A recent news story about mental health in the Scottish Police Force got me thinking about how best to manage this growing problem. Legal obligation aside it is relevant for all of us, and statistically it will touch everybody’s life in some shape or form eventually. Like cancer, superbugs or terrorist attacks, the sad reality … Continued

In part one of this post (read here) I talked about the surprises and shock results (political, business and celebrity) that 2016 has given us (so far). We looked at how many of these will have far-reaching consequences, touching lives and businesses beyond the decisions themselves and often in unforeseeable ways. In the case of … Continued

  One of the constant battles in business is to balance ethics and a desire to do the right thing with the need to make smart commercial decisions. In my experience, most people are essentially good and willing to play by the rules (or even go the extra mile); but pressure pushes them towards shortcuts … Continued

You know that feeling when you have gone above and beyond the call of duty, done that little bit more than was reasonably expected of you, or simply been a good citizen and helped a struggling stranger with their heavy shopping? Even when motivated by pure kindness, it’s nice to get a little bit of … Continued