Q: John, what do you think about those seemingly meaningless job titles like “chief happiness officer” and “tech ninja”? Whatever happened to basic “Ronseal” job titles that do what they say on the tin? They’ve worked perfectly well until the past five or 10 years… A: A few years ago, I would have agreed with…
Q: Based on your considerable business experience, what do you think is the secret of good decision making? A: It’s wise to keep clear of politics and stick to common sense. Don’t make decisions at a meeting. Boards are there for debate, formal approval and to communicate critical conclusions. Good decisions are seldom made by…
Q: Do internal hires make for better chief executives? Parag Agrawal, who was recently appointed as Twitter’s boss following the departure of Jack Dorsey, was hired, in part, because he had been rising through the company ranks for more than a decade. What do you think? A: There cannot be a golden rule. It all…
Q: Since people have been going back to work, I’m getting more and more invitations to networking events. I’d be lying if I said that I like networking (I could barely tolerate it before the pandemic), but I definitely haven’t made any new contacts during the past 18 months – and my small talk is…
