The political events of this week – widely interpreted by experts as the unofficial start of the General Election campaign – have got me thinking about the whole subject of leadership. This is because great generals, whether in business or politics, undoubtedly possess many of the same qualities. I guess that politicians have the added challenge of playing out their roles fully exposed to public view, which let’s be honest, must be a significant challenge in itself. And as the election campaign seems to have started really early, then we’ll all have ample opportunity to review the performance of our prospective new political leaders. As part of what we at Vistage call the New Economy, we’ve already identified a series of characteristics that brilliant business leaders of the future will have to e
Read More Post a commentVistage member Mark Brickhill on BBC’s Working Lunch
sgilroy, Oct 22, 2009
Uncategorized, Vistage MembersMark Brickhill, Group Managing Director of Goodyear Dunlop UK, was the special guest on BBC's Working Lunch discussing the topic of 'Keeping Business on Track'. Mark is also hosting a meeting for our Vistage Chairman Alan Cook where he will present on Strategy & Leadership on the 24th November 2009.
A glowing example of British manufacturing, Norbar Torque Tools in Banbury, has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade for its contribution to UK manufacturing exports. The family-owned business has become the world’s top specialist manufacturer of torque tools and this year celebrates 67 successful years. The award highlights a success story in a sector that has generally experienced decline. As well as success in the Queen's Awards, Norbar were also named Best UK Family Business in the £5-25m turnover categ
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