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Tesla Tales

Tesla Tales

Posted on 5 July 2022 by

Last week a valued associate of Cardiff Business School drove me to a meeting in his brand new Tesla.  I have only ever seen them in car parks and in […]

Back to Reality!

Back to Reality!

Posted on 31 May 2022 by

There’s no doubt about it, we are definitely BACK in the physical world.  After moaning AT LENGTH about how much I’d had enough of working from home during the pandemic, […]

Carrots, Sticks and Buckets of Time Tricks

Carrots, Sticks and Buckets of Time Tricks

Posted on 5 May 2022 by

One of the difficult jobs of any leader is to get people to do something differently or to get them to do what you need them to do.  If only […]

The Great Pandemic Pause

The Great Pandemic Pause

Posted on 4 April 2022 by

At the beginning of the pandemic I wrote a remarkably positive (particularly for me) blog about how I could see that necessity was triggering a miraculous transformation in services.  The […]

Organisational Therapy

Organisational Therapy

Posted on 28 February 2022 by

When it feels like the world is falling apart, I seek solace in television.  Not live ‘terrestrial’ television of course, because THE NEWS can pop up at anytime on that […]

Late Night Wordleing

Late Night Wordleing

Posted on 29 January 2022 by

Most nights I’d say I’m usually asleep by about 11.30pm, staying up, probably later than I should, to ensure that I enjoy those delicious few hours of grownup television and […]

Vaccine Lean

Vaccine Lean

Posted on 29 December 2021 by

I was absolutely delighted to receive my 3rd ‘booster’ vaccine a couple of weeks ago. Having been tremendously grateful for 2 x AstraZenecas, I have to confess that for my […]

Chief Letters of Complaint Officer

Chief Letters of Complaint Officer

Posted on 6 December 2021 by

There are few things that I appreciate more in life than writing a complaint letter. It’s not that I’m looking for opportunities to write them, not at all, it’s just […]

AMBAZING Accreditation!

AMBAZING Accreditation!

Posted on 7 November 2021 by

The Business School is so delighted to have achieved AMBA accreditation! It’s a globally renowned hallmark of quality that simply and clearly communicates the excellence of our MBA programmes. AMBA […]

My Big Lean Head

My Big Lean Head

Posted on 5 October 2021 by

I’ve written several blogs where I have been quite open and honest about my big lean head. To experience this phenomenon you might like to revisit ‘Urgh, serve pizza faster! […]