Beware the prognosticator

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I have an engraved plaque on my desk which warns the reader: “Those who claim to predict the future are all lying, even if by chance they are later proved right.”

A useful caution for any strategic adviser, which we should all heed, especially at this time of year, when all and sundry feel compelled to READ MORE

Nanny State or Ninny State?

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I am wondering when someone will take the UK Cabinet behind the bikesheds and tell them the truth about the Internet. Andy Burnham, Culture Secretary, is the latest member of the UK Government to demonstrate ignorance about the way the world-wide-web works. It’s no surprise that the Government wants to extend the Nanny State but they READ MORE

Team-building is not just for Christmas

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It’s been another hard year for the business community and I don’t know anybody that feels relaxed about their prospects for the forthcoming year.

We need to think seriously about how we sustain staff morale not only for the Christmas partying but also for the difficult times ahead.

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Books that changed my worldview

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From time immemorial, books have been able to change the way we see our world and each of us probably treasures certain volumes that define our thinking.

From the hundreds of books lining the shelves of my study, I have picked a handful of titles that are especially important to me. My choices were not easy READ MORE

Is the left-hand watching the right?

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Two pieces of news today: the new owners of Jaguar Landrover seek UK government funding, due to the recession; the makers of the world’s smallest car sign major Formula 1 sponsorship of Ferrari.

Observant readers will know that the company with the begging bowl is the same company with money to burn on the READ MORE

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