by editor | Jul 21, 2015 | Excellence, People, Personal values
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending my daughter’s graduation ceremony, as she prepares to begin her new career as a teacher in September. It was great to see so many young people, strutting across the stage, back straight, chest out and with an element of...
by editor | Apr 17, 2015 | Events, People, Personal values
Travelling to and from a recent family holiday in Fuerteventura, I watched as we gained altitude in the plane, and as we began to come down to land. It struck me how clearly you could see the land below at low height – and how clear the sky was when we were at our...
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 | Apr 6, 2013 | People, Personal values
As I look around me I wonder where the respect has gone these days! The respect that was so common when I was growing up has disappeared in this generation. There used to be respect shown to people in positions of authority – policemen, firemen, ambulance workers,...
