How to Draw up a Business Plan for Good Growth - In a Weekend
Two-thirds of UK firms don’t have a business plan, which might lead many to think if they’re doing fine, why bother? Imagine how much better they could do if they knew where they’re going.…
A Book Launch, a Big Question and a Different Kind of Growth
On Monday evening, we welcomed guests to Oxstalls Campus at the University of Gloucestershire to mark the launch of Realising Good Growth: A Practical Guide for Business Leaders - the new…
Good Growth, Good Business - What Earth Day Means to Us
Every year, Earth Day prompts a global conversation about the kind of world we're building. For businesses, that conversation is becoming harder to sidestep - and for those of us who believe that business can and should be a force for good
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World Book Day: The Book That Asks Business Leaders to Choose a Different Path
Every World Book Day, we're reminded that the right book at the right time can truly change the way you see the world. This year, we want to share one that we think every business leader should read.
Realising Good Growth: A Practical Guide for Business Leaders by Professor Steve Kempster and Dr Stewart Barnes opens not with a business framework or a growth strategy, but with a question that stops you in your tracks.
Our children - and certainly our children's children - may one day ask: why did you let this happen?…
Leading with Purpose: How SMEs Can Drive Positive Impact
March is B Corp Month, a global celebration of businesses using their influence as a force for good. This year’s theme, #GenB, recognises the collective impact of nearly 10,000 Certified B…
How a Gloucestershire charity beat a £billion business to double in size
An interview with the in-coming CEO of The Nelson Trust in its 40th year has revealed not just her own journey, but the charity’s life-saving work, an incredible contract win - and a familiar face as catalyst.…
The Face of Gloucestershire's New Emerging Economy
Businesses are using prisoners to solve staff shortages, facing-up to climate change challenges, forging a B Corp army and it’s creating what for many is the new economic Holy Grail - a regenerative economy.…
Driving Regenerative Change In an era where environmental concerns are increasingly at the forefront, purpose-led leadership has emerged as a critical approach for organisations aiming to make a…