Mr Motivation
Following on from the financial crisis, the spotlight has been very firmly placed on bonuses. Who gets them, how much and whether they’re justifiable in a financial climate which makes Lindsay Lohan...
View ArticleTwitter vs. Chatham House rules
To Tweet, or not to Tweet? That is the question. I was at an event this week which was announced as following the Chatham House Rule once the panel discussion had started. The Rule, for the...
View ArticleStuck in the middle management with you…
Middle managers have a tough time. Stuck in the middle trying to support vast swathes of people, hit KPIs and juggle fickle senior leadership strategies and restructures. It’s no wonder that...
View ArticleIsabella ‘does’ biodiversity
An alternative way to make biodiversity sizzle and one which was gloriously shown to me by an ever-so slightly traumatised friend. Isabella Rosselini, fabled actress, model and general superstar has...
View ArticleLoyalty, boilers and liberty taking
I am an impulse buyer- if it’s pretty, shiny and preferably covered in animal print, I’m sold, no matter who makes it. My mother shops on loyalty, she prefers tried and tested names that she feels she...
View ArticleWhy I’m glad(ish) boardroom pay has risen
So, I read in the Guardian this week that boardroom pay is reported to have soared by 55% over the last few months. It’s fairly gross that some people appear to be earning as much as £90m per year when...
View ArticleStudents, scarcity and transparency
The student protests have been all over the news this week. Images of smashed windows at Millbank, a despairing Nick Clegg and condemning David Cameron have been splashed over our news channels along...
View ArticleWhat’s the BIG idea?
So, the curtain falls on the Sustainable Development Commission at the end of March. But what should replace it and how will we take sustainability to scale? Is it green jobs, cross party collaboration...
View ArticleMy ideal workplace (do consultants dream of electric sheep?)
Imagine a workplace where employees are happy, relaxed and innovative. Work is something to look forward to, a place to learn new skills and challenge yourself. It’s satisfying, varied and autonomous....
View ArticleSex, lies and gamification
The fantastic Olly Lawder came in for a lunch and learn last week to talk to us all about gamification. It’s one of those buzz words that you hear bandied about: Greenpeace have been using it, Mashable...
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