Out of the prison cell, into the workplace June 25, 2019 Crime is a top tier political issue for members of the public, but it has barely featured in the race for Number 10 Downing Street. Beyond the popular but reactive refrain of putting more bobbies on the beat, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have so far failed to spell out how they would curb rising [...]
If you’re bad at remembering names, here’s how to get around the issue June 24, 2019 I have never been good with names. It’s a shame, because I’m pretty good with faces, and can usually tell within seconds of meeting someone whether or not we’re likely to get along. In my first job in London, I worked in an office with just 13 other people. I hit it off with all [...]
Love Island lessons for couple-preneurs June 21, 2019 Last year’s winners are estimated to have made a total of £1m in the six months after the show ended
Stop waiting around for a big idea – it’s the mindset that matters June 20, 2019 There is a one in three chance that you’ve considered starting a business, according to Octopus research. So why are you on your way to someone else’s offices instead of seizing the moment to launch your own company? The world is changing more quickly now than ever. Every sector is going to be disrupted – [...]
Metro Bank and Network Rail bosses voted among most popular by staff June 19, 2019 Metro Bank staff have backed their boss Craig Donaldson in a list of the UK’s most popular chief executives. Despite Metro Bank’s tough start to the year, chief executive Donaldson came third in recruitment firms Glassdoor’s top 50 CEOs list with a 98 per cent approval rating from employees. Read more: Troubled Metro Bank slashes [...]
Debunking the dropout-hero narrative June 19, 2019 It often happens. In meetings, at networking events, or even around dinner tables. “So, where did you go to college, Andrew?” “MIT,” I respond. Naming the Institute usually draws impressed looks. “But I left before graduating to build my own company.” Choosing not to complete university historically evoked suspicion, even sympathy. But that is not [...]
Technology fuels increasingly mobile future for investment professionals June 18, 2019 | City Talk CFA Institute report finds that nearly half of investment professionals expect their roles to substantially change within the next decade.
Beware the rising threat of ‘onlyness’ in the office June 18, 2019 Countless times at work, I’ve thought to myself “is it just me?”, “am I invisible?”, or “surely that’s not right?”. And I’m not the only one who has wanted to raise a concern in the office but didn’t – in fact, there are millions of us in the same boat. Rungway’s market research recently found [...]
The business case for the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity June 17, 2019 It’s that time of the year again, when some of us in the advertising industry like to start grumbling about the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, which begins today. Too big. Too busy. Too expensive. Our industry’s most prestigious awards and stage seems to be a topic of endless conversations and controversy. A couple [...]
Tesla boss Elon Musk rebrands on Twitter as Daddy Dotcom June 17, 2019 Silicon Valley billionaire Elon Musk yesterday said he had deleted his Twitter account, changing his handle on the social networking site to Daddy Dotcom. The change in name may be a reference to Father’s Day yesterday. Tesla boss Musk has previously changed his Twitter name, dubbing himself Elon Tusk and adding a picture of an [...]