Category Archives: Office Politics

Managing Millennials

As a starry eyed twenty five year old, I had the pleasure of working in the world’s first modern industrialized factory, the Soho Foundry in the West Midlands of England. It was created in 1795 by James Watt (after whom the unit of power, the watt was named) to build his revolutionary steam engines. When … Continue reading Managing Millennials →

Esprit de corps – the essence of a champion team.

Will your team sink or swim? White water rafting down the Zambezi River requires great teamwork!. The Holy Grail of any team is to a achieve a special bond of loyalty and pride among their members such that no task is seen as too daunting and anything seems possible. No leader, despite their individual capabilities … Continue reading Esprit de corps – the essence of a champion team. →

Six of the Best. The Jaw Dropping Business Inventions that Changed My Life.

Unlike today’s Gen X’ers, Gen Yer’s and Millennials, I was born and educated in mankind’s Industrial Age but graduated in the Information Age. Just as Fred Flintstone and his stone age car existed on the cusp of the bronze age, my career has straddled two different epochs. Unlike my Information Age business colleagues, I have never lost that … Continue reading Six of the Best. The Jaw Dropping Business Inventions that Changed My Life. →

The World Has a New Hero… And He’s a Procurement Manager!

I always thought that the key role of a CEO was self-evident; maximise revenue and minimise costs. Get that bit right and the rest of the job is easy – even enjoyable. With a solid platform of profitability in place, the captains of industry can throw money at staff engagement, corporate social responsibility, marketing, research … Continue reading The World Has a New Hero… And He’s a Procurement Manager! →

Rachael Beckett and The Rise of The Female Boss

The central relationship in the Sleepwalker Legacy is that between Sam Jardine and his boss Rachael Beckett. Sam is besotted with Rachael, his CFO and the granddaughter of Napier & Beckett and future leader of one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. But his relationship with her is also driven by his respect … Continue reading Rachael Beckett and The Rise of The Female Boss →