Category Archives: Leadership

Entrepreneurship: Like Minds With Luke Johnson

Posted on October 23, 2011 by stephen bateman

Big business stifles creativity and innovation At this year’s Like Minds Autumn Conference, I attended a talk by Luke Johnson @LukeJohnsonRCP chairman of Risk Capital Partners and a former chairman of Channel 4. Luke’s the guy who popularised Pizza Express, … Continue reading →

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Where do publishers need to invest now to be future ready?

Posted on June 14, 2011 by stephen bateman

  I’ve been prompted by Korash Sanjideh, the Creative Industries iNET Broker, to think about a series of workshops that would strengthen the regions publishing brands and safeguard their future in the post digital age. The Truth: Digital revenues will not be … Continue reading →

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The new rules of digital publishing

Posted on March 3, 2011 by stephen bateman

Perspectives for authors in the post digital age- welcome to disruption – a talk I gave to an international audience of cross-media professionals in March 2011. Inspirations for this talk were Simon Waldman, Seth Godin, Forrester and the talented entrepreneurs … Continue reading →

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Less is more: how a tighter focus can improve business bottom line in 2011

Posted on January 9, 2011 by stephen bateman

Companies seeking strategies to grow successfully in 2011 should focus on achieving more from less. Continue reading →

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Rethink How You Do Everything: A Lesson From The National Trust

Posted on November 2, 2010 by stephen bateman

The National Trust is reinventing its core business but being accused of alienating its base audience. The business case is relevant to the UK publishing sector and provides some valuable lessons in reinvention. Continue reading →

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Like Minds: 6 ingredients for “total community engagement”

Posted on October 31, 2010 by stephen bateman

My video blog outlining the six ingredients that made the Like Minds Creation + Curation Autumn 2010 Conference a “total community engagement experience” Continue reading →

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Community: a focal point for core transformation in book publishing

Posted on September 19, 2010 by stephen bateman

In these times of transformation, corporate attention tends to be on digital tools, platforms, dashboards, analytics, budgets, timeframes, business models, ROI and an inordinate amount of technical detail. Our instinct seems to be that systems will solve all our woes. … Continue reading →

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Positive signs for a bright future despite the decline in book retailing

Posted on September 6, 2010 by stephen bateman

After getting back from a long summer break and an extended digital fast, I was curious to know what changes and developments had occurred in publishing during my absence. Three concurrent events helped me take stock of the current state … Continue reading →

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Publishers can no longer boondoggle

Posted on July 12, 2010 by stephen bateman

The signs of collapse in the UK book market are intensifying. Publishing needs to take a radical look at itself and drive drastic change – this is not a job for the meek Continue reading →

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How a focus on community can help you leapfrog the competition

Posted on June 10, 2010 by stephen bateman

This post explains how change to a community focus within a business and its organisation can drive core transformation and renewed growth. Continue reading →

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