All articles by Jonathan Fitchew
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Comment and Opinion‘Business as usual’ - build, as well as adapt, your company
It’s essential that current innovations are not in conflict with companies’ fundamental business principles
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Comment and OpinionJoe Lycett’s Hugo Boss jab is a warning to businesses: know your place
The recent furore surrounding Hugo Boss sends an important message of self-awareness to all businesses
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Comment and OpinionMy 10-year challenge: how the past decade has changed the way we work
Much has changed in 10 years, from technology to the attitude we take towards our careers
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Comment and OpinionDon’t underestimate the drive and talent of the student workforce
Today’s graduates aren’t ‘workshy, selfish and greedy’ as many headlines would have you believe
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Comment and OpinionCSR isn’t just the preserve of huge enterprises like Unilever
Unilever is now threatening to discard a number of brands that are adjudged to negatively impact on society
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Comment and OpinionTailor made: MPs’ fast fashion report has lessons for sales
The Environmental Audit Committee recently delivered a rather damning verdict on the contemporary fashion supply chain
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Comment and OpinionFeedback: successful companies ask for it - and respond to it
The latest Which? survey on high street shopping reminds us to never forget the customer is king
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Comment and OpinionCareer progression has changed - so don't fall into stasis
Progression is no longer as simple as ascending through the ranks in a linear fashion – businesses need to take note
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Comment and OpinionThe future of business-customer interactions is automated
We’ve all seen the live chats that pop up on company websites, saying: ‘Hi, I’m James. How can I help you today?’
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Comment and OpinionManage business relationships like you would your love life
Perseverance and nurture are key to any successful relationship, whether in romance or business
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Comment and OpinionIt's 'Planuary' but why not focus on your career all year?
Looking for your next role, or thinking more seriously about the future of your career, should not be a brief resolution
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Comment and OpinionEvolution of the Christmas ads shows social media's value
Lidl’s riposte to (and Waitrose’s tacit support of) the John Lewis effort has also made for some interesting reactive mark
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Comment and OpinionRetailers large and small must unite for Remembrance Day
There has been a greater clamour than usual this year to close shops for the entirety of Remembrance Day
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Comment and OpinionSay no to yes-men: contrarian candidates can be constructive
The drive toward a market hegemony shared by fewer and fewer larger companies has quickened as 2018 has progressed
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Comment and OpinionApprenticeships and investments in skills will bring rewards
The beauty of apprenticeships in their new format is that they’re not limited by academic or vocational restraints
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Comment and OpinionSalary transparency can both alienate and inspire employees
Whether or not you should strive for salary transparency is entirely dependent on the context of your business
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Comment and OpinionGareth Southgate shows the value of empathy in a leader
Many unpredictable trends have sat alongside the conventional ebb and flow of this year’s World Cup
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Comment and OpinionMisguided beliefs must be challenged to reach gender equality
Having read some remarks made by CEOs and powerful business figures in recent weeks, I felt compelled to write a response
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Comment and OpinionRecruitment goals: talent is nothing without team spirit
Interesting recruitment parallels can be drawn with the World Cup and the relegation of Stoke City from the top flight
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Comment and OpinionUse Easter to reflect on your methods and reconsider strategy
Themes traditionally associated with Easter include hope, resurrection and new beginnings