All articles by Roger Harrop

  1. You Too Can Be A Giant Killer by Roger Harrop

    If you operate in a market where there are one or two prominent players - perhaps many times larger than you are - it's very easy to get into the mindset that all you can do is chip away around the edges rather than take them on head-on. The natural assumption is that if you do take them on head-on either they will simply wipe you out with predatory pricing or the like or that

  2. Do You Have Real Control Of Your Business? by Roger Harrop

    As I have seen over the years the workings of companies large and small I have always been surprised at how few CEOs and MDs really get their monthly reporting information set up to help them run and have control of the business. So here's my check list on what I believe you need do:

  3. Tomorrow belongs to Asia's Entrepreneurs? by Roger Harrop

    I'm looking to buy a rental property in Oxford - near to where I live. Last week I browsed the web sites of six local estate agents, clicked the "contact us" button of all six, asked one of two questions and to be added to their mailing lists.

  4. Where Else In Your Business Do You Accept a 60% Failure Rate? by Roger Harrop

    I recently surveyed CEOs and Business Leaders of large companies and small, profit and not-for-profit, and I asked just them just one question: