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What a cricket auction tells us about valuation

What a cricket auction tells us about valuation

The sale of cricket franchises for nearly £1bn shows the power of a good story over data when it comes to selling a business to investors

Labour’s problems are not a failure of storytelling but of leadership

Labour’s problems are not a failure of storytelling but of leadership

Sir Keir Starmer and his party achieved power by avoiding saying too much but without a compelling narrative they can’t expect to stay in government for long

Blair’s new book shows us a world-class salesman if not a world-class statesman

Blair’s new book shows us a world-class salesman if not a world-class statesman

Ed Smith says that the former PM's book is more a reflection on leadership principles than an autobiography

Great success can come from sharpening your focus

Great success can come from sharpening your focus

Ed Smith explores the journey of England bowler James Anderson and why it holds lessons for business leaders on career development

How management undermines leadership

How management undermines leadership

Ed Smith explores why we distrust management, admire leadership, and how our communication methods may be stifling the very qualities we need most in today’s organisations

Adaptability over ideology: How Carlo Ancelotti has redefined leadership

Adaptability over ideology: How Carlo Ancelotti has redefined leadership

In an era where philosophical fervour in sports rivals that of political debate, football managers like Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti exemplify differing approaches to the game

The key to building a successful business? Finding your point of difference

The key to building a successful business? Finding your point of difference

Differentiation is important when starting and building a business, but be wary of being different for the sake of it

The power of a story: Redefining success in a data-driven world

The power of a story: Redefining success in a data-driven world

Former England cricket selector Ed Smith looks at the power of a story and how it should be viewed in a modern business world.

Process has its place but what adds real value is setting creativity free

Process has its place but what adds real value is setting creativity free

Process has invaded all aspects of life, including decision-making, but it needs to be only one aspect of problem solving to be effective

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