Lyres, Dammed Lyres and Statistics
In 1482 a 30-year-old Leonardo da Vinci was sent off from Florence to Milan by his […]
Winning at Life
I wrote a throwaway comment on social media the other day: “I think any “leader” unable […]
A Headhunter Hunts
I’m working up to hiring a new member of the Snedden Campbell team. Between writing a […]
The Means of Production
Every five years from the back end of the 1920s to 1991 the State Planning Committee […]
The Reality of Barriers
As an exceptionally talented stage magician, Harry Houdini had an interesting job. He was very very […]
Keeping it Real
Only twice in my time on the LinkedIn platform have I ever written anything that achieved […]
Keeping it Real
In 1969 when we all wore acrylic jumpers and underwear was made out of fibreglass, my […]
The Art of Noise
When I took my first job in the recruitment trade back in 1987 there were a […]
Who Needs Experience?
Anyway, the inspiration for this week’s piece comes from the people on LinkedIn, frequently in consultancy […]
Strategy and How to Have It
Through the final 14 years of the 20th Century, I worked for a succession of companies […]
The Importance of Knowing Where You Are
There now follows a story about climbing a hill. It is also a commentary on why, […]
Gin And the Art Of Product Life Cycle Maintenance
I was visiting clients last week. Tuesday ended in London with an investor friend of mine […]
Those DIY Unicorns
Between, water polo, #2 Son’s swimming career, headhunting and writing this rubbish I do not really […]
On Paradoxes
When I go to lunch I make a sandwich and prepare a bowl of soup. All […]
An Eye For Talent
You may have heard of Dick Rowe. If you have not, he was the A&R guy […]
If Life Gives You Green Underwear…
As it happens, I did not have a great week last week. It was a family […]
What Snedden Campbell does
In all the excitement of setting up the new website and the weekly blog, it seems […]
The Trifecta
I have mentioned before that back when Margaret Thatcher was still in charge of Britain I […]
Pharaoh Down
It’s the superficiality that gets me. Endless articles about how Bob or Janice hired the right […]
The Fashion Minefield
It’s a curious thing but the posts that I put on LinkedIn with pictures involving people […]
