Tag Archives: police
Understanding the importance of trust
When I joined the advertising business, there was a new buzzword called ‘marketing’. Few knew what it meant. At Ogilvy & Mather, where my career was born, we had a guy – yes, one person in the whole agency – … Continue reading
What makes a snob?
In Britain, the question is did Andrew Mitchell call the Downing Street police ‘plebs’? Elsewhere it is ‘who on earth is Andrew Mitchell?’ I suspect, at the time of the incident, the police did not know who he was either: … Continue reading
Do we face the apocalypse – or are we in it?
Last week, as part of a creative project containing First World War themes, I was privileged to meet the writer Nicholas Mosley. Before we met, I researched Mosley’s fascinating life. I did not have time to read his eighteen novels, but … Continue reading
The whistleblower’s dilemma – what would YOU do?
Further to my last post on whistleblowing, and my own experience thereof, sometimes I get asked to conduct seminars and workgroups on ‘Integrity in Business’. The most rewarding sessions are when I place the participants into a position where the thin grey … Continue reading
Why can’t companies have ‘social’ AND ‘limited’ liability?
It does get lonely, this blogging business. My career has been in the much more collaborative world of marketing and advertising, where I am used to researching opinion, sharing knowledge, knocking around ideas, listening to other people’s thoughts and making … Continue reading