Watching the revolution unfold

Change creates opportunities; revolution means disruption and the creation of a new order. It’s good news, so long as you aren’t sitting in a big old-fashioned factory looking at a declining sales graph of a boring brand.

All businesses need bosses who are their own market researchers, smelling, sensing and hearing the sound of the market. Simon Marks of M&S used to tour the stores on a Saturday listening to the sound of the tills. Steve Jobs used to go on his hands and knees in car parks examining Mercedes and BMW trim.

Anyone who loves business spends their life looking, listening, trying things and wondering about the future.

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