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At Fortitude London, we believe in calm, people-focused leadership backed by data and decisive action. That belief—tested across private equity turnarounds, PLC restructures, NHS trust recoveries, and everything in between—is reflected throughout these articles.
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Is Crisis Management now a necessity rather than a choice?
Goods shortages, climate crisis, removal of state interventions - can we turn negatives into positives or should we be in crisis mode?
Simon R Jones
Oct 23, 2024
Can you save a deal once it has hit stalemate?
A great negotiator will not just work through the ‘deal breakers’ but aim for the win-win –that silver bullet of a fair and equitable solution.
Simon R Jones
Apr 8, 2024
When should you bring the big guns in?
At a time when a business is in distress, investing more funds may feel counter intuitive but when the current way of working isn’t working then it is time to bring in the experts (and I mean The Big Four here) and forge a road to your business recovery.
Simon R Jones
May 6, 2022
13 Week Cash Flow Modelling
Ripping off the Furlough plaster. Why every business needs control of their cashflow.
Simon R Jones
Aug 24, 2021
Manager's Quick Hit List: Handling Objections
Negotiations are rarely issue free but don't let the red flags stop play! Here are my 7 techniques for diffusing and moving forward.
Simon Jones
Aug 9, 2021
Putting People First
How to build a ‘people’ focused (and productive) team! Your people make things happen - without them you can't hit your business goals....
Simon Jones
Jun 23, 2021
Putting people first – why collaboration is key (particularly in a board room war zone)
What do you do when your leadership team can’t stand each other? Operating in financial restructuring the last person a CFO wants to see...
Simon Jones
May 12, 2021
Rocky road for retail but the agile will survive
It is with regret that we read about Arcadia’s demise but more because of the impact on those that will lose their jobs. It’s not like we...
Simon Jones
Dec 3, 2020
Why business should make scenario planning a priority
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but should we have planned for this pandemic?
Simon Jones
Nov 5, 2020
Keeping your options open - how to survive a recession.
How should UK businesses approach the inevitable recession? Cash is king but being agile will help your business survive in the downturn.
Simon Jones
Jul 8, 2020
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