There is a concept known as a literary trope. Basically i’ts where we see characteristics in a particular character in literature bleed over from real-life or in fact into it. For those not familiar with Eeyore, he is a mostly sad, depressing glass-half-full and woe-is-me character that you’ll find in Read more…
Making a bad hire is an expensive decision. Often we’re under pressure to hire that candidate even though they’re definitely not the best choice. Sometimes the best choices never come along. No one is surprised when a rushed hire doesn’t work out weeks/months later. Not only that, a bad hire Read more…
The Apprentice on the BBC and NBC has never really been one of my favourite programmes to watch but it is perhaps apropos that it gets a mention given the recent outcome in the US elections. Initially it was described as “Sir Alan Sugar putting job candidates through the wringer” featuring the Read more…