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Graham Ruddick

Graham Ruddick

Graham Ruddick is the editor-in-chief of Business Leader.

Ikea's first UK store in Warrington in 1987

How Ikea’s style won over shoppers in UK

The Swedish chain was big and brash but found success by respecting the British consumer, says its country CEO

Graham Ruddick

The tears of a defeated athlete

Why entrepreneurs need to stay focused

Plus, why CEOs should be paid like top footballers, the UK economy unexpectedly shrinks and Manchester mayor Andy Burnham on why devolution is a game-changer for growth

Graham Ruddick

Judd Trump of England plays a shot in a match against Barry Hawkins in the 2024 UK Championship final

How snooker became a social media sensation in China

Simon Brownell, CEO of the World Snooker Tour, reveals how innovative strategies and a focus on China have propelled snooker to new heights

Graham Ruddick

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual budget to Parliament on October 30, 2024 in London, England. This is the first Budget presented by the new Labour government and Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Budget backlash

Plus, Aviva’s Direct Line £3.3bn takeover approach, Black Friday retail hopes and five ways to make your one-on-one meetings more effective

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Andrex Toilet Tissue

Kimberley-Clark on how it avoids putting its staff in ‘burnout territory’

The company behind Andrex, Kleenex and Huggies is challenging the philosophy that 110 per cent effort gets the best results

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Jaguar’s rebrand: The claws are out

Plus, all the news you need to know this week, why it's sometimes good to be wrong and why the middle of Lidl has a "big male following".

Graham Ruddick

Person putting a post-it note on a board

How to unlock the power of purpose

Executive coach and author John Blakey provides his strategies to empower leaders to navigate challenges, inspire teams and amplify their impact

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Philips airfryer

The company that launched the air fryer

In this podcast episode, we speak to Versuni chief executive Veronique Pauwels about why it is capable of producing innovations like the air fryer and why playing chess makes you a strategic thinker

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Donald Trump

Donald Trump as president: What the US election means for UK business

Plus, the news you needed to know this week, the benefits of slow productivity, why being wrong is good for you and more

Graham Ruddick

Logos of Puma and Serie A are seen on the Serie A official match ball Puma

Marketing masterclass: How Serie A plans to reclaim global glory

The Italian football league, Serie A, is using marketing to grow its audience rather than simply relying on what happens on the pitch

Graham Ruddick

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual budget to Parliament on October 30, 2024 in London, England. This is the first Budget presented by the new Labour government and Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Autumn budget: Now what?

Plus, the news you needed to know this week, the strategy that brought Adidas back from the brink and more in our Weekend newsletter

Graham Ruddick

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 30: Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual budget to Parliament on October 30, 2024 in London, England. This is the first Budget presented by the new Labour government and Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Your guide to the autumn Budget

The chancellor Rachel Reeves announced £40bn in tax rises in today's Budget. Here's how the government's plans will affect businesses

Graham Ruddick

Branded Bags of meals, shaker and pot from Huel brand on the kitchen table

How Huel cracked the US

In our latest podcast, we speak to Huel CEO James McMaster about the importance of culture, its marketing strategy and lessons from expanding to the US

Graham Ruddick

Ozempic, Victoza and Wegovy, injectable prescription weight loss medicines

What Ozempic and Wegovy can teach business leaders about unplanned success

Plus, the news you needed to know this week, stop ignoring your high performers and the art of 21st-century leadership in our Weekend newsletter

Graham Ruddick

Construction site of building new house

How to lead a not-for-profit organisation

In our latest podcast, we speak to not one but four chief executives about why they swapped big business for running housing associations and how to build effective teams

Graham Ruddick

Thomas Tuchel Announced As New England Manager

English football needs a CEO factory

The appointment of a German to the role of manager of the England men's team offers a lesson in why it's important to develop and train leaders of the future

Graham Ruddick

Mark Slack

How Mark Slack built a multi-billion business

In our latest podcast, we hear the story behind CMR Surgical, a robotics business valued at more than £2.3bn

Graham Ruddick

alex dupledge

How to build a business for the second time

In our new podcast episode, we speak to entrepreneur Alex Depledge about what is different when building a second business

Graham Ruddick

James Daunt, Waterstone's, Mantova, Italy, 2012

James Daunt on how to run successful shops

In our latest podcast episode, we get a masterclass from James Daunt, the man who turned around Waterstones in the UK and Barnes & Noble in the US

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TS Anil on a sofa

How Monzo became a £4bn business

When TS Anil took over as boss of Monzo, the digital bank was criticised for not having a business model. Now it is worth £4bn

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Logos of Puma and Serie A are seen on the Serie A official match ball Puma

Can Serie A regain its position as the top football league in the world?

In this episode of the Business Leader podcast, we get a marketing masterclass from the man tasked with making the top Italian football league the best in the world

Graham Ruddick

Sir Rocco Forte poses in a suite at Browns Hotel

How do you start again after losing your business?

The Business Leader podcast looks at the story behind Sir Rocco Forte's billion-pound businesses

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Chris Oglesby

Bruntwood CEO: Don’t let weaknesses hide your superpower

Talking on the Business Leader podcast, Bruntwood CEO Chris Oglesby discusses his journey in scaling the company into a major force in northern England’s regeneration projects

Graham Ruddick

Joanna (Swash) Knight OBE, Group CEO of Moneypenny

Moneypenny CEO on why we need an American mindset to failure

Talking on the Business Leader podcast, Joanna Knight, CEO of Moneypenny, urges the UK to adopt a more American mindset towards failure, viewing it as a stepping stone to success

Graham Ruddick