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Management

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

Opinion

Failure is always a danger

I’m in a good mood this festive season, which is why I’d like to remind you that the odds of your business sinking or running aground are scarily high...

Legislation and Regulation

Small firms fall foul of management myths

A basic lack of knowledge of fundamental employment law could land growing businesses in serious trouble, warns legal compliance expert Croner, which aims to clear up the five leading misunderstandings that SMEs labour under.

Entrepreneurs

Paul Woodmansterne’s challenge

Paul Woodmansterne inherited the family business with his sister and Watford-based Woodmansterne Publications has become a leading publisher of fine-art and culturally-inspired greetings cards in the UK. Founded originally in 1953 as a publisher of colourslides, the company introduced its first greetings cards in 1987.

Entrepreneurs

The magnificent obsession

Obsessiveness plays a big part in momentum management. You can build a successful company, one that gives you a very good lifestyle, by working very hard for a few years. But if you are really going to blast your way through, being obsessed is probably essential.

Human Resources

Q&A: Autocratic management and bullying

What can I do if my boss is sarcastic and puts me down a lot in front of my colleagues? I'm not sure it constitutes bullying but it is really getting to me and affecting my work, which makes it worse.

Entrepreneurs

Momentum management – Keep raising the bar

It's not unusual to want to keep improving standards, after all, the majority of people want to improve their living standards each year and hopefully, they see a connection between that and what they do at work. However, the school of momentum management takes that a bit further.

Entrepreneurs

Growing through momentum management

Momentum management is a term I've developed for a set of winning principles for emerging enterprises and fast-growth businesses. At its heart is the use of speed and mobility (and the creation of an aura of achievement) as a substitute for the scale and processes that much larger competitors possess.

Entrepreneurs

The sweet scent of success

Speed, mobility, a climate of expectation and a unique dictatorship are the key planks of momentum management. And they can transform your business, says Chris Ingram.

Growth Planning

Goldmajor blazes a trail

Bob Rontaler is CEO of jewellery firm Goldmajor, which he founded in 1985. Goldmajor distributes own branded collections as well as selected high street brands like Pierre Cardin. This year, Rontaler expects sales to reach £2.5 million.

Entrepreneurs

Karren Brady: Transforming a failing football club

Birmingham City Football Club now has an enviable reputation – both on and off the pitch. Managing director Karren Brady tells GrowthBusiness how she instilled a culture of success in a perennially depressed venture.

Entrepreneurs

Penny Streeter’s tough decisions at Ambition 24

The right decisions are not always the best ones, explains Penny Streeter, founder of Ambition 24. The company provides nurses and carers on a last-minute basis and has a turnover of over £50 million.