Author: Albert

  • The Power of Sentiment

    A company will have many different classes of stakeholders. You’d think they would all have different perspectives. The reality is they all have similar views. They all want to feel confident that the company will do it’s utmost for them. Albeit the results each group of stakeholders wants may be different the way the company…

  • Adapting to Change

    With markets in some sectors at all-time highs but some at all time lows there is very significant pressure on companies to consolidate, to show continually improving returns and to adapt to new markets and technologies.  However, executives and senior managers often do not necessarily adapt at the same pace as markets.  This disconnect means…

  • Mergers & Aquisitions

    A riddle:  Five frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off.  How many are left? Answer: Five Why?  Because there’s a difference between deciding and doing. There have recently been a number of high profile attempted and completed mergers and aquisitions.  In large this is because cash reserves are starting to stimulate…

  • Business Transformation

    Will you change? The normal response will be NO, then NO, and then NO, NO, NO and eventually PERHAPS.  The goal is to get to IT WAS MY IDEA.  Albeit the cycle will always be the same it is possible to speed it up.  Understanding behavioural tendencies for resistance, resiliance and the need for control…