Wonder Woman and Superman are superheroes not just because of the amazing things they do – halt a speeding express train or leap across tall buildings in a single stride. They both have 2 jobs. Wonder Woman is Diana Prince, originally a military secretary. Superman is Clark Kent, a reporter. They are not the only…
This is normal. We are used to change being the only constant, so I hope you are noticing some of the changes over the last 2 weeks or so. From my relatively comfortable position in the UK, I am seeing some new perspectives on our world. For the last 13 months our lives have been…
The wall on which I would have liked to have been a fly this week is that of Credit Suisse’s boardroom – or their presumably virtual equivalent. They have endured losses following the untangling of the Archegos Capital hedge fund, which has quickly followed calling in their support to Greensill Capital, a client of theirs,…
Here is a picture of my father, grandfather and Uncle John in their working environment. The 1940s I think, before Health & Safety legislation. The Post covid landscape will change for us all. No one knows exactly what the future will look like. Yet the trends are clear about what will be driving the look…
“There are six main areas that can lead to work-related stress if they are not managed properly. These are: demands, control, support, relationships, role and change. For example, employees may say that they: are not able to cope with the demands of their jobs are unable to control the way they do their work don’t…
What we learned this week The UK now has a ‘roadmap’ for exiting the Covid-19 restrictions we have been living with for the last year. The fact that this word is used by government may mean it is regarded with caution, maybe even scepticism. But the business world has been using a similar word for…