It is Easter 2020, week 3 of Lockdown. No one knows what happens next. Telling the story of your City or town is important, because these are strange times, which we will not see again. There maybe another COVID19 outbreak. No one knows for sure. The next pandemic may look very different to the current…
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Even if we don’t “love” statistics, they are crucial for effective local services… Why do you love stats? It is a tricky question that might not make your Valentine date melt with delight. The question is especially difficult if you weren’t in top set at school. (For the record I was bottom set maths,…
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Jay Wheeler, Red Potato. www.red-potato.com Why would an independent business owner want to take the time-consuming, uncomfortable journey of developing, interpreting and running a business in accordance with clear values? Because ultimately it effects the bottom line. This article shows why, when it comes to business values, the journey is as important as the…
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Much debate about the nature of capitalism, post Euro-Zone crisis, credit crunch, and decline in company ethics. For many years we have blindly followed a model which rewards consumption and a “throw away” society. If there is anything positive about the current economic crisis, it is that we are now thinking more about how we have…
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