THOUGHTS ON RESTRUCTURING Disclaimer: Notwithstanding that much of this article talks in the Present Tense, having been out of the Army for more years that I can count on the combination of my hands and feet, it is accepted that things have changed since ‘my day’. I certainly hope that is the case. Background It …
The Obituary of Lord Chalfont (DT 15th January 2020) quotes his thoughts on Field Marshal Montgomery: “brutally inconsiderate, unimaginative and monumentally vain”. Reading that brought to mind some earlier comments I made on Leadership many years ago. Now I wonder if those thoughts have any validity today – of course it may well be that …
INTRODUCTION These three motoring-related issues have been gnawing away at my equanimity for a number of years: • Daylight driving with headlights turned on. • Reverse parking in public car parks. • Locating pedestrian crossings near to roundabouts. Although any normal egotist hopes that their cri de Coeur might excite some interest, this author accepts …
Allow me to offer some thoughts – in brief (I hope): Selling. While I did not mind the lack of continuity in terms of who the Agent sent to show potential purchasers around, I was dismayed at the ignorance of the details by the young ‘showers’ (the grown-up/older showers were a class act – one …
Introduction. Below are letters sent to my favourite Newspaper over recent months that have failed to impress the Editor. National Parks What is likely to be the long term impact of throwing tarmac at natural pathways in a National Park as a means of attracting the young and ethnic minorities to the area? Nobody knows …