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"I am in the quiet carriage"

 

On a recent trip to London a voice boomed across the carriage… “I am in the quiet carriage so I am trying to be as quiet as I can”. It was almost like Dom Joly shouting into his giant mobile phone from a few years back. But, as I sat there feel…

Author: Richard Roberts | Categories: Employee Engagement
Posted on: Monday 26th January 2015

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Ladies and Gentlemen..your employee has left the building

 

In my earlier days of my career the concept of ‘work’ and the employer were fairly traditional. I worked every day in the same office, arrived at 8.45am and left at 5.45pm five days a week. But the world of work today is a very different place.…

Author: Richard Roberts | Categories: People Management
Posted on: Monday 26th January 2015

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“I’m sorry Sir Richard - I’ve run out of petrol…” a story of authentic leadership

 

For someone who went on to become one of the most respected and admired Directors at Virgin, Andy’s Virgin career couldn’t have got off to a worse start - at least that’s what he thought. “The first thing I needed to do when I left work that ev…

Author: Richard Roberts | Categories: Leadership
Posted on: Monday 26th January 2015

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