When I was at University I remember studying lean management techniques in car manufacturing based on the sole premise that it’s faster to put 10 letters in an envelope, write the address and stamp them one by one than it is to split that job up into three sections, and complete each task before moving

To me the perfect office isn’t a white wall with a desk but neither is a load of bean bags and a funky painting. To me both these offices miss the point, office culture (whether that be design, people or management) should promote creativity in the workplace rather than being simply functional or fun. The

There’s an old saying, I’m not sure who originally said it but often I find the old sayings are remarkably close to the truth when figuring out how to solve a problem. I’ve previously written about how I don’t believe that leaders should “manage” their teams, instead advocating that real leaders are great conductors but

Have you ever noticed how your manager is awful and yet the business makes money? Ok that’s not strictly true, there are some fantastic managers out there but in my life I’ve met very few. Management and their courses, accreditation and certificates are a curse on good businesses. You need leaders and they come in

The odds are you’re not going to be an entrepreneur straight out of university, in fact most entrepreneurs never go to university, and they work their way up and take a leap of faith around about 35. Much like being an officer in the army, you start at the bottom, and rise to the top;