The pain of growth is the paradox of success. It’s at your busiest times, when facing new deadlines, you also have the greatest opportunity. When under that pressure, it can take super-strength…
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The power of human energy in strong leadership
I watched a fantastic TED talk given by Angela Ahrendts (former CEO – Burberry, current Head of Retail – Apple) and it has stayed with me. The subject of her talk was human energy. Before…
The Geography of Invoicing
Sorry for the delay, that last blog was quite a hard act to follow! Now… I would like to inject a bit of fun into this blog, just because I want to…
Why feminism isn’t a female issue
I chose not to make this post on Women’s Day, which took place a few weeks ago. This is not an easy topic to discuss, it’s so fraught with judgement and opinion…
What do you want to be?
Every now and then it is time to take stock on where you have got to in life, how you feel about it, and what you are going to do about it.…
Doing the job you love, that loves you back
Let me start off this blog by saying that when I started writing these a few months ago, I wasn’t sure how they would sound, and whether anyone would be interested in…
Why head-hunting is good for business
I know this is something of a controversial title, the kind of headline that reporters love. Rather than now going off on a tangent that actually means something entirely different, I am…
Desire to work in Asia? Asia Job Industry update from our APAC Director, Ayyaz Ahmad
With Asian asset management business thriving and many global asset managers generating more new business in Asia than anywhere else in the world, you could easily be forgiven for thinking that moving…
Predictions for 2014 – Why I believe salaries will decrease in real terms
2013 was a tough year for many. There are still a lot of changes taking place at the macro-level, and with companies still re-organising, and much new regulation taking effect this year,…
The gift of good hiring
December is a month for friends and family, and for giving. This year, I was approached by a contact in the industry and was ask to help an old friend of his,…