Leadership

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Opportunity – Is It Lost In The Noise?

'Opportunity - Lost in the Noise' by Richard Shrapnel

It’s easy to say ‘innovate’, ‘disrupt’, ‘find your blue ocean’, but where do you actually start and where do you look for opportunities?   I Can’t Hear Anything, It’s Too Noisy No one ever said being in business was going…

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‘Faith Is Spelt R-i-s-k’

'faith is spelt r-i-s-k' by Richard Shrapnel

‘Faith is spelt r-i-s-k’ is an expression you may have heard before, but probably not in the context of business. So, you ask, what has faith got to do with business? Leaders require faith in their businesses, most importantly in…

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Innovate or Disrupt, Which Is Better?

Disrupt or Innovate by Richard Shrapnel

In leading your business forward should you be focusing on disruption, innovation, creating your own ‘blue ocean’ or does the answer lie in new business models? There is a lot of language and noise in the marketplace directing leaders as to…

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Five Marks Of Death, And Their Vaccines

five marks of death by Richard Shrapnel

Great businesses are grown by focusing on customer value and sticking to a purpose aligned to customer need. But your market will always be changing and therefore so must you. Your ability to lead change will reflect your likelihood of…

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