New Age CEO
One of my newish roles in life is mentoring CEO’s and other senior management in the financial services sector as they prepare for their day with destiny – the Significant…
The Power of the Media
The Lord Triesman affair clearly illustrates the power of the media to shape events to a degree that is totally disproportionate to what is should be. England are bidding to…
The Exam Season Arrives
As my son prepares to embark on his GCSE’s, I am compelled to reflect on the best way to educate our children so that they are ready to engage in…
Chelsea – My Sanity in Question
As I sat yesterday at Wembley Stadium in tears I questioned my own sanity. Here I was – a mildly intelligent man in tears as I watched my football team…
When is Independent not Independent?
I see that our Business Secretary, Vince Cable, has stated in an FT interview that banks will need to be restructured and that things in the City will never be…
Exciting Times
New website – new newsletter – new webinars – new government. These are exciting times – times of renewal. This new dawn fills me with optimism. I know that the…
The Internal Auditor = “Il Consigliere
As an Italian I am very fond of the Godfather films. I am particularly keen on the charcater played by Robert Duvall. He plays the role of the Consigliere to…
Mentoring
I am about to embark on a new journey. Don’t know whether to call it mentoring, life coaching, consulting or whatever. With 30 years of work experience, I want to…
Iceland
I see that Iceland is considering walking away from its obligations under EU treaties. Its banking system substantially benefitted from being part of the 2BCD system. With benefits however come…
The Year That Was – The Year That Will Be
It’s that time of year again. And what a year! For those of you living on a desert island, a summary of events during 2009:- • Barack Obama was inaugurated…