FOR the last few years all we have heard about is how many jobs are going to disappear as the robots take over. Oxford, Ernst & Young, McKinsey, the World Bank and the rest are all telling us that any repetitive job is vulnerable and about 30% of actual jobs across 60% of fields are […]
Leading change – not as easy as it sounds
Working with businesses on strategy, it is very apparent that the increasing rate of technological change is forcing companies to change themselves more frequently. Yet the existing strategy and planning processes often fail to evolve fast enough. It is also interesting to see how often well organised and successful businesses struggle to implement change. This […]
Mind The Gap – Time To Look At Productivity
Much has been written about need to improve productivity in advanced economies; and whilst the productivity gap has been highlighted as a particular concern in Britain (especially since the last recession) there are few counties where it does not feature on the political agenda somewhere. Companies are rightly being encouraged to invest more to raise […]