In this special instalment of our weekly video series, My Business Leader Secret, we talk to former contestants of the TV show The Apprentice to discover the lessons they learned from Lord Sugar. The ...

On February 9, 2006, Tesco announced plans to expand into the US. At the time, the retailer could do little wrong. It was a behemoth of British business. Under the leadership of Sir Terry Leahy, the ...

Stuart Machin is the number one menswear customer at Marks & Spencer. He is a prolific purchaser of everything from trainers to jumpers and trousers, according to data from the retailer’s Sparks ...

About 15 years ago, John Readman was taking part in a cycling event from Paris to Geneva – and he was struggling. He was, he confesses, more of a rugby player than a cyclist and a headwind was getting ...

Sir John Hegarty is a legend in the world of advertising after more than 50 years working in the industry. He co-founded the firm Bartle Bogle Hegarty in 1982, where he was responsible for some ...

International expansion is a key growth driver for many businesses. It opens a new pool of customers, clients and partnerships and can set your company on the road to global success. That’s why almost ...

Richard Harpin has had a hugely successful career in business. Having founded HomeServe in 1993, he helped build it into one of the UK's largest home emergency businesses. He served as CEO until its ...