19th February 2021 – They say it’s darkest before the dawn. I think that right now, in the UK, we are at that point, waiting for the sun to rise. Our vaccination programme has surpassed targets.
Now is the time to go big on people
Category: Chairman’s Blog
How can you help your customers today?
11 February 2021 – If there’s one thing that the last 12 months have taught us, it’s that no company can be successful in isolation. You need your suppliers to be successful, in order to provide the products or services you need, and you need your customers to be successful, in order to keep buying from you.
Investment into BigChange by Great Hill Partners
A major milestone for BigChange as it raises £75m from Great Hill Partners
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It takes all sorts…
28 January 2020 – They say it takes all sorts to make a world. That phrase is often used with negative connotations, to highlight the differences between us. Continue reading “It takes all sorts…”
It takes all sorts to make a fair society…
28 January 2020 – They say it takes all sorts to make a world. That phrase is often used with negative connotations, to highlight the differences between us. Continue reading “It takes all sorts to make a fair society…”
Is lack of sleep affecting your decision-making?
21 January 2021 – Like many entrepreneurs, I don’t sleep much. For much of my life, I have lived on about five hours a night. Continue reading “Is lack of sleep affecting your decision-making?”
There will be three agents of the coming upturn
14 January 2021 – Change is coming. As we look forward into 2021, full of hope for the successful deployment of vaccinations and the lifting of local lockdowns, we begin to notice the first signs of recovery. Continue reading “There will be three agents of the coming upturn”
What outcomes do you want to achieve in 2021?
08 January 2021 – I don’t know about you, but after I came back from the festive break, things felt a bit same-old, same-old. Nothing about 2021 felt like a new year. Continue reading “What outcomes do you want to achieve in 2021?”
Why wait till January 1?
23 December 2020 – I have a problem with New Year’s Resolutions. They sound great, in theory. Make a list of things in your life you’d like to change? Pledge to make improvements? All very positive, surely? Continue reading “Why wait till January 1?”
Wisdom, humility and grace
17 December 2020 – When we look at some of the successful entrepreneurs and CEOs of our time, it’s easy to assume that it takes arrogance, stubbornness and a hard-nosed attitude in order to build a booming venture.