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…
The Weather
We had about one inch of snow in North London yet the world grinds to a halt. Why is this? Is there a fundamental problem with contingency planning or project…
2010 – A New Year
I am starting the process of making my new year resolutions. Some will be personal which I shall keep to myself (unless I am tempted to Twitter). Others will be…
The New Regulatory World
I am getting frustrated with the path of regulation. There is much debate about who will regulate what. But what matters more is surely how the regulation will actually be…
My Value System
1. Treat others as you would want to be treated 2. Punctuality is about respect 3. Learning is a lifelong experience 4. My company exists to provide a service
Training – Finding the Time
As I travel round the country trying to persuade people to buy our training courses it occurs to me that I have never met so many stressed out people. Everybody…
Bullying in the Workplace
Over the years I have become increasingly concerned about the possibility of human beings controlling other humans in the workplace. Some may call this a form of bullying. Whatever expressions…