A news article caught my eye this morning which demonstrates how easily a project can go badly wrong, and the financial consequences of rectifying the problem. France’s national railway operator SNCF recently ordered 2,000 new TER (Trains Express Regionaux) trains from Alstom and Bombardier, as part of a £2.43bn national upgrade. Responding to customer demands… Continue reading New French trains are “too large”
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The Greatest Innovation of All Times
Today is Saturday on Easter weekend. The day in-between the days of crucifixion and resurrection, as described in the Christian New Testament. What other day of the year can be more appropriate to tackle the greatest innovation of them all? Yesterday was “Good Friday” and I have always wondered what is so good about it?… Continue reading The Greatest Innovation of All Times
The power of productive mornings
Trick yourself to become an early bird Successful business owners, hard workers and entrepreneurs know that time is a valuable commodity, and when managing a business it may seem like there are never enough hours in the day. Embracing the power of mornings, a time of day when there are less demands, could however be… Continue reading The power of productive mornings
How to deliver a message to an audience
When it comes to professional situations the way we speak including pitch, self-confidence, tone, body language and volume, dramatically affects how our audience perceive us. Predominately, however, individuals tend to spend a sufficient amount of time thinking about what to say in business, but not on how to say it. Along with spiders and death,… Continue reading How to deliver a message to an audience
New Year – a time to make choices
Once more we find ourselves in the season where one year comes to an end and a new one begins – the daily life stops for a few days, and we are given time to think through the time that has past and set our hopes for the upcoming year. This time of the year… Continue reading New Year – a time to make choices
EBN TECH CAMP 2013
On the 4th to 6th December 2013, the Bearing team attended the successful EBN (European Business Network) Tech Camp 2013 event in Rovereto, northern Italy. The three day event was organised by EBN for Business & Innovation Centres, Incubators, Accelerators and similar organisations whose clients are new or early-stage companies growing innovative businesses. Providing innovation… Continue reading EBN TECH CAMP 2013
High Speed 2: Controversy on the rails
High Speed 2 (HS2), the controversial planned high speed railway which will link London, Birmingham and the north west of England has taken a major step forward this week as Members of Parliament have approved legislation allowing funding for the next stage. Phase 1 of HS2 will run from London to Birmingham, with a small… Continue reading High Speed 2: Controversy on the rails
Former Prime Minister Göran Persson on What We can Learn from The Netflix Hit Show ”House of Cards”
Last night, one of the leading strategic communication advisory firms, JKL, invited a selection of young professionals from the finance industry to a seminar on the art of communication in the style of Francis “Frank” J. Underwood. Speaking on the topic was no other than former Prime Minister of Sweden, Göran Persson. Lessons from the… Continue reading Former Prime Minister Göran Persson on What We can Learn from The Netflix Hit Show ”House of Cards”