The biggest challenge that any of us can face is not in the workplace, but at home: parenthood. Suddenly, there is a noisy little bundle of joy who demands our…
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January, 2014 | Mike Southon
We all have mentors, even if we do not realise it. For people in school, it might be a teacher who is willing to spend a little extra time with…
“Ask good questions, listen carefully and give clear instructions.” Sound advice indeed, and I’m writing it down carefully as I’m talking to Sir Philip Trousdell, formerly director of the multinational…
Paul Bridle has made a long study of leadership in effective organisations: what actually works and what doesn’t. Sadly for David Brent and other would-be office comedians, ‘a sense of…
Eric Edmeades is a self-made millionaire and CEO of a computer-based special effects company. But he started as a ‘cornerstone’ to an entrepreneur. They then fell out, prompting Eric to…
