Sidewalk Solutions

Welcome to my Blog – I hope you will visit here from time to time. I am a former Chairman & CEO ready to give advice on matters both business like and politics. I will write articles and sound off about things that appear in the media that make no sense – and even write some business case studies – if you like an article, feel free to contact me – my hope is that we will learn from each other. I have strong views and, hopefully, an open mind. With time on my hands (at last) and decades of success and centuries of failures to look back on, just maybe you will learn with me.

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Do you have the ability to be flexible?  To tune into your persistence gene OR change your view when it might makes things go better OR listen like you have never listened before? Are you prepared to work harder than you have ever worked before and make personal sacrifices on behalf of the turnaround? Can you make tough decisions, even when it means personal pain for people you like – in and out of the business?  Can you be ruthless, but only when you have to. Can you lead, motivate, cajole, manipulate and drive those who can make the changes needed to turn this thing around? Continue Reading »