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When business pressure mounts, where can men turn?

Todd Davison
Oct 8 '26
Purbeck Insurance Services has raised £9,139.38 for #ANDYSMANCLUB, linking each personal guarantee insurance policy sold or renewed to a £5 donation
Trusha Lakhani of Great Business Matters argues that advisory boards are not just for large corporates - and that most growing SMEs are missing a critical source of outside perspective.

The board your business needs but probably does not have yet

Trusha Lakhani
Oct 8 '26
Trusha Lakhani of Great Business Matters argues that advisory boards are not just for large corporates – and that most growing SMEs are missing a critical source of outside perspective
Paul Hargreaves of Cotswold Fayre argues that discovering your personal purpose - and aligning your work to it - is not just a philosophical exercise but a practical route to a more fulfilled life and business.

Finding your purpose is the key to happiness and fulfilment

Paul Hargreaves
Oct 7 '26
Paul Hargreaves of Cotswold Fayre argues that discovering your personal purpose – and aligning your work to it – is not just a philosophical exercise but a practical route to a more fulfilled life and business
Businesses become valuable when responsibility moves beyond the founder. Succession begins with delegation, not ownership.

Succession starts long before you hand over the keys

Pavlo Phitidis
Oct 6 '26
Businesses become valuable when responsibility moves beyond the founder. Succession begins with delegation, not ownership
Entrepreneur Andrew Scott, CEO of The Ascot Group, shares the lessons he learned from hitting rock bottom and starting again.

Sometimes, you have to lose hard to win big

Andrew Scott
Oct 5 '26
Entrepreneur Andrew Scott, CEO of The Ascot Group, shares the lessons he learned from hitting rock bottom and starting again
Dr Alka Patel explains why passing your annual health check is not the same as being healthy, and what business leaders should be asking instead.

Your annual medical tells you if you are sick. But does it tell you how healthy you are?

Dr Alka Patel
Oct 5 '26
Dr Alka Patel explains why passing your annual health check is not the same as being healthy, and what business leaders should be asking instead
Decide which decisions to stop making.

Decide which decisions to stop making

Andreas Adamides
Oct 2 '26
Andreas Adamides explains how founders can identify low‑impact decisions to stop making, delegate authority effectively, and shift focus to strategic choices that drive scale and leadership leverage
Data from People Management reveals that around 46% of UK HR professionals have identified burnout as one of the biggest business risks in 2026.

Burnout in the workplace: how businesses can recognise it and provide support

Dr Evelyn Oginni
Oct 1 '26
Data from People Management reveals that around 46% of UK HR professionals have identified burnout as one of the biggest business risks in 2026
Shell puts digital tools in the driving seat

Shell puts digital tools in the driving seat

Ronnie Dungan
Sep 29 '26
For SMEs, fleet management has got a lot more complex, and is no longer just about fuel cards and mileage. Shell’s UK General Manager of Mobility and Convenience, Janine Albrecht Webb, explains how visibility, simplicity and flexibility are becoming central to managing mixed fleets…
Emma van Rooyen warns that UK SMEs must shift AI focus from productivity to governance, highlighting rising automated web traffic, decision‑making risks and cyber exposure.

The machines took the internet in June. Your boardroom is next

Emma van Rooyen
Sep 29 '26
Emma van Rooyen warns that UK SMEs must shift AI focus from productivity to governance, highlighting rising automated web traffic, decision‑making risks and cyber exposure
Nick Dormon reflects on the rise of screen fatigue - humans were never designed to stare at screens all day - and asks what this means for how we work, communicate and lead.

Screen fatigue

Nick Dormon
Sep 29 '26
Nick Dormon reflects on the rise of screen fatigue – humans were never designed to stare at screens all day – and asks what this means for how we work, communicate and lead
Discover how posture influences workplace communication, impressions and leadership presence, with practical tips to engage confidently.

Posture matters: how we stand, communicate and engage

Kerrie Dorman
Sep 28 '26
Kerrie Dorman explores how posture shapes first impressions, influences trust and defines leadership presence in the workplace, and offers practical steps to become more conscious of how we physically show up