by John | Oct 27, 2017 | Risk Management, writing
What has preparation got to do with creativity? Preparation is the first of the (click here) seven steps I have recently written about concerning creativity in business. Although you might not think it involves your creative side, preparation is an essential part of...
by John | Oct 21, 2017 | Risk Management
Who has been misusing statistics now? I have recently criticised the Foreign Secretary for misusing statistics in relation to Brexit and the NHS. Now Donald Trump has commented on statistics which show an increase of around 13% in reported crimes in the UK . He says...
by John | Sep 27, 2017 | Risk Management
Is being creative necessary in your business? Many people thing creativity is relevant only to certain types of business. I wrote about this some time ago, see How is creativity related to your business? when I explained that you need creativity when you are...
by John | Sep 18, 2017 | Risk Management
Did you believe Leave? Do you ever wonder how many people voted Leave because of this incredible claim which Boris has just resurrected? I use the word incredible in its correct sense! Better statisticians than I have taken the foreign secretary to task over this, but...
by John | Sep 9, 2017 | Risk Management
Summer is more or less over. This is the time of year many businessmen and women review their activities. Some are thinking of an autumn sales drive, others of a new product coming out in January. There are even those who are thinking about Christmas (sorry to mention...
by John | Aug 31, 2017 | Risk Management
In many of the arguments about the Grenfell fire, the question of compliance with Building Regulations comes up. It has a sense of deja vu for me. I have so often been in discussions where the question of compliance, with one thing or another, has come up. Now, of...