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The 2020 Theatre Diary – February
Another great mix of shows this month, from Tom Stoppard’s new play, to Ibsen, Beckett and newer plays in smaller London venues.
The 2020 Theatre Diary – January
The January roundup included both classic plays, such as Uncle Vanya and Three Sisters, as well as recent musicals Dear Evan Hansen and Girl from the North Country…
The Top 10 Shows in London in 2019
My personal selection of the best shows in London in 2019.
Turnarounds – Fixing an ailing business
The challenges and the exciting opportunities to lead a business turnaround.
Relaunching Maple Leaf Consultants
I first launched myself as a consultant back in 2012 when I had the opportunity to go into a specialist publishing company on the invitation of the CEO to help him propel his business into a new phase of growth. I wrote this blog at the time to describe my excitement...
Start-ups and Publishers – a guide to successful dating
I recently spent a sunny Spring Sunday at the excellent LBF Digital Minds Conference in London, and one of the events that made it worth being indoors was a session that brought together representatives from two start-up companies and two book publishers to talk about...
The changing world of digital books
The evolution of digital technologies is provoking lots of change in the book industry with a revolution in the fundamental forms of the product and the way that they are distributed. Every part of the old value chain is being affected, offering huge challenges to...
Launching Maple Leaf Consultants
I recently had the opportunity to go into a publishing company on the invitation of the CEO to help him propel his business into a new phase of growth. At first glance the business appeared to be very successful: revenues were growing year-on-year, its products are...