Monthly Archives: November 2011

The Imposters’ Movember Gig

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Stuart Cross

I had a great time on Saturday evening by reliving my youth and playing guitar with my band, The Imposters, and helping to raise over £2,000 for Movember, the charity that encourages all men to grow a moustache in November … Continue reading →

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Stuart’s Five Minute Friday Focus – 25 November

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Stuart Cross

This week’s focus: When executives communicate their vision or a major initiative, they typically focus on a big set piece event. But relying on these events – and the associated mouse mats, banners and t-shirts! – to gain support and … Continue reading →

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Lead, Don’t Do Strategy

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Stuart Cross

See my new article – Lead, Don’t Do Strategy – on the blog of my colleague and good friend, Libby Wagner. Click here. © Stuart Cross 2011. All rights reserved.

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How To Thrive Whatever The Economy

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Stuart Cross

See my new article on e.Manager, on the five types of businesses that are succeeding in tough times. Click here. © Stuart Cross 2011. All rights reserved.  

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Stuart’s Five Minute Friday Focus – 18 November 2011

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Stuart Cross

This week’s focus: Today I am speaking at the Start Up Business Show at Earls Court, London. At a time when the economic news continues to be little better than morbid, over 30,000 people are expected to attend this year’s … Continue reading →

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The CEO’s Strategy Handbok

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Stuart Cross

Remember, if you buy the book before 30 November, you can join our teleconference, Rapid Fire Strategy free. Find out more here. (c) Stuart Cross 2011. All rights reserved.

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The Strategy Arrow

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Stuart Cross
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You Can Be Better Than The Rest…

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Stuart Cross

…Or you can be different from the rest. Being better, means doing what your competitors do but faster, more efficiently, more reliably, or at a higher level of quality. If you’re clearly better, and customers understand that, then you’re likely … Continue reading →

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Stuart’s Five Minute Friday Focus – 11 November 2011

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Stuart Cross

This week’s focus: It takes a photon of light just eight minutes to travel the 150 million km from the sun through the vacuum of space to the earth. Yet it takes that same photon 10,000 years to travel the … Continue reading →

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It’s Movember Already!

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Stuart Cross

Along with thousands of other men, I am growing a moustache this month as part of the Movember charity’s aim of raising funds and awareness of prostate cancer, testicular cancer and other cancers that affect men. The reason we grow … Continue reading →

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