In today’s fast-moving business world, inclusivity is often spoken about but less often practiced in meaningful ways. True inclusivity goes far beyond ticking boxes, it’s about creating spaces where every voice is heard, respected, and valued.
Category: Columns
Columns, blogs and opinion from some of the UKs leading business opinion makers and entrepreneurs and small business owners
Why Growing Your Own Talent Is Good for Business
For many SMEs, growth often hinges on one big question: hire from outside your organisation or invest in who you already have?
Why Meeting People Without an Agenda Matters
In today’s fast-paced, hyper-connected world, meeting new people has never been easier.
700,000 disabled people want to work: How can businesses help and benefit at the same time?
Schemes like Access to Work can help cover the cost of providing support to help disabled people get into work or remain in work.
Sorry Kemi, but Farage’s Reform is the real opposition to Starmer
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, not the Conservatives, is the real opposition to Keir Starmer’s Labour. Here’s why Kemi Badenoch has it wrong.
The executive burnout: Why rested founders build better businesses
I spent fourteen years in the financial services sector, navigating an industry where long hours were simply part of the landscape. Twelve-hour days felt normal, weekend work was expected, and the relentless pace was just how business was done.
From Altadena to Westminster: climate denial is a luxury we can’t afford
On a recent trip to Los Angeles, I saw first-hand the devastation of the Altadena wildfires. In the face of such loss, the politics of climate denial — from Westminster to Washington — feels not just out of touch, but dangerous.
Why customer reviews are crucial for small business success
When deciding where to spend their time and money, most people don’t start with a business’s website, but start with the reviews.
How SME Success Starts with Employee Wellbeing
Wellbeing isn’t a buzzword. For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), it’s a strategic advantage. When people feel supported, balanced and valued, they show up more engaged, more productive and more loyal. That’s not just good for culture – it’s good for business.
Why Clarkson’s Farm should tackle climate change – before the business of farming crumbles
Jeremy Clarkson’s Farm delights audiences with unvarnished farming realities—but his refusal to admit the climate cost of our changing weather is increasingly perilous. As farming edges into a high‑risk sector, it’s time even the most charming farmhand acknowledged the business of climate.
The £100k Tax Trap: Why More Professionals Are Questioning the Value of Earning More
A few weeks ago, I was reading an article in The Times that explored a lesser-known quirk of the UK tax system—one that’s quietly influencing the decisions of high-earning professionals across the country.
Flight of the non-doms: how worried should Labour be about the super‑rich leaving the UK?
Labour should be worried. That’s not to sound like a gurning tabloid—we’re better than that—but the early signs are far from reassuring.
Why Leadership Belongs to Everyone in Your Business
In many businesses, leadership is seen as something that happens in boardrooms or during quarterly reviews – a responsibility held by the few. But for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) facing fast-changing markets, staffing pressures and rising customer expectations, that top-down model simply doesn’t hold up.
Technological Innovation: How are Greece and the UK Leading the Way?
Across the globe, countries are waking up to the potential of advanced technology.
“Did You Mean That Like That?” Conversations – Recognising Unintentional Bias in Business
Let me start with this: most bias isn’t loud. It doesn’t storm into the room or make a scene. It’s subtle. It hides behind compliments, casual comments, and unspoken assumptions. And that’s exactly why we need to prioritise talking about it. In today’s workplaces, many of us genuinely want to be inclusive. We pride ourselves on being
