Suffolk issue articles
The most obvious target is rarely the threat
By Connor Whiting, Motion Wave Digital
In bomb disposal, the device you can see is rarely the one that kills you.
Published in UK Director Magazines Autumn | Winter 26
Essex issue articles
The biggest barrier to growth? It might be you
By Mark Waine, People Puzzles
Most founders don’t set out to become the bottleneck in their own business.
Published in UK Director Magazines Autumn | Winter 26
Essex issue articles
Cash flow concerns? Take the long view
By Dean McCormack, Rickard Luckin
If turnover is vanity, profit is sanity and cash is reality, then the reality for many SMEs is stark.
Published in UK Director Magazines Autumn | Winter 26
Suffolk issue articles
Business decisions? Go with your gut feel!
By Dave Courteen, Riverhills Health Club and Day Spa
April 2027 marks the 40-year anniversary of Mosaic Spa and Health Clubs, the company that owns Riverhills, and which I set up in 1987 with my best mate from university.
Published in UK Director Magazines Autumn | Winter 26
Essex issue articles
Learning how to become a good business leader
By Rob Thacker, Sona Insurance Solutions
I often look back on becoming Branch Director for a large international insurance broker at just 33 years old. At the time, it felt like a huge opportunity, and it was.
Published in UK Director Magazines Autumn | Winter 26
Essex issue articles
Digital vs Print: what is the best marketing tool?
By Martine Silkstone, UK Director Magazines
Over the last two decades, companies large and small have been slowly moving the majority of their marketing to digital channels, meaning the use of printed media has been in sharp decline.
Published in UK Director Magazines Autumn | Winter 26
Essex issue articles
AI ‘tokenomics’ and the cost of assumptions
By Adam Pedder, TechWyse Limited
One common mistake businesses make when adopting new technology is focusing on what they can measure rather than what metrics will drive better outcomes.
Published in UK Director Magazines Autumn | Winter 26
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Suffolk issue articles
How do you establish good ‘brand’ recognition?
By Connor Whiting, Motion Wave Digital
We talk about brand as if it were something constructed. Defined. Designed. Deployed. And to a point, that’s true. But it mistakes the output for the origin, because before a brand can be expressed, it must be governed. But what governs before strategy, identity or messaging? Spirit.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
Essex issue articles
How to make sure your business delivers for you
By Louise Groves, Rickard Luckin
Are you so busy working in your business that you’ve stopped thinking about why your business exists in the first place? If so, now is the perfect moment to pause and consider how your business supports your personal goals.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring| Summer 26
Essex issue articles
Your most important asset can’t be automated
By Dean Hunter, People Puzzles
There’s a lot of noise right now about AI, automation and the future of work. Boards are asking which roles technology can replace, which processes can be streamlined and which costs can be cut. It’s a reasonable conversation to have.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring| Summer 26
Essex issue articles
What funding choices say about business leaders
By Phillip Slater, Ellisons
Most business leaders recognise the moment. Cash flow tightens, opportunity appears or pressure starts to build. A funding conversation moves from something on the ‘to-do’ list to something that needs action. What happens next can say a lot about leadership.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring| Summer 26