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“Management is the art of getting three men to do three men’s work.” – William Feather

Human Resources

Adding management muscle

While experienced corporate types can be a benefit, they can equally be like fish out of water in an entrepreneurial business.

Entrepreneurs

Good manager, bad manager

They’re the fulcrum of a company on a fast growth trajectory. But they're also adept at playing politics and keeping the boss happy. So what makes a good middle manager and how do you spot a bad one?

Opinion

Body language and business

Paul Luen, CEO of manufacturer Martek Marine, reveals what he learnt from The Definitive Book of Body Language.

Opinion

Football and man management 

In my last blog I said there was precious little you could learn about business from a football club.

Growth Planning

Company Profile: Mears

With a strong financial track record and major contract wins in a sector that has remained buoyant throughout the recession, there's more to come from social care specialist Mears.

News

Hargreaves: coal-fired ambition

In less than a decade, Gordon Banham has transformed Hargreaves Services from a Durham haulage company to a diversified support services and energy group delivering consistent turnover and profit growth.

Human Resources

What makes a good interim manager?

Unlike consultants, interim managers can implement change. However, given the current set-up of the profession, do companies really know what expertise they're hiring?

Opinion

Democracy and business don’t mix

Big companies usually have a hierarchy with layers of execs between the boardroom and the customer.

Growth Planning

Using interim managers as post-deal reinforcements

Once the deal has been sealed, interim managers can ensure it delivers on its initial objectives, says recruitment specialist Archer Mathieson.

Company Flotations

Interview with Mears Group chief executive Bob Holt

Spectacular growth has catapulted Mears Group from AIM to the Main market, guided by chief executive Bob Holt. Andrew MacLeod reports.

Entrepreneurs

Wish I’d known… Rich Ambler

Rich Ambler runs Brighton-based language training business Cactus, which provides courses in 25 languages in 45 countries with clients including Channel 4, Burberry and BT. He shares with GrowthBusiness some of the business and life lessons he's learnt along the way.

Technology

Workplace management software

The world of business software can be mind-boggling - a fact not helped by the proliferation of acronyms and jargon that mean little or nothing to the outsider.

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