All articles by Jonathan Fitchew
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Comment & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & OpinionUse Easter to reflect on your methods and reconsider strategy
Themes traditionally associated with Easter include hope, resurrection and new beginnings