Tagged with success

Leadership in a changing world

I hosted a panel session on this topic at the CIO Global Banking Summit being held in London this week. My topic is Leadership and Change, prompted by work I’m doing to think about why change is successful. This blog is updated version with feedback from the conference discussion in italics. At Aldermore, I’ve been … Continue reading

Tips on how to be a good Manager

Its a while since I last posted. At the OU we are doing alot of work on Agile Working and the technology to underpin and support that. At a recent event, the traits of a good manager as seen by Google were presented. They clearly are getting many things right, so I thought I would … Continue reading

Creating something for the future

A different blog this week. For a bit of a break from job searching, I’ve spent time editing a video (which can be viewed here). This followed a visit to my old home in Hampshire. In 1999, when Sarah and I were living together in Crondall, near Farnham, we restored the bells of our local church. … Continue reading

What have the NHS and Barclays got in common?

There has been much news coverage on culture change this week in the wake of the report on Mid Staffs  NHS and the LIBOR scandal. I’ve always believed culture is critical to success. So in this blog, here are three personal thoughts. 1. Culture comes from the top.  Leaders get the culture they deserve. Whatever culture you … Continue reading