Every kind of agreement – job, contract, joint venture, supplier, customer, partnership – comes to an end sometime. Even the closest relationships can break down. The tighter the bond the... Read more
From the outside, everything looks good. A compelling vision, enough funding, great minds, appropriate timescales. “So what’s the problem? Why aren’t we moving forward.” On the inside, even a budget... Read more
Introducing new ideas is hard. By the time any company knows how to do anything, it has established working practices and vested interests. A new way means a new practice... Read more
The good thing about formal authority is that it’s clear who makes the decisions. Good practice says take the temperature, ask for counsel, weigh up the evidence and options, gather... Read more
There are two kinds of people. Those you want around you right now, and those you don’t. In that first group, there are sub-types you always want: mucking-in types who don’t... Read more