Following the spread of coronavirus in Asia, James Titcomb predicts, in this article, that ‘If Covid-19 spreads in the same way in the West, we are probably about to embark …
Rebel Ideas by Matthew Syed
This recently published book, subtitled ‘The Power of Diverse Thinking’, has many lessons for organisations, including many of the companies that we work with at MTP. It is a book …
10 ways to solve the UK’s productivity puzzle
10 ways to solve the UK’s productivity puzzle – including one with a potentially huge payoff. Following my blog post of 31st January commenting on Roger Bootle’s article ‘With a …
Will economic performance in the UK improve after Brexit?
This is a question of interest to a large number of people in the UK (and beyond). Roger Bootle, one of my favourite economists, had an article in the Daily …
The World Economy’s Strange New Rules
I was intrigued by the 10th October edition of The Economist newspaper. The leading article is entitled ‘The World Economy’s Strange New Rules’. The Economist is, perhaps not surprisingly, at …
What are companies for?
The Economist 24th – 30th August It is not always that I agree with the views of the Economist Newspaper, so I find it pleasing that I could not agree …
Business Education Network – Autumn 2019
October sees the return of our Business Education Network modules – this autumn we are focussing on the key business skills of Finance, Strategy & Leadership. Aimed at senior professionals …
How IKEA is adapting to the new retail landscape
There is an interesting article in the Schumpeter Column of The Economist of 26th January. ‘As retailers abandon the high street why is IKEA moving in’. I have been pondering …
Can Apple sustain their competitive advantage?
The business news this morning pays a lot of attention to the fall in the Apple share price. Apple shares fell by 8% yesterday. A number of reasons are put …
Jon Huntsman 1937-2018
This is the second time in two weeks that I have written about a significant business person who died recently. Following the recent blog on Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of …