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

Until this point I have been pretty vocal about my belief that “management” is the wrong word to use. Leadership is more about empowering them to figure out how to solve problems themselves, through good recruitment, training and ultimately through equipping them with the right tools to do the job too. As such it’s my

As your company grows there’s a huge temptation to become a figure head for the business. That means that every time there’s an important announcement you’re the one to make it, but as companies grow the role of a figure head can in effect become less important than you think. People often make the mistake

One of the most destructive forces in a business is a conductor without a team. Conductors by their nature don’t have to be a specialist in any one area, they simply need to understand their team’s role and seek to facilitate its operation as best they can. They are the future of management, a person