Some senior leaders simply lean harder on their operating units, increasing their targets and demanding more growth.Īll of these approaches lead to initiatives that will never pay off - sometimes a multitude of them. A lot of companies throw money at the problem - more R&D, more marketing, more sales people. Others focus too much on their most loyal customers or, worse, on their competitors’ most loyal customers. Many chase market share they’ll never get.

I am often amazed at the helter-skelter way that companies pursue organic growth. Today’s business leaders must be able to boost their organic growth in other ways. In fact, we are now experiencing the lowest-growth recovery on record, including the recovery from the Great Depression. Nor can they rely on macroeconomic growth. This preserved an indicator that has consistently pointed north since the economy emerged from recession in 2009.īut CEOs can’t rely on cost-cutting to keep their profit momentum going - it’s gone about as far as it can at most companies. companies would show no earnings growth in the early part of this year. Recent quarterly reports suggest that corporate profits rose for a 10th consecutive quarter, defying predictions that U.S. Well played to all of you who were loud and proud up on Humberside.That “phew” you’re hearing is the sound of investors exhaling. David Moyes has done a great job however with relatively limited money available. We travel up to Murkeydive in good order. I am though far more interested always in what happens to us. I am however with him to the extent that whatever happens to Spurs, I always hope it’s nothing trivial. A mate of mine wouldn’t mind if we won nothing and finished seventeenth as long as Spurs went down, sick sod that he is. Terry Neill’s greatest achievement for Arsenal for me was laying the basis of a relegation side at the Lane whilst on “detached duty” there. I remember the last time they did in 1977. Much as it would delight me I can’t really see Spurs going down. They looked poised to spend a shed-load in the window. After an initial upsurge post the arrival of ‘Arry Redknapp, Spurs are showing a lot of vulnerability again. Now if Pompey can only do themselves and us a favour at the Lane later on today.

Nice to see Spuds propping the League up again.

A maximum of £25 and as low as £3 for kids. Off the park they charge realistic prices too. We then proceeded to pretty much camp in the Tigers’ half, late goals from Samir Nasri and substitute Nicklas Bendtner, both manufactured by Rockin’ Robin, our man of the match by a good distance. Gaël Clichy went loose on Bernard Mendy whose cross was met well, the attacker running in between Johann Djourou and Kolo Touré, a cardinal sin for central defenders. Goal.Īfter the half time oranges, we proceeded to stand on our collective crank yet again as the rain belted down. Van Persie’s corner kick was met by Emmanuel Adebayor who rose like the proverbial young salmon over the Hull City defender. Miracle of miracles, we managed a goal from a corner, far from our strongest suit. Rockin’ Robin van Persie was “in his pomp”. I for one bitterly resent this attitude.Īt the KC Stadium we defended OK in the first half on a cold, windy evening on the East Riding coast. Another exercise in mind over matter – they don’t mind and we don’t matter. Not one hand went up to ask a question about what this would mean for us, the travelling fans. When the new contracts were presented to the League chairmen it was explained to them that having two domestic live broadcasters instead of one would mean decreased notice of fixture moves. I don’t for a moment imagine this is going to happen. An adjustment is needed to the broadcasting contracts to cut this out The Premier League really has to look at this. A definite advantage for us with more than two days’ more recovery time than Everton. Before we play them they face a Merseyside derby at Anfield on Monday night. With last gasp goals earning Yoonited and Chavski three points apiece, and Villa getting all three on Wearside, a win was essential. A continuing worry is our tendency to pub-team defending. A good result on Humberside against the Tigers last evening.

Phew wallops