The news is currently full of organisations accused of turning a deaf ear to people who ‘blow the whistle’ and try to report wrongdoing. Some of the stories of reported incidences not properly investigated are shocking and it is tempting…
Take a moment and have a think. When was the last time you thought about the way you think about things? It is a question rarely asked, especially by ourselves and is one that I believe is worth asking if…
It is time we gave ourselves a break. The person on the planet that perpetually gives us the hardest time is ourselves. We are all very skilled and highly practiced at beating ourselves up and I believe it is high…
The trouble with the future is that it is not what it used to be. Sensei was recently asked to help a leading UK University consider its vision and strategic options for the next ten years and as part of…
We are still a United Kingdom and the bricklayers of Tyneside getting ready to rebuild Hadrian’s Wall, can stand down for a while. You cannot fail to be impressed by the level of engagement the recent referendum in Scotland has…
A wise man once said ‘when you are born you are given a brush – you can paint heaven or you can paint hell, the choice is yours, so choose well my friend.’ I often replay these words when I…
I’m a huge fan of the human brain. Imagine one billion neurons packed densely together, firing off electrical signals, communicating through chemical exchanges across infinitesimally small spaces. “So what’s the big deal?” you might ask. Just think; this gooey 3…
Bettys of Harrogate is a business originating in 1919, when a Swiss born confectioner, Fredrick Belmont opened his first Bettys Café Tea Rooms in Harrogate. Today Bettys is a substantial and profitable business with six Café Tea Rooms across Yorkshire, its…
The project objectives, scope and deliverables are defined, the team has been mobilised, a robust milestone plan and relevant activity schedules are in place. Who needs to do what by when is clear to all, and the project has moved from the start‐up to…
I could not help smiling this week when a major project success story made the headlines, rather than the normal bad news stories such as Heathrow T5 and the NHS computer system costing millions and delivering little. For, in a blaze of publicity, the amazing…