We Need Invisible Plumbing
Too often, we make things far too complicated. We expect people to have deep technical knowledge just to get basic things done in business. What we need is invisible plumbing . . . !
Something to read this summer
I was asked by the team at Coventry University to come up with my summer reading suggestions.
Escaping The Maze – A look at regulation and small business
When talking to small business owners about the challenges facing them and creating barriers to the growth of their business, one item is always top of the list, the regulatory burden. I’ve worked on a report, published today, which proposes a solution.
3 Key Asks for local elections by Small Businesses
In my role as chair of FSB’s English Policy Unit, we are calling on election candidates from all major parties to help small businesses and the self-employed get on the right footing for recovery with three key asks.
Managers & Leaders, is one ‘better’?
Prompted by a question on a friend’s Facebook post, I’ve been caused to reflect again on how we talk about and differentiate these roles.