Is corporate social purpose dying?
There’s a scene in Monty Python’s Holy Grail film when the plague cart trundles around the village with the cry, ‘bring out your dead’. A hapless peasant is dragged towards …
There’s a scene in Monty Python’s Holy Grail film when the plague cart trundles around the village with the cry, ‘bring out your dead’. A hapless peasant is dragged towards …
Dating has come a long way since Jane Austen’s time. In Regency England, hopeful mamas shared information, reviewed the available prospects for their daughters and carefully screened out the misfits, …
The British businessman James Goldsmith was famous for his many wives and amorous adventures. He once offered this advice after his third marriage, “if you marry your mistress, you create …
We all want to feel special and valued. My daughter’s prep kids fight for the privilege of holding her hand at recess to get that extra attention. My friend’s three …
Cooking for family can be stressful. One year it was my turn to host Christmas in my tiny flat. It didn’t help that each family member, drink in hand, wandered …
Caught in the crossfire: the CSR manager’s dilemma Read More »
How is your partnership prospecting going? Unless you’ve got a Rolodex like Bill Gates, I suspect you don’t have the connections to the corporate partners you want. We often hear …
My country friend Kate told me of her favourite maxim, “don’t look over the fence into the next paddock”. It was her way of saying that the grass might look …
“Your poor planning is not my emergency” A former colleague once had this quote pasted in big letters above her desk. Her calm efficiency made her a magnet for others …
3 ways to deal with last-minute requests in partnerships Read More »
The supermarket shelves are awash with commercial collaborations as brands join forces to create new experiences for consumers. Some are inspired successes and others should never have seen the light …
What’s the one thing that parents of small children crave more than caffeine? It’s not expensive baby equipment or handmade toys. It’s time. Just 10 precious minutes to go to …