Recharge On Air With Alan Hargreaves

It is easy for a great idea to get traction but that doesn't mean you should ignore the negatives. Your idea will be far more robust if you ask people why it mightn't work.

Management fads are not always new ideas. Many fashionable buzz-words simply remind us to get back to the basic principles of running your business or your life.

The real driver behind the diversity debate is not social justice for women or minorities; it’s the need for better decision-making.

There's a difference between 'strong' opinions and 'sound' opinions. How can we curb the destructive effects of the former and boost our exposure to the latter?

Customer service is a great mantra for many businesses. To complete the circle we need to think about how we can serve our colleagues as well.

This week Alan talks about strategy and the business life cycle.

Doing better what you already do well.

Stakeholders in any business range from suppliers to the community. They are like spokes in a wheel. When they are out of balance, the business will wobble.

Price is the most powerful profit lever.

How hard is it to keep that sunny outlook going when you are surrounded by negative people? This week Alan talks about how to handle negative situations.

There are four simple steps that will turbocharge any innovation project. CASA stands for collaborate, adapt, simplify, act. It's a simple way to generate successful change.

This week, Alan talks about starting up in the global marketplace.

This week, Alan talks about sustainability and business.

Working capital and cash flow management can sound challenging. Listen to a simple way to think to think of a complicated topic.

Performance appraisals can have mixed results. Too often they focus on what’s going wrong rather than what’s going right. For real results, start a proper dialogue around people’s strengths. Look at what they do well. How can they apply those skills to lift their performance in other areas?

Use brainstorming sessions to keep your business at the leading edge.

Growth by acquisition has a patchy history. Before you decide to buy some growth, examine your own business as an acquisition target. What do you need to do to make it irresistible.

We often try to make things better by adding detail but there are good reasons why making it more complicated doesn't help. Simplicity will often generate the superior result.

Everything is constantly cycling: the economy, your industry, products and people. Alan looks at ways of using what you already have to keep up.

Want clarity, focus and productivity. Here's a simple process to get you organised and in control.