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Strategy and Place – still illuminating

Strategy and Place – still illuminating

Jul 22, 2019

Twenty years ago, I found myself balancing a demanding role at the Walt Disney Company whilst completing my studies for an MBA and as part of my research I came across Martha O’Mara’s insightful book ‘Strategy and Place’. It was a pioneering effort which she began...
Pondering on Different Perspectives

Pondering on Different Perspectives

Jun 25, 2019

A recent Twitter exchange amongst fellow workplace travellers prompted me to mull on the question of perspectives. This led to those great existential questions:  Why don’t we see things in the same light? How come we have different perspectives even on the same...
Thirty Years A-Growing

Thirty Years A-Growing

Mar 31, 2019

Having bumped into an old friend and professional colleague at an industry event recently I was transported back in time to when we were both young surveyors in London in the late 1980s. Reflecting back on those heady days as I approached my 30’s in 1989, me an...
Location, location, location – a fresh perspective?

Location, location, location – a fresh perspective?

Mar 31, 2017

Location, Location, Location – A Fresh Perspective? Recently I revisited the MIPIM conference after a lengthy absence. It is the European if not global showcase for real estate projects and played host to over 20,000 people with the lovely Cannes in the south of...
People, Place and Productivity – fresh perspectives?

People, Place and Productivity – fresh perspectives?

Dec 20, 2016

It all depends on how one looks at the situation is a question I constantly ask myself. As another year draws to a close and we weather the storms of uncertainty and volatility the workplace agenda has been a real eye-opener. It reinforced my view that apart from the...
BT tower revisited –  above the clouds of complexity

BT tower revisited –  above the clouds of complexity

Nov 16, 2016

  158m above the streets of London gives one a pretty decent view of one of the most interesting cities in the world. Especially on a clear November night enjoying the views from the revolving dining room on the 34th storey. An opportunity to visit this iconic...