An interview with Kalpesh Ashar — “We no longer have project managers; instead, we have a project leader. In Agile, we use the terms ‘servant leader’ or ‘true leader’; they are not decision-makers but facilitators.” ‘Agile’ has become a bit of a buzzword in the modern workplace, but what does it really mean? As with anything…

An interview with Eloise Skinner — “This could be one of the biggest questions of your life, so you’ve got to give it the space, time and effort it deserves. Allow that purpose to evolve over time and explore different teachings and traditions.” It’s always a pleasure to meet accomplished, highly driven individuals who go above…

An interview with Tom Lyons — “Journalism definitely turned up the heat on Michael Fingleton, but he still walked away with a pension of €26 million… Over a decade later, there hasn’t been much accountability.” Tom Lyons is an award-winning journalist, specialising in Irish business and finance. …

An interview with Lucy Ward — “This whole book is about a woman using her body — in a personal sense, as a mother protecting her son, but also as a political tool… to promote an extraordinary scientific procedure.” With Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day both falling in March, the recent publication of The…

An interview with Costas Markides — “The right way to create a sense of urgency in an organisation is by giving people something positive to aim for, not something negative to avoid… When people buy into a positive goal, they get energised and don’t give up.” As we settle into a post-COVID world — and watch…

An interview with Jared Bibler — “I kept waiting for the big exposé, but it was never revealed that each of these banks was involved in the largest equity share manipulation case in the world. I wanted the secret to come out.” There’s nothing more riveting than an untold secret — except hearing the truth from…

An interview with Chad Orzel — “The history of timekeeping is not fully written. Scientists are working on clocks that are even better than the ones we have now… This is a science that continues to advance.” Time forms the essence of our lives; it adds structure to our days, etches the past in memory and…

An interview with Hilde Helsen — “I believe there is a dream in each of us. I also believe that each of us can realise this dream with the support of others… And if more people realised their dreams, the world would be a better place.” We all have dreams, but we often lack the confidence…

An interview with James Weekley — “It’s not what you do at work that’s important, it’s how you do it… your ability to effectively deal with the human challenges at work will set you apart from others.” James Weekley is a workplace communication and engagement expert with a keen interest in human psychology — especially concerning…