Simon JonesAug 9, 2021Manager's Quick Hit List: Handling ObjectionsNegotiations are rarely issue free but don't let the red flags stop play! Here are my 7 techniques for diffusing and moving forward.
Simon JonesJul 14, 2021Manager's Quick Hit List: Presenting SkillsNow we are moving back in the room, how to deliver a presentation worth listening to... BE CLEAR, CONCISE & ON BRIEF. Clarity of writing...
Simon JonesJul 14, 2021Manager's Quick Hit List: Putting People FirstThe aim? To promote resilience and agility – your people are your business’s primary assets. How? LOSE “bulls#!t deadlines” – don’t...
Simon JonesJun 23, 2021Putting 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 JonesMay 12, 2021Putting 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 JonesMar 11, 2021How do I stay relevant...digitally that is?Are you providing seamless solutions in a hyperconnected reality? No? How to stay digitally relevant at this boom time of transformation.
Simon JonesFeb 18, 2021How do I rebuild my team’s mojo when lockdown eases?The first in our series: What business leaders are thinking but may be too afraid to ask! There is no getting away from the fact that we...
Simon JonesJan 28, 2021Do good leaders need to be industry experts? Or can interims prove effective in new industries? Was Elon Musk a car expert? Richard Branson may have liked music but he wasn’t ‘in’...
Simon JonesJan 26, 2021How will consumer behaviour affect the economic outcome in 2021?Are we set to expect a Great Rebound Part 2? Back in June 2020, Andy Haldane, the chief economist of the Bank of England (BoE), gave a...
Simon JonesDec 3, 2020Rocky road for retail but the agile will surviveIt 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 JonesNov 5, 2020Why business should make scenario planning a priorityHindsight is a wonderful thing, but should we have planned for this pandemic?
Simon JonesAug 20, 2020Put it out there. Be a Visionary Thinker.What is the quality that separates a good manager from a great leader? This can be summed up in one word, vision.
Simon JonesJul 8, 2020Keeping 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 JonesJun 18, 2020Putting people firstPeople with high levels of emotional intelligence are better communicators, negotiators, and influencers. They also make better leaders too.
Simon JonesJun 3, 2020How to navigate your business through the impacts of Covid-19 The ability to navigate a business through a time of crisis is a skill that comes from experience. Is it time to bring in an expert?
Simon JonesMay 6, 2020How to influence in virtual meetingsInfluencing is the key to making progress in business - but how can you still get your actions actioned when all interaction is now online?