by Robin Dicks | Sep 16, 2016 | Robin's Blog
Brexit means uncertainty. Should leaders, marketers and other heads try and ignore it, in the hope that it will go away? Should they plan on the basis of an outcome they hope will happen? Or should they give in to the uncertainty and not plan at all? Should they...
by Robin Dicks | Aug 31, 2016 | Robin's Blog
I was furious with the service I received recently but the company involved has ‘stalled my hand’. There are lessons for others. Myself and my family had a fabulous holiday in Italy. Great service everywhere. The glaring exception was car-hire. Aggressive...
by Robin Dicks | Jul 27, 2016 | Robin's Blog
It’s felt like a good time over the last couple of weeks to rethink about strategies and talk to clients about “what next?” In this I’ve been reminded of a useful tool which was developed by Dr Tony Grundy. It’s very helpful as a means of...
by Robin Dicks | Jul 11, 2016 | Robin's Blog
The world (or at minimum the UK) feels different than it did on 23 June and the result and its’ aftermath of course will have implications for your clients. Much is still uncertain. But it’s an important time to reach out to clients; not just to tell, but...
by Robin Dicks | Apr 11, 2016 | Robin's Blog
There was a short but thought-provoking piece recently in Accountancy Age on this issue. To slightly paraphrase the article, it suggests that actually many of the approaches and ways of doing business undertaken by ‘professional firms’ or advisors are...
by Robin Dicks | Jan 14, 2016 | Robin's Blog
The January football transfer window is pretty bizarre if viewed dispassionately – but in an idle moment it made me think. If your firm were a football team, how would you value your players? Who are your star strikers and which central midfielder would you...
