Take the lead We’re all supposed to be leaders in our businesses, but what exactly is leadership? Here are some examples that might help. Tesla and Elon Musk – Leading from the front Most people are familiar with high-end electric car maker Tesla, led by CEO Elon Musk. What you …
The future is now The future for advisers has never been brighter, although this may not be true for everyone if they’re not ready to step into that future. New technology sees us on the brink of some of the biggest changes in the nature of work across all careers …
Live and learn I always think of this time of year as Conference season. There’s the CISI conference next week, and the PFS conference in November (both of which I’m attending, so come and say ‘hello’ if you see me). The common thread with all of these conferences is learning. …
Lessons from life I arrived at a nice hotel in Edinburgh on a cold evening in December many years ago. I walked inside to find it five people deep and four people wide at the check-in desk. I joined the queue and waited patiently. The desk was well staffed, but …
A new term for everyone Many of you are getting that ‘Back to School’ feeling right now. Some are happy about it (parents) and some are not (kids). Is it a time filled with sadness as you kiss goodbye to the summer, or is there excitement at the sense of …