In which the CEO encourages employees to work harder by giving them forms to fill in
It is amazing how some managers think they can create forms and procedures that will keep employees successfully in line. We heard a case this week that just makes us want to weep. The company has many people working from home. The employees do a lot of miles. The CEO has introduced a new form…
Talent, confidence & Barbra Streisand
I took my Dad to see Barbra Streisand on Saturday. I was shocked to discover that in 50 years of show business we were witnessing only her 93rd live performance. She confessed that in the 60’s in a concert in Central Park she was on stage and forgot her words. This really hit her confidence…
Spot the difference: Mancini v Ferguson
Interesting to read about the sacking of Roberto Mancini today. There seems to be a growth of opinion that he had poor communication & relationships with both players and the executives and this breakdown was one of the key reasons for his dismissal. Danny Mills on Radio 5 live said of him ‘Basically, Mancini just…
Steve Earl is right
Steve is a great musician and a great thinker. At one of his concerts he talked about the map of the world. He challenged you to take a look at the globe and see all the different countries marked out and how the borders are shaped and defined. We use colour coding to identify different…