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Summer: The Season For Treason
Summertime. Perfect for plotting. Cats vacation. Mice play. Time, that dangerous thing, for some, opens up a little – and, for some with dangerous minds, they fill it with plans for power grabs, destruction or revenge. At least, this used to be the way of things. In political circles, or for those that circle boardrooms,… — read more
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Breaking Bad: Who’s Responsible For Reworking Work?
I welcomed Matthew Taylor’s RSA report into the state of work this week as I welcome anything that brings the issue of work – not employment, but work itself – into the spotlight. It rarely makes it. And, as I’ve said before, it’s not so strange we’re happy to keep it far back in the Chorus; it… — read more
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The Replacement: The Mother Of All Workplace Dramas?
My lament about our inability in the UK to produce good TV about work has gone up before. Nevertheless, cock-eyed optimist that I am, I’m forever scanning the schedules for content that explores workplace dynamics, so I couldn’t resist being drawn to the BBC drama The Replacement. For those unfamiliar with it, The Replacement is billed… — read more
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Out Of Focus: Going La La On The Job
You’ve got to feel a little bit sorry for the chap from PWC who, apparently (allegedly) too busy tweeting out insider pics of Emma Stone, failed to provide the right envelope for the subsequent Best Picture award at the Oscars. He’s only human, right? That said, he also only had one job to do, not… — read more
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The Lying In Winter: Proceed Or Retreat?
“What would you have me do? Give out? Give up? Give in?” Katharine Hepburn (Eleanor of Aquitaine), The Lion In Winter (1968) It’s official. Winter is not my season. I’m not saying I’m experiencing some kind of full-blown SAD (I’m actually, generally, quite buoyant), but, nevertheless, I’ve had enough: the dry skin that no amount… — read more
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