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A rose by any other name

Nigel PhillipsJun 13, 2019ExecutiveSurf News0

Chris Froome, the British-Kenyan cyclist, yesterday suffered a freak accident, leaving him in intensive care. He is one of many superstars working for…

It’s never too late

Nigel PhillipsJun 11, 2019ExecutiveSurf News0

75% of British workers in their 50s think they have hit a career ceiling. Retirement age is being postponed to the point where…

The washing-up test

Nigel PhillipsJun 9, 2019ExecutiveSurf News0

There have been some recent articles explaining the tricks some employers use to check the suitability of interviewees. Trent Innes, MD of Australian…

Why work should fit around our naps

Nigel PhillipsJun 5, 2019ExecutiveSurf News0

The Greek word, ‘acedia’, was used by medieval monks to describe the feeling of lethargy and lack of purpose that is common to…

Elon Musk may be a dick, but he’s a clever dick

Nigel PhillipsJun 3, 2019ExecutiveSurf News0

Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla, is weird. He got into trouble with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for falsely claiming that…

Into adminestrone

Nigel PhillipsMay 22, 2019ExecutiveSurf News0

Why do celebrity chefs do it to themselves? They open a restaurant, get a bit of success, then open a further 25 and…

More made-up stuff

Nigel PhillipsMay 20, 2019ExecutiveSurf News0

Don’t you just love made-up figures. Especially when they’re stuck on the side of a bus. Well, apparently pointless meetings will cost the…

Go away and stay away

Nigel PhillipsMay 14, 2019ExecutiveSurf News0

When Alex Ferguson left Manchester United, he said: “It is unfair to try and retain the authority you once possessed. You have to let…

Rubbish male leaders rule

Nigel PhillipsMay 12, 2019ExecutiveSurf News0

The title of psychologist, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic’s (and winning Scrabble-hand) new book is, ‘Why do so many incompetent men become leaders?’ It is a…