We’re wondering when this will all be over. Fair question. But I’d hope we’re also thinking about what we’ve learned that we want to keep, and what we had before that we don’t want back. Do we want to return to soul-destroying commutes, or can we travel less to work and make any travel that […]
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Should we keep funding oil as we come out of lockdown?
Oil consumption is through the floor (sorry – pun intended!). This is another opportunity for us when we exit lockdown not to pick up on habits that destroy the environment. It will take discipline, but the “pain” of fewer car journeys and flights is far less than the damage they cause. And energy production and […]
What do you want to rebuild?
We’ve been forced into an opportunity. Top of mind for every CEO is team, then cash flow. Maintain sales and payment, and control cost. Rightly so. No cash flow, no business. But unless you’re planning to rebuild a business that just goes from hand to mouth, you also need to be thinking about strategy. And […]
Which values will you CHOOSE during crisis
Your company should not be more values-led because of the business case. It should be more values-led because that’s simply the right thing to do. 2 of my clients recently wowed me by taking decisions that followed their consciences, despite costing them not insignificant amounts of money. But in doing it, they demonstrated that their […]
This time may be testing your values
What does a values-led business do in the current climate? Well, it can do a lot actually. Reach out to clients to deepen relationships rather than transact. Explore how to provide stability for its workforce through times of volatility. Honour its suppliers where it can, or find ways to minimise pain if it can’t. Think […]