Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Sir Donald Bradman all had one thing in common—they were relentless in pursuit of their goals. They were unstoppable! A lot of businesses are good at what they do, some are even elite. A select few are completely unstoppable. Think about...
Many small businesses find it difficult to attract passive equity investment which enables them to grow without taking on additional debt or giving up control of their business. As one solution to this challenge, the Australian government has started to encourage the...
The biggest challenge facing businesses today, aside from finding, retaining and motivating quality employees, is how to keep up with the rapid pace of changing technology. Tomorrow’s technology will definitely not be the same as today—remember how quickly Blockbuster...
While Advisory Boards are in an embryonic stage in Australia, awareness is growing with regard to their form and function. Just what is an Advisory Board, and how is this differentiated from the various other corporate boards that are so freely discussed (if not...
Effective Business 101: Rent Your Own Advisory Board If you were to identify, source and hire your own board of advisers with an experienced board chair and write a board charter with letters of engagement, it would likely be an expensive and arduous process inherent...
Scaling Your Business: What Does That Mean? I often get asked the question, “What can I do to scale my business?” Usually, my first response is to ask another question, such as “What does scalability mean to you?” or “What does it mean to scale your business?” Often,...
Just what is an Advisory Board, and how is this differentiated from the various other corporate boards that are so freely discussed (if not understood) in the business world? Peter Williams is Australia’s #1 authority on leveraging growth through business advisory...
Originally Published: Smart Company, October 2, 2018 Boards and their directors have been under the microscope in the past few months as the financial services royal commission uncovers some alarming practices from within some of Australia’s largest and most iconic...
By Greta Andrews-Taylor Business advisory boards are a relatively new phenomenon in Australia, growing in number over the past five to 10 years, though some believe uptake of the concept could stand to happen faster. Peter Williams has been one of the pioneers of...
In my career, I’ve advised countless businesses on how to scale up. Through the years, I’ve learned there are five general points to consider and cover if you’re going to scale successfully: 1) Think big 2) Don’t celebrate 3) Know the difference between “is” and “on”...
