Having personally been involved in sustainability for over 15 years and in the creation of Plan A (M&S’s sustainability strategy) under the leadership of Stuart Rose, I believe there are some valuable lessons that need to be considered for any retailer, at any stage of their sustainability journey. Firstly, why are you looking at sustainability? […]
It is predicted that someone joining the workforce today will work for 10-15 different companies compared with only 2-5 companies 40 years ago. Therefore, how do you navigate a career over 35+ years ensuring that you keep motivated, continually learn, and increase your earning potential over time. I thought it might be useful to share […]
Only this week, I was kindly asked to speak at an event for a major retailer about my experience of building and leading a global technical team. My journey started in 2005 when we were trying to make a case to open a small number of overseas technical offices to support the day to day […]
Having managed a global team of over 200 technologists, I understand how difficult it can be to find the right technical talent and the frustrations associated with recruitment agencies. Over the last 6 months, I have realised some of the hard truths around some of the most frequently asked questions. Question: Why do I […]