Leading through the abnormal to get to a new normal

Leading through the abnormal to get to a new normal Undoubtedly, we are in the biggest at-scale test of dynamic working and leading says Karen Thomas-Bland, founder at Seven, a business transformation consultancy based in London. Technology has enabled us, and the...

Maximising a company’s equity value

Maximising a company’s equity value The question of when to sell a company is always a difficult one, according to Karen Thomas-Bland, founder at Seven, a business transformation consultancy based in London. She says in the best circumstances companies are acquired...

Putting purpose on the board agenda

Putting purpose on the board agenda Purpose isn’t your mission statement or your vision or values, it is why your business exists and it is now firmly being put on the board’s agenda. The new Corporate Governance Code emphasises the importance of ‘a clear purpose and...