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The Day That Changed My View Of Leadership
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Define – Refine – Recruit
In this week’s video Bruce talks about recruitment; and in particular the importance of...
Have You Ever Had A Setback?
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The funny thing about Millennials (is that we created them!)
Hello again. There’s a new group of people in our workplaces. They’re bright, have an education...
The 7 Principles of Profit
Have you ever found that it all just becomes a bit overwhelming? When I was younger and growing my...
Listening to Bill Gates
Hi. Have you ever heard of Bill Gates? Of course you have. Today I want to tell you a story...
The Role of the Leader
People often ask me about their role as a leader. I had the same problem answering this one for...
The most important question in business.
Today I want to talk about what I call the “most important question in business”. That question...
Introducing Bruce Cotterill’s Blog For Business
Hi I’m BC – and welcome to my blog for business. During my executive career, I learned about...
Bruce Cotterill: Rugby World Cup, an election – it’s a year of two games
With a challenging year behind us, we have hit 2023 carrying something of a hangover from the past...
Thanks for keeping us in the fight
Lately, I’ve been involved in a series of executive reviews. Some of them were delayed from the...
Businesses must remind customers they exist
On the surface, there appear to be plenty of success stories in the aftermath of the Covid-19...
The graduates are alright – with some help
I often get asked to help some of our younger people. The call can come from a parent whom I know...
Turning Scarcity into Business Advantage
Somewhere in the distant fog of my memory is a dim recollection of the highlights of my high...
Treat Your People Well – They Need it Right Now
As business owners and managers, many of us are trying to understand what the new ‘post Covid 19’...
Even During a Crisis, We Must Protect Progress Made on Social Issues
It’s not until it all stops that you have a moment to think about it. When the market is booming,...
The Day The Uber Ate The Taxi
Like many of us, I travel a lot. Most of my movements are related to my work. I might jump on a...
Before Calling a Meeting, Make Sure That You Need One
We seem to be spending more and more time in meetings. Despite technology enabling us to do more...
The Best Time to Plan is Now
By now most of us have our feet back under the desk and the holidays are rapidly becoming a...
Thanks for keeping us in the fight
Lately, I’ve been involved in a series of executive reviews. Some of them were delayed from the...
The graduates are alright – with some help
I often get asked to help some of our younger people. The call can come from a parent whom I know...
Don’t bet on the death of the office just yet
There seems to be plenty of commentary predicting the ‘death of the office’. This, of course, has...
Treat Your People Well – They Need it Right Now
As business owners and managers, many of us are trying to understand what the new ‘post Covid 19’...
Before Calling a Meeting, Make Sure That You Need One
We seem to be spending more and more time in meetings. Despite technology enabling us to do more...
The Best Time to Plan is Now
By now most of us have our feet back under the desk and the holidays are rapidly becoming a...
How to Pick the Best Person for the Job
I was recently involved in a Board Appointment Panel for a voluntary organisation. In the lead up...
Don’t Blame the Market for Low Business Confidence
Our business confidence figures have been in the spotlight again in recent weeks. Apparently the...
Recruitment101: Always Check References
During the last few months, I have had the opportunity to observe, from close quarters, the...
When the World is Changing Faster than the CEO
The world is changing fast. As previously discussed in this column, our expectations regarding the...
Businesses must remind customers they exist
On the surface, there appear to be plenty of success stories in the aftermath of the Covid-19...
The graduates are alright – with some help
I often get asked to help some of our younger people. The call can come from a parent whom I know...
Turning Scarcity into Business Advantage
Somewhere in the distant fog of my memory is a dim recollection of the highlights of my high...
Could someone make a decision, and just do something?
It’s been good to be out and about again. And I can’t help but observe the way people in business...
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It’s early days but the Government’s first infrastructure investment summit appears to have been...
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A couple of weeks ago, I was asked about the delicate task of dealing with under-performers,...
The Day That Changed My View Of Leadership
This week Bruce shares a story about how an unforgettable conversation with a young office worker...
Define – Refine – Recruit
In this week’s video Bruce talks about recruitment; and in particular the importance of...
Have You Ever Had A Setback?
In this week’s video Bruce shares an experience that highlights the importance of how we...
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With a challenging year behind us, we have hit 2023 carrying something of a hangover from the past...
Thanks for keeping us in the fight
Lately, I’ve been involved in a series of executive reviews. Some of them were delayed from the...
Businesses must remind customers they exist
On the surface, there appear to be plenty of success stories in the aftermath of the Covid-19...
The graduates are alright – with some help
I often get asked to help some of our younger people. The call can come from a parent whom I know...
People Management
[See All...]Thanks for keeping us in the fight
Lately, I’ve been involved in a series of executive reviews. Some of them were delayed from the...
The graduates are alright – with some help
I often get asked to help some of our younger people. The call can come from a parent whom I know...
Don’t bet on the death of the office just yet
There seems to be plenty of commentary predicting the ‘death of the office’. This, of course, has...
Treat Your People Well – They Need it Right Now
As business owners and managers, many of us are trying to understand what the new ‘post Covid 19’...
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[See All...]Businesses must remind customers they exist
On the surface, there appear to be plenty of success stories in the aftermath of the Covid-19...
The graduates are alright – with some help
I often get asked to help some of our younger people. The call can come from a parent whom I know...
Turning Scarcity into Business Advantage
Somewhere in the distant fog of my memory is a dim recollection of the highlights of my high...
Could someone make a decision, and just do something?
It’s been good to be out and about again. And I can’t help but observe the way people in business...