A business has three levels of responsibility. It is responsible to the market, its people and its society. All businesses should ensure that all three layers are built into their core values and consumers should avoid dealing with those that don’t. Everyone can understand that a business has a responsibility to its market. It needs … Continue reading Three levels of corporate responsibility
Guerrilla working
Modern ways of working became flexible working which begat agile working. Yet decades later we’re still stuck with much of the rigid office format that we were supposed to leave behind. Yes there is now more open plan with less restricting walls yet glass partitions still mark out the work pens from the communal spaces. … Continue reading Guerrilla working
Trees have great structure
Apparently I talk in metaphors. It’s something I have learnt about myself recently. Whenever I want to get a point across I think about it in a way that is parallel to what I am saying, something that requires the listener to use their imagination and draws them into a picture that I am trying … Continue reading Trees have great structure
International calendar alignment
You know what happens, you get your diary organised, management meetings, opportunities to meet with suppliers time to work with customers and the odd space to talk to your team. Oh and don’t forget some time for yourself to get that all important work done. Your calendar is looking good with everything neatly colour coordinated … Continue reading International calendar alignment
Boredom as a creative force
According to the BBC (March 23. 2013), children should be allowed to get bored so they can develop their innate ability to be creative. Dr Teresa Belton an education expert says that our cultural expectations that children should be constantly active could hamper the development of their imagination. This follows on from a study (presented … Continue reading Boredom as a creative force
You can’t get ahead
You see it all of the time, people busting a gut to try and get ahead of the work that they have, trying to beat the system. No doubt you are one of them. You will have bought a lap top or a tablet or a smart phone to give you that extra bit of … Continue reading You can’t get ahead
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 