Monthly Archives: September 2016

Strategy matters in turbulent times: Digital Transformation. Big Data. Business Models.

I attended last week’s Open University Business School (OUBS) business perspectives seminar on “Strategy Matters in Turbulent Times: Think Big Data. Think Business Models”. After opening comments from Hilary Collins, a lecturer in management, and Mark Fenton-O’Creevy, Associate Dean and professor of organisational behaviour we heard four speakers – each Read More

2016-09-26T14:17:42+01:00September 26, 2016|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Statistics and trends, Strategy|

The Lawyer UK 200 Workspace report – Law firm use of real estate

During the summer months I spent much of my time visiting the offices of solicitors and barristers around the UK, interviewing JLL’s property agents in the Big Six UK cities and knee-deep in data to produce an article and 20,000 word data-rich, benchmarking report for the second The Lawyer UK Read More

2016-09-19T09:34:33+01:00September 19, 2016|Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills, Property, Statistics and trends, Strategy|

To merge or not to merge? Merging property partnerships

Merging property partnerships – which are essentially people businesses – can be challenging. The topic of whether to merge or not to merge a small surveyors’ practice was discussed at a recent “Managing and marketing a profitable surveyors’ practice” (see https://www.mblseminars.com/Outline/Managing-_-Marketing-a-Profitable-Surveyors-Practice/5865/ for future dates and locations).  Reasons to merge Property Read More

2016-09-14T18:17:27+01:00September 14, 2016|Kim's Blog, Management Skills, Property, Strategy|

Book review: The leader’s guide to negotiation by Simon Horton

I’ve read a lot of books on negotiation. And this 270-page “leader’s guide to negotiation – how to use soft skills to get hard results” by Simon Horton is up there with my favourites. It’s stuffed full of research and useful insights from psychology. It provides a plethora of helpful Read More

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