by editor | Nov 28, 2014 | Excellence, Governance, People
A couple of nights ago, to celebrate their 80th birthdays this year, we took my parents to see the Lion King musical. As I watched the superb performance, I saw a picture of what can happen in our organisations if we aren’t careful. For those that don’t know the...
by editor | Sep 19, 2014 | Excellence, People, Personal values
The other day, I took my daughter to see a rags to riches film about a football team (our team!) who nearly went out of business, was saved by the fans, and 10 years later was appearing in a play-off final to reach the Premier League. Before the match started, each...
by editor | Aug 27, 2014 | Excellence, People, Personal values
On our holiday this summer, I was watching my daughter enjoying a drive on a go-karting track. Unfortunately, after the first lap, she was stuck behind a lad who seemed quite happy trundling along at a reasonable pace – but not happy to let others experience...
by editor | Jul 19, 2014 | Excellence, People, Personal values, Uncategorized
Over the last few months, I’ve been reading a variety of books and blogs. From Richard Branson’s “Secrets They Won’t Tell You in Business School”, to Sam Warburton’s “Lions Triumphant”, to various leadership bloggers and issues that I have seen in some of the...
by editor | Feb 18, 2014 | Excellence, People
I went to the dentist for a routine inspection last week, and he arranged another appointment to deal with some minor decay. He commented that he couldn’t chart it accurately, but to remind...