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Luke Johnson has some words of wisdom and warning Tue, 29 May 2012 16:30:05 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3bdd8672-a8ee-11e1-b085-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 3bdd8672-a8ee-11e1-b085-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/06e51c1e-a353-11e1-988e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Too many higher educational establishments fail to spot entrepreneurial talent. If they do notice them, they have little to offer, writes Luke Johnson Tue, 22 May 2012 15:53:32 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/06e51c1e-a353-11e1-988e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 06e51c1e-a353-11e1-988e-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eb3d7cd8-9dc4-11e1-9a9e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Some entrepreneurs break the rules, but damning an entire class for the high-profile errors of the few is destructive and ill-judged., writes Luke Johnson Tue, 15 May 2012 17:09:23 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eb3d7cd8-9dc4-11e1-9a9e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct eb3d7cd8-9dc4-11e1-9a9e-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7a2fc122-9860-11e1-8617-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Our instinct is to look for the black and white solution to a problem. But that applies better in theory than in practice, writes Luke Johnson Tue, 08 May 2012 17:09:14 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7a2fc122-9860-11e1-8617-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 7a2fc122-9860-11e1-8617-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/33410936-9529-11e1-ad38-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct David Cameron has to draw up a coherent strategy, explain it to colleagues and then restructure in a resolute manner, writes Luke Johnson Fri, 04 May 2012 16:16:16 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/33410936-9529-11e1-ad38-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 33410936-9529-11e1-ad38-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/057d3e1a-92d7-11e1-aa60-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Business partnerships can come to an end for many different reasons, but there are certain pitfalls to be avoided at all costs, writes Luke Johnson Tue, 01 May 2012 16:35:21 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/057d3e1a-92d7-11e1-aa60-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 057d3e1a-92d7-11e1-aa60-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5724f312-8d4f-11e1-9798-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The pay us off or we will report you attitude is prevalent among much of society and is one that inhibits entrepreneurship, writes Luke Johnson Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:34:24 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5724f312-8d4f-11e1-9798-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 5724f312-8d4f-11e1-9798-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6ddfc742-87ac-11e1-8a47-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct If you get your timing right, then you can make a lot of other mistakes and still succeed, writes Luke Johnson Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:19:17 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6ddfc742-87ac-11e1-8a47-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 6ddfc742-87ac-11e1-8a47-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/db3439f6-824b-11e1-b06d-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The abiding impression is that undercapitalised banks are restricting lending to industry in order to rebuild their capital ratios, writes Luke Johnson Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:05:27 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/db3439f6-824b-11e1-b06d-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct db3439f6-824b-11e1-b06d-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8ffcb0be-7ccc-11e1-9d8f-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct If I were the mayor of a city in decline, I would do whatever it took to find rich sponsors to kick-start a revival, writes Luke Johnson Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:08:51 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8ffcb0be-7ccc-11e1-9d8f-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 8ffcb0be-7ccc-11e1-9d8f-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f84d0eb2-774e-11e1-baf3-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Once, innovation was delivered by leading R&D facilities. But the era of such central laboratories appears to be fading, writes Luke Johnson Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:06:47 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f84d0eb2-774e-11e1-baf3-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f84d0eb2-774e-11e1-baf3-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9d4e204a-71b9-11e1-b853-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct If wealth creators are admired rather than vilified, it will surely inspire the next generation of business founders, writes Luke Johnson Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:23:19 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9d4e204a-71b9-11e1-b853-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 9d4e204a-71b9-11e1-b853-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3e5403d0-6c31-11e1-b00f-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Many who prefer self-employment simply want to control their own destiny and take the credit for their own efforts, writes Luke Johnson Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:35:49 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3e5403d0-6c31-11e1-b00f-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 3e5403d0-6c31-11e1-b00f-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4ebfc69e-6166-11e1-94fa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct For Better or For Work is a practical guide for anyone living in the wake of an entrepreneur in full flow, writes Luke Johnson Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:39:30 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4ebfc69e-6166-11e1-94fa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 4ebfc69e-6166-11e1-94fa-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a9443a58-615e-11e1-94fa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct If I’m willing to buy shares in a company I should be willing to become a director, writes Luke Johnson Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:08:50 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a9443a58-615e-11e1-94fa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct a9443a58-615e-11e1-94fa-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d623347c-5bb2-11e1-a447-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The lure of betting seems to be easy money. Whereas founding a business takes effort, writes Luke Johnson Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:50:30 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d623347c-5bb2-11e1-a447-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d623347c-5bb2-11e1-a447-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2c9dbe08-5654-11e1-a328-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Few self-made men or women actually do it on their own – usually they have a talented team of supporters behind them, writes Luke Johnson Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:57:31 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2c9dbe08-5654-11e1-a328-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2c9dbe08-5654-11e1-a328-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e0d5f476-50eb-11e1-8cdb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Too many people who think about launching a start-up don’t take the plunge because they suffer from an irrational fear of failure, writes Luke Johnson Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:12:12 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e0d5f476-50eb-11e1-8cdb-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e0d5f476-50eb-11e1-8cdb-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/095bbc08-4b62-11e1-b980-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct If societies want to stimulate enterprise, they need to applaud risk-takers and cheer on positive role models, writes Luke Johnson Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:41:07 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/095bbc08-4b62-11e1-b980-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 095bbc08-4b62-11e1-b980-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f925c5d8-45d3-11e1-93f1-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Many of the onslaughts against the buy-out barons stem from envy or are politically motivated, writes Luke Johnson Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:21:20 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f925c5d8-45d3-11e1-93f1-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmanagement_luke-johnson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f925c5d8-45d3-11e1-93f1-00144feabdc0