICLES ( 172 )

• What's the Best Opportunity?

  

  Simple rules about creating value I addressed a group of CEOs in Asia last month. Several had a problem. Their business was cash flow positive. They had it... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Walking the Talk

  

  Had any courageous conversations lately? Leadership is mostly about managing change. It is easy to lead from the front when you’ve got a following breeze. Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Power with a Friend

  

  Getting more from less In the last few weeks I created the world’s messiest whiteboard. It’s the New Year thing. What’s the strategy going forward? What do I... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2012 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS

• Three Steps to Avoid Micromanaging

  

  Help people get on with it. Here’s a quote from management professor, Henry Mintzberg: “The manager does not leave the telephone, the meeting, or th... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• The Successful Exit

  

  To take more with you, leave more behind. When they broadcast emergency procedures as you taxi down the runway, the idea is to show you how to exit in the safes... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Staying Bootstrapped

  

  Keeping cash flow strategies green Want to reinvent your business? A popular strategy is to return to the startup model. It reinvigorates the enthusiasm and... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Why You Need to Collaborate

  

  It’s not just good for everyone else Collaboration gets a lot of traction in management commentary. Wherever your look, we are encouraged to form alliances. Eve... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Want to Be More Productive? Trim the To-do List

  

  Ever get that feeling you can’t do it all? You’re right. You can’t. When most of us build a “to do” list, it becomes an inventory of ideas that physically just... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER

• Management Confidence: the 6/24 Factor

  

  The power of being you Let’s just say there are only 24 things that people are good at. There may be more, maybe less, but when I make a list of those things,... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Hard Times for Capital Ideas

  

  Is your great idea ready to roll? It’s tough raising funds for new ventures right now. The market for startup capital is being squeezed at both ends. On... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Want a More Collaborative Enterprise?

  

  Make a simple start: encourage joint responsibility. Collaboration might be the buzz word of the moment but “command and control” is still around... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Add Some Risk to Your Career Or Business

  Why you should dabble A career and a business have a lot in common. Both are the focus of your working life; both largely determine your financial position;... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Struggling with Tough Times? Try Leadership

  

  A case for crisis management? Taking off on a short flight 20 years ago, our plane lost part of its landing gear. There was a loud explosion; the aircraft liste... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Six Good Reasons Not to Start a Business

  

  And two things you’ll need if you do Business failure is common, but exactly what is a business? In most jurisdictions, once you fill in the right form... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• The Simplest Way to Increase the Value of Your Business

  

  How a dollar turns into more than a dollar Here are four simple financial objectives in any business: generate more cash, cut interest costs, reduce debt and... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Financial Literacy: Knowing What You Know

  

  Aligning business intuition with financial arithmetic You've got a brilliant idea. You make an excellent presentation to the board. A director asks: "What... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, FINANCE, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• The Sustainable Opportunity

  

  How saving the planet can help your business The profit motive is not flavor of the month. It’s blamed for a lot of things, not least environmental... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Mental Toughness and Business Performance

  

  What can we learn from sports psychology? My daughter is a showjumper. She recently competed in a major event at an international venue. She was up against a... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING

• Product Innovation: Finding Better Ideas

  

  Evolution versus revolution The trouble is, innovation is now a management buzzword. That makes us think innovation is somehow “new” and therefore potentially... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2011 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• What Type of Leader Can You Be?

  

  Start by managing what you manage well High profile leaders get a lot of attention. They are invariably media-savvy and articulate, able to glibly deliver... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2011 BUSINESS, CAREER, ECONOMICS, MARKETING & ADVERTISING