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‘The Shape of Business – The Next 10 years’ | CBI

Colin Henderson

Confederation of British Industry (CBI) have issued this paper. It is a short but useful discussion on what business ought to consider in the UK, but my reading suggests most western economies. It touches on the main categories of concern of business, people issues, environmental, partnerships, supply chain and technology Here is an excerpt from the Table of Contents, followed by the conclusion. Download: The shape of business – the next ten years (PDF 2MB) | CBI The Changing Business Environment Changing finance and capital conditions The decline of trust in business and markets A less benign macroeconomic environment Social … Continue reading ‘The Shape of Business – The Next 10 years’ | CBI

Business Models

Book | Business Model Generation: Osterwalder and Pigneur

Colin Henderson

It was exciting to open the mailbox tonight and see my copy of Business Model Generation. I first met co-author Alex at LIFT in Geneva. He and his colleagues have performed much work focused on the aspects of business model creation, and in particular financial services. I was fortunate enough to be involved in a small way when Alex opened up the creation of the book online to what became 470 other online participants. The result is fabulous and a different kind of book … its more of a handbook for your business model. I have been speaking here for … Continue reading Book | Business Model Generation: Osterwalder and Pigneur

Innovation

The Best Business Model in the World

Colin Henderson

Umair zeros in on a real point that is precisely correct.  The point here is not what you may or may not think about prezi … the point is what prezi’s users think. Then relate that to what customers think of your bank’s products. The best business model in the world is also the simplest: make stuff that’s insanely great Everybody’s searching desperately for business model innovation: Detroit, newspapers, record labels, banks. No market is left untouched, no value proposition sacrosanct. Yet, the best business model in the world is also the simplest: make stuff that’s insanely great. Stuff that’s … Continue reading The Best Business Model in the World

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Conservatives propose radical changes to banking regulation in UK

Colin Henderson

There are some dramatic proposals contained in the upcoming white paper from the Conservatrive opposition [UK] this week. They make sense and go to the core of the flexibility that allowed banks to become too speculative. They address leverage, and the investment banking/ retail banking integration challenge. The Conservatives are larely expected to win the next election, sometime in the next 12 months. Tories say break up the big banks | The Times He will be clear, however, that the Bank should have powers to order banks and other financial institutions to hold more capital when times are good, so … Continue reading Conservatives propose radical changes to banking regulation in UK