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Lessons on big data from the healthcare sector
GrowthiQ Lessons on big data from the healthcare sector
The healthcare sector is still experimenting with using big data but it already has plenty to teach us about the benefits and challenges of big data analytics.
25 mei 2016
How to avoid a communications crisis
GrowthiQ How to avoid a communications crisis
If you don’t want to deal with a communications crisis, make sure your corporate governance procedures are robust enough to prevent it in the first place
30 mrt 2016
What Candy Crush can teach you about diversity
GrowthiQ What Candy Crush can teach you about diversity
Too many companies are failing to attract women to top positions, even though mixed-gender leadership teams deliver greater profits. How can we tackle this challenge?
16 mrt 2016
John Harmeling CMO
GrowthiQ Why failure can be good for your business
Companies that are comfortable with failure are more nimble, innovative and successful, says John Harmeling, chief marketing officer at Grant Thornton in the US
03 mrt 2016
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GrowthiQ How to plan for the future
Predicting the future need not be a stab in the dark. There are plenty of practical steps businesses can take to prepare for the challenges ahead.
20 jan 2016
Age is no barrier
GrowthiQ Age is no barrier
India’s young, growing workforce and China’s ageing population put Asia’s two great economies at either end of the age dividend. Partners at Grant Thornton discuss the consequences for each of their countries.
17 dec 2015
Springboard to East Africa
GrowthiQ Springboard to East Africa
Kenya’s economy is becoming more dynamic. For businesses seeking to expand, it could be the perfect stepping stone into the region.
09 dec 2015
Why every company needs a purpose
GrowthiQ Why every company needs a purpose
An increasing number of commentators and researchers think there might be a link between purpose and growth. So what does a purpose look like, and how can you define yours?
02 dec 2015
The new customer mindset
GrowthiQ The new customer mindset
To succeed in the B2B sharing economy, businesses need to understand what drives customers who are willing to use crowdsourced and automated services LiquidSpace specialises in renting out spare office space in existing businesses by the hour, the month or longer. Users can hire space via the company’s app and be sitting in a business’s boardroom within minutes. They can add their own office space to the inventory too.
30 sep 2015
Keeping it in the family
GrowthiQ Keeping it in the family
Choosing the right leader for your business is fundamental to its long-term success. So why are so many family firms not planning for succession effectively?
01 sep 2015
The Indian opportunity
GrowthiQ The Indian opportunity
Aston Manor Cider, one of the world’s largest independent cider producers, is no stranger to the export market. The UK-based company’s specialty beverage is available in more than 20 countries including the USA, Russia and a number of African nations
19 aug 2015
IFRS: a route to growth
GrowthiQ IFRS: a route to growth
Although some see International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as a regulatory burden, the evidence suggests that global standards actually oil and accelerate the wheels of global economic growth. Andrew Watchman explains.
09 jul 2015
Automation: the pros & cons
GrowthiQ Automation: the pros & cons
Rising labour costs and the quest for productivity are driving businesses to automate. Finding new roles for redundant workers will be the next challenge.
18 jun 2015
How to give up the CEO’s chair
GrowthiQ How to give up the CEO’s chair
Giving up the CEO role is one of the toughest challenges an entrepreneur will face, but doing it successfully will help their business to grow. This article draws on experience of Swedish CEOs and advisers to help business leaders make the transition smoothly.
10 jun 2015
Why businesses expand overseas
Beyond Borders Why businesses expand overseas
More businesses are spurred on by a ‘fear of missing out’ (known colloquially as ‘FOMO’) than by a positive desire for growth when expanding abroad, according to new research from Grant Thornton's International Business Report (IBR). Business leaders are a fifth more likely to expand when presented with a negatively framed scenario than with the exact same scenario that was framed positively.
28 mei 2015
Using crowdfunding to grow
GrowthiQ Using crowdfunding to grow
Video case study: UK company Berry White used crowdfunding platform CrowdCube to scale up internationally. Here's how they did it.
12 mei 2015
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