The Corporate Strategist : Steve Jobs – the secrets of a great presentation

Posted on December 29, 2011 by John Ashcroft

Steve Jobs CEO of Apple Inc was a great presenter. While many presenters simply convey information, Jobs inspired. OK, he had some great products to help the delivery but what is it that makes a good presenter – Carmine Gallo, … Read More

Sunday Times and Croissants – CEO’s update 18th December

Posted on December 18, 2011 by John Ashcroft

There is something special about Sunday morning, the Sunday Times, hot croissants with honey and butter, excellent. Headlines, Whitehall plans a euro evacuation in the event of a collapse of the banking system. Yeah – The ATMs are going out … Read More

Manchester loves the Green Investment Bank.

Posted on December 15, 2011 by John Ashcroft

Manchester loves the green investment bank. We make no secret of this fact. The success of the Green Investment Bank is vital for the future of the low carbon economy. We believe the best location to ensure that success is … Read More

Manchester GreenBank bid secures support of City Santa

Posted on December 15, 2011 by John Ashcroft

Manchester loves the Green Investment Bank – we make no secret of this fact. The success of the Green Investment Bank is vital for the future of the low carbon economy. We believe the best location to ensure that success … Read More

Sunday Times and Croissants – CEO’s update 11 December

Posted on December 11, 2011 by John Ashcroft

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There is something special about Sunday morning, the Sunday Times, hot croissants with honey and butter, excellent. Headlines, Cabinet rifts open up over Cameron veto of new EU treaty. Actually the rifts extend from within the coalition cabinet to within … Read More

Sunday Times and Croissants – CEO’s update 4th December

Posted on December 4, 2011 by John Ashcroft

There is something special about Sunday morning, the Sunday Times, hot croissants with honey and butter, excellent. Headlines, Chris Huhne announces plans for over thirty thousand wind turbines in an effort to meet green targets. The Secretary of State thinks … Read More

Sunday Times and Croissants – CEO’s update 27th November

Posted on November 27, 2011 by John Ashcroft

There is something special about Sunday morning, the Sunday Times, hot croissants with honey and butter, excellent. Headlines, – the sick bring their own nurses onto NHS wards – in a move to improve patient care. Clearly this is an … Read More

Sunday Times and Croissants – CEO’s update 20th November

Posted on November 20, 2011 by John Ashcroft

There is something special about Sunday morning, the Sunday Times, hot croissants with honey and butter, excellent. Headlines, the Duke of Edinburgh blasts wind farms as useless, Chris Huhne, the energy secretary dubs him a “curmudgeon” (ex ante) describing turbines … Read More

Sunday Times and Croissants 13th November, CEO’s update

Posted on November 13, 2011 by John Ashcroft

There is something special about Sunday morning, the Sunday Times, hot croissants with honey and butter, excellent. Headlines, the Chancellor has a £50 billion plan for growth which appears to involve other people’s money in an off balance sheet vehicle. … Read More

Sunday Times and Croissants – CEO’s update 6th November 2011

Posted on November 6, 2011 by John Ashcroft

There is something special about Sunday morning, the Sunday Times, hot croissants with honey and butter, excellent. Headlines, the Euro crisis could set the UK back six years according to the Ernst and Young Item club. This gloomy projection is … Read More

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