The Beauty of Roaming Airport Bookstores

I have always had this habit of roaming bookstores looking out for gems – books for my collection. And occasionally I have found something worthwhile. Yesterday was no exception. Whilst at OR Tambo airport in Johannesburg, I was roaming one of the bookstores when I saw a really interesting little book with punchy advice regarding […]

NEW Business Continuity Textbook! – Rothstein Associates Inc. Business Survival ™ Weblog

I do not have a copy of this book, but will certainly place an order. This quote got my attention about this book: “As our world becomes ever more turbulent the field of business continuity and risk management increases in importance, often warranting Board-level attention. Organizations must proactively prepare for the future by mitigating risk […]

Profit Warnings–Minimising the Damage

(This article previously appeared in my Powerlines Newsletter Number 38 – April 2004) As a company with good intentions, how do you communicate bad news such as a profit warning, in such a way that you can minimise negative market fallout. What goes through most company management’s minds are: “What if shareholders pull their money […]