Out with our borders, the Eurozone crisis continues despite recent calm in the markets, while the American economy looks close to bottoming out. Figures released today show that the US economy grew by just 1%.
There is no simple solution to galvanise the sluggish rate of growth; no silver bullet. So what is to be done?
At an upcoming breakfast session with Scottish Enterprise, we will be discussing what role leadership and productivity play in boosting growth. EDAS Chair and Director of Glasgow University Training & Employment Research Unit, Alan McGregor, leads the session with guest speakers Professor Ewart Keep and Crawford Gillies, Chair of Scottish Enterprise.
Speaking recently, Mr Gillies said:
“There are still too many companies in Scotland who are simply happy with the status quo of their leadership and ambition. They may actually be doing quite well, but they could be doing even better.”
Professor Keep, an expert on the linkages between skills and economic development, said:
“It isn't at all clear what the category 'manager' means in the UK, but it plainly means something slightly different elsewhere in Europe, because we have more managers proportionally than almost anyone else”.
“Scottish managers may be making perfectly rational choices, given the incentive structure they face. Those choices may maximise short-term profitability and share performance, while failing to maximise productivity. If we are not careful, we may end up helping managers to do bad things better."
The panel will be joined by: Linda Hanna, Director of Enterprise Services, Stuart Patrick, Chief Executive, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and John Anderson, Chief Executive, The Entrepreneurial Exchange.
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