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Why Framework Consultants Fail in Portfolio Companies
Bridgepoint has agreed to buy Interpath, the restructuring and corporate finance advisory firm, from H.I.G Capital. One of the early upper mid-market deals of 2026
The One-Person Army: What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong About AI and What a Russian Management Philosopher Got Right
Earlier this month, the New York Times ran a profile of Medvi, a telehealth startup selling GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. Two employees. 401 million in first-year
AI Cannot Be Fired
David Chung wrote recently that AI is already better than most coaches at half of what coaching involves (KyberFive, 6 April 2026). He is right.
Fibre Has Been Built. Now It Has to Be Run.
When Gigaclear’s lenders took control of the business earlier this month, writing down a substantial portion of nearly a billion pounds in debt and injecting
What Shaped Business Invincibility
Every methodology has a lineage. Mine was shaped over time through operational pressure, leadership roles, hard lessons and serious study. The map behind Business Invincibility
Two Pressures, One Weakness: UK Business AI Pressure Meets Cost Squeeze
Twenty per cent of UK workers’ tasks are now highly susceptible to AI automation, according to a study published last week by credit insurer Coface
Sun Tzu’s Five Clarities: The Forgotten Foundation of Motivation
Most leaders believe motivation is created through incentives, pressure, or charisma. Sun Tzu understood something deeper and far more durable. People are motivated when the
UK Telecoms: Strengthening EBITDA or Exiting on Your Terms
The UK telecoms market has entered a decisive phase. What began as an aggressive fibre build‑out has moved into a period of financial reckoning, operational
Ofcom’s latest fibre review: what altnets and contractors should do next
The latest Ofcom review gives the UK fibre market more structure, more certainty and a clearer sense of where the next phase is heading. That
Business Invincibility: The Discipline of Not Losing
Sun Tzu never defined victory as winning battles. He defined it as reaching a point where defeat is no longer possible. This distinction sits at