April 30, 2006
The Sunday Times Rich List is an endless source of entertainment, particularly looking up one’s friends and seeing how much they are estimated to earn. How did some of those highest on the list earn their fortunes? Click title to find out…
Read in full Posted by Bob | Comments (0) | Filed under: In The News, ManagementPublic sector consultants
April 26, 2006
I’ve been reading a deeply disconcerting book, bluntly entitled ‘Plundering the Public Sector’, which sets out to tell the citizens how New Labour is letting consultants run off with £70 billion of our money. Click title to read more…
Read in full Posted by Bob | Comments (1) | Filed under: In The News, Managers, Government management, Business booksWomen artists and celebrity artists
April 24, 2006
Tracey Emin believes that her gender is a handicap to her career as an artist. Women, she has alleged, don’t get the respect or (above all) the prices that men achieve. Click title for more…
Read in full Posted by Bob | Comments (0) | Filed under: The Art GalleryCreative thinking needs to be an intention
April 20, 2006
From Edward De Bono: Creative thinking needs to be an intention. It is true that occasionally a chance coming-together of effects leads to a great creative idea. If you want to wait for those rather rare occasions, that is your choice. If you prefer to be able to use creative thinking on demand, then there does have to be an attitude. Click title for more.
Read in full Posted by Bob | Comments (0) | Filed under: de Bono Says, Creative ThinkingBAe Airbus sell off
April 8, 2006
BAe gave the Government a nasty shock when announcing its plans to sell off its share, making the wings, in the Airbus. Once considered the jewel in the crown of Britain’s truncated civil aviation industry, Bae is now struggling. Click title for more.
Read in full Posted by Bob | Comments (0) | Filed under: In The News, ManagementContemporary and modern art
April 3, 2006
The boom in contemporary and modern art is still running very strongly, ignoring (so far) the Cassandras who declare that it’s too good (or bad, depending on political taste) to last. But I’m more interested in another, related issue. Why ‘contemporary AND modern’?
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