I am a huge fan of the German approach to business. The mittlestand, family businesses that are homegrown, anchored in the locality, with a long term multi-generational perspective, focused on creating wealth. Particularly “Hidden champions” opened my eyes. So I was very taken with “Making money is killing your business”. Time to grow up It […]
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Every month at our regular slot on Newstalk, we get a Bookbuzz client to talk about a business book that has influenced them and why. Garvan Callan Garvan Callan, the Director of Customer, Digital & Innovation of Bank of Ireland picked “Tipping point” Tipping point “Tipping point” is probably in the back pocket of every
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In 2015 we tried this as a concept. A Bookbuzz MBA in a day. Based on the successful concept in Holland. We read a lot In Bookbuzz we have the best job in the world. We get to read a lot. So you don’t have to. And then we help you apply the lessons from
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The structure of the modern organisation rarely helps ignite the passion and creativity of the workforce. In short, today’s organisation structures are quickly becoming obsolete. Books We’ve covered tons of books that deal with organisations trying to get their companies to work more productively and to find a way to engage their employees more fully.
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It is not about books It is not about books, it is not about you liking to read or hating to read. It is to ensure that the latest business thinking becomes part of your company’s DNA or collective wisdom and as a result, you will be better at coping with the inevitable change that
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Frame your sector I had the pleasure of seeing Paul Hayes of BeachhutPR at work with a group of start-ups. He explained that successful starts ups frame the future of the sector they operate in. Preferably in 5 words. You need a vision That means you need to have a vision of that future. To
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Daniel Priestly asks you to take a look at the problem you solve for people. He says that high-value products and services are linked to four underlying drivers: Save or make money. Save time or eliminate wastage. Bring increased emotional benefits. Ease pain, suffering or negative emotions. If you’re linking your business to the industry, to
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The youngest CEO and Chairman of GE at 46 he led the organisation from 1980 to 2001 growing the business by 4000%. He led GE as it diversified from consumer appliances, air conditioning to medical technology, finance, TV and services during his tenure. Neutron Jack ‘Neutron Jack’ – (He eliminated the employees while leaving the
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Leadership and strategy are hot topics for our clients. In our Bookbuzz sessions, we normally use “33 strategies of war” by Robert Greene or “The strategy book” by Max Mckeown. Fundamental questions “Why do you matter?” and “where are you going?” are fundamental questions in those sessions. Increasingly we have come to the conclusion that
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Culture is too slow We were speaking at the IMEX conference and covered fours subject, culture, strategy, innovation and engagement. Amazing conference. Amazing sector. And a sector that is dealing with a lot of challenges, but also some very interesting opportunities. We were asked to brief our audience (managing a total budget of 2 billion)
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