Governance & Strategy

Candour on the Clock: A 48-Hour Protocol for Difficult Commercial News

Delays, cost overruns and mistakes become reputation problems when they are left to harden. A simple 48-hour communication protocol can help UK owner-managers take ownership early, propose a remedy and keep candour on the side of commercial advantage.

Nov 8, 2026

Challenge Without Ceremony: The Quarterly Panel That Pre-empts a Premature Advisory Board

Many UK SMEs adopt a formal advisory board before identifying which decisions actually need outside scrutiny. This article proposes a lighter quarterly challenge panel of trusted peers, a customer and one specialist, governed by a disciplined agenda and clear stewardship principles.

Nov 8, 2026