Abstract :
As your career progresses, what are your prospects of a top of the table position? How can you influence your own and your company´s success in the UK, European and world leagues? For building successful companies the following are points are necessary: recruiting the best staff, engaging the best suppliers, knowing your customers, analysing your own and your competitors´ strengths and weaknesses, searching out the best opportunities, assessing just what you are up against, adopting the best tactics, winning the important sales. The author discusses improving operational effectiveness, strategic positioning and lessons learned.