In this article I’m going to talk about something close to a lot of UK SME leaders’ hearts; how to positively influence outcomes when pressure is ramping up. When a leader is fully under the cosh there is very little to stop them moving into “boss mode”, but it isn’t the only way to steer an organisation out of a crisis. When pressure rises, leaders shift into “boss mode” What is a leader? If you ask Google for a definition, you get a range of descriptions. Some tell us what

We're going to call a spade a spade. The current economic climate in the UK is alarming and a lot of SMEs are having a rough time. Trading conditions are turgid or worse, contracts are taking a lot longer to win and previously safe contracts are falling away. Everything is costing more, from the tea, coffee and milk in the kitchens to salaries, which have had to increase because of the rise in the cost of living. HMRC has developed at least three more rows of sharp teeth and