The problems of looking through the same lens, cynical CEOs, the squeezing of middle managers and growth mindset culture.

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Greater Manchester Police chief Stephen Watson, who unexpectedly reopened the investigation into Angela Rayner’s addresses, spoke at the last Tory conference.

The appearance raised questions about his political impartiality, as since the event he's garnered Tory support for…

An unelected PM trying to force through a policy that is not in a manifesto without giving any concessions to the Lords by putting into legislation (for ever) that Rwanda is safe when it isn’t.
It’s an absolutely a disgrace.
Sunak must go.

The importance of relationships at work, the lack of time given to build them and why attacking bureacracy is a better use of resource than implementing AI.

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Looking for a different read? This is that, with the bonus that it includes my own reflections on performance and what it means!
#performance #leadership

You are not your job; the dangers of overidentification with it, the risks of ovedependency on it and why who you are is way more important

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I just signed the petition calling on Jeremy Hunt to close tax loopholes and stop handing out subsidies to tech giants that don't need them. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop… via 38 Degrees

What use is privatisation?

Can anyone tell me a single benefit (to us) of having private Water, Rail, Energy and Mail?

One of these men owes £500,000,000 to HMRC.

The other mistakenly ticked a box on a form which meant he received 30p per week more in benefits over 6 years.

Which one do you think was harangued, convicted, lost their home, driven to depression and attempted suicide?

You have until 16th April to register to vote in time for the Local elections on May 2nd.
Do it NOW!!!

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Lord Ashcroft won £53.3m of NHS contracts in 2021 to supply Locum Doctors to 3 hospitals.

The profits from this were then paid straight to his Cayman tax haven bank accounts.

Stellantis take us to a new low, the normalisation of layoffs, why they're actually murderous and the 'soft life' revolution.

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Layoff the layoffs, by Colin Newlyn open.substack.com/pub/decrapifyw…

Gen Z are rejecting the 'corporate career', which has become 'Corporate Dictatorship' and like kryptonite to them; 'Quit-toking' and 'Loud Quitting' & give them a better offer.
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'If Thames Water can’t fix itself, let it fail – and crony capitalism with it.'

If UK Prime Minister make bailout Thames Water 💧 they need to call an election now. The pubic should decide what happens to their hard-earned cash not this failure of a govt.

telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/3…

All hail Private Eye Magazine

Thames Water is talking about a temporary renationalisation to pay their debts.

This must not be allowed, there is no temporary, if they are nationalised it is GAME OVER, goodbye shareholders.

RT if we must not be made to pay their debts for nothing.

How corporate cultures die - The death of Boeing's safety culture, echoes of Railtrack in the 80s, what people-centric cultures don't do and how Toyota gets it right.

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Greatest scene & writing of all time #MontyPython