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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) slowed in volume in 2025, with Q3 showing the lowest domestic UK activity since 2017. Despite this, M&A deal values have increased, which implies quality over quantity. As per usual, inward investment of overseas acquisition of UK companies comprises the
When is a lead not a lead? How long should it remain in the sales funnel? Does the relationship keep building with spend? Do we care that a Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) has remained just that for years? What stage of the funnel is
This article is borne of curiosity following a number of comments made to us. A handful of people that work in and around HR informed us that the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Finance Director (FD) roles are their biggest problems right now. Why?
We often get asked to support a sales transformation initiative when there is barely a function to begin with. If your business-to-business (B2B) venture doesn’t have any sales or marketing people, it isn’t a sales transformation. There are countless sales trainers, coaches, recruiters, marketing
Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) do customer research for me? Some. Will AI summarise the results for me? Yes. Are there any errors in the output? Probably. This is the dilemma facing many companies when toying with using AI. Yes, AI can create a survey
A lot of business challenges went unsolved as senior leaders wrapped up for the holidays. Returning to work in the new year means renewed impetus, renewed focus and renewed energy. However, the same old challenges persist, typically across people, processes, systems and even partners.
Recent research suggests that only 18% of transformations are successful. Add to that the fact that around 5% of AI projects generate a return and we have a challenge. Somehow, substantial amounts of organisational capital is wasted during transformation programmes. Despite setting out with
Oxbridge? Doctor? Barrister? MBA? Chairman/woman? The chances are that you have formed some image of this person in your head before you read this far. This is known as the ‘halo effect’, where we associate positive traits with a person or object. We give
According to a study paper by MIT, 95% of organisations implementing Generative AI have seen zero return on investment (ROI). Furthermore, they suggest that about 85% of projects will fall flat on their face for a variety of reasons. Since ChatGPT was unleashed on
Every business should have some form of business plan. Given the rapidly evolving and pressured business environment, it helps to provide some focus. According to Gemini AI, planning priorities include AI, sustainability and ESG goals, hyper-personalisation, flexible/hybrid working and data-driven analytics. So, why are
Sometimes, we ask ourselves if clients are better off with a business coach rather than a management consultant. But what is the difference? Do you need a business coach? Do you need a management consultant? In what scenarios might both of them be needed?
Marketers are not always flavour of the month at board meetings. Sometimes there are no marketers present. Sometimes they struggle to influence the strategic direction. Crucially, career metrics for senior marketers at the top are worsening. Yes, that’s right. Marketers need help, especially in