Wasted opportunities

There are some post-war council houses in Barry that are having their rooves stripped so that solar panels can be fitted. Next door there is a small brand new estate - not a solar panel to be seen.

Oct 19, 2023

I have a dream

The 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King Junior's famous speech

Aug 28, 2023

South Korea Jamboree raises questions about travel

Should young people be banned from travelling? Does anyone need to travel in the days of Zoom?

Aug 10, 2023

If The Shoe Fits, Hire It

If employers and employees are willing to limp along with a situation akin to a size-ten foot in a size-six slipper, what does it really matter?

Sep 20, 2021

The art of building an appropriate governance framework

An important basic tool for effective board oversight, a governance framework provides a mechanism for board directors and senior management to have a clear understanding and oversight.

Sep 16, 2021

Corporate accountability: PwC and KPMG make workplace complaints public

PwC and KPMG are leading the way in transparent corporate accountability. Here’s why you should follow in their footsteps.

Sep 15, 2021

How to destroy a reputation in a single utterance

Gerald Ratner, National Power and Tim Martin make damaging statements with serious consequences

Aug 24, 2021

What can we learn from government action under pressure?

While the world burns governments talk. An epidemic in China and governments ignore. But a pandemic at home and they demonstrate what is possible. Are you guilty of similar neglect?

Aug 24, 2021

"Because that's (NOT) how long it takes" The cost of legacy thinking

How come China has offered to build the whole of the UK's planned HS2 railway in five years when the UK government expects it to take 20 years?

Aug 24, 2021

What went wrong with HS2?

During the late 2000s I was a member of the West Midlands Business Transport Group and each year I would attend a presentation by Network Rail on the West Coach Main Line.

Aug 11, 2021

Did Prince Harry get what he wanted?

Prince Harry recently announced that he and his wife, Meghan, would like to reduce their contribution to the Royal Family and in return take responsibility for earning their own income.

Aug 11, 2021