Communication

Lessons From the Apprentice – Design a New Gadget

March 28, 2012 | posted in: Communication, Leadership, Lessons From the Apprentice | by

This weeks task on the Apprentice was to design and pitch a new household gadget.  Lord Sugar said that the success of the task would be very much down to the concept as the team who secured the most orders from two major retailers would win. The boys led by Azhar decided to focus on..

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People Are Not Mushrooms – Don’t Keep Them In The Dark

June 4, 2011 | posted in: Communication | by

I’m no keen gardener but I know that mushrooms like to be kept in the dark and in damp conditions in order for them to grow effectively. If they get too much sunlight or are allowed to dry out then they simply don’t grow. People on the other hand don’t grow that well when they..

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