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Take this year’s summer holiday in an oasis. Of disconnectivity

Take this year’s summer holiday in an oasis. Of disconnectivity

The penetration of smartphones among the population of the 88 most developed countries is now estimated at 44%, up from 39% last year. It is anticipated that this user base will grow by 58% between 2016 and 2022 reaching a penetration of 59% by the…

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UK General Election verdict. It was relationship behaviour wot won it

UK General Election verdict. It was relationship behaviour wot won it

On Saturday 11th April, 1992 the notorious headline ‘It’s The Sun Wot Won It’ ran in said newspaper, trumpeting its role in an unexpected Conservative General Election victory. Friday 9th June, 2017 saw another unexpected General Election result; a Conservative victory, but only just. If ever…

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Relationship behaviour – for agencies, one of the two pillars of trusted advisor status

Relationship behaviour – for agencies, one of the two pillars of trusted advisor status

In last month’s blog I wrote about the importance of understanding client needs in determining the success of a service business. The essential companion to spending quality time in your clients’ shoes is relationship behaviour, the ability to establish rapport, maintain trust and credibly behave…

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For agencies, what does understanding your clients’ needs really mean?

For agencies, what does understanding your clients’ needs really mean?

There are two key drivers of success in a service business, in my view – understanding client needs and relationship behaviour. Both appear straightforward, perhaps obvious, but their simplicity is deceptive. They are difficult to execute well and, as the world becomes ever more complex,…

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The best versions of us have never been so accessible

The best versions of us have never been so accessible

We live in an age of measurement. The sources and means of quantification appear limitless. As never before, significant aspects of our daily lives can be expressed in metrics. This can be favourable, of course. Rugby, for example, has become a pundit’s paradise with the…

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Will this generation of followers make its leaders kinder (and more effective)?

Will this generation of followers make its leaders kinder (and more effective)?

There is a book on leadership for every day of the year. And then there are the blogs, for every hour of every day. Leadership theory and best practice offer well-trodden paths for experts from many disciplines and present a seemingly infinite source of fascination…

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