TXSL #22: “What is your biggest failure?”
“What is your biggest failure?” I’m sure I’ve been asked this question in interviews before. It’s a common, even clichéd question to be asked. In… Read More »TXSL #22: “What is your biggest failure?”
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TXSL #21: United By Music – For Now
Picture a contest, widely televised and increasingly popular, in which each participating region sends a representative or two to compete in a grand tournament that… Read More »TXSL #21: United By Music – For Now
TXSL #20: I Shopped A Shoplifter.
Yesterday I reported a shoplifter in my local Tesco Express. A steak-out. The shoplifter was a tall Caucasian man of about 40-50 years, with white… Read More »TXSL #20: I Shopped A Shoplifter.
TXSL #19: On Democracy, Disrespect and Duty
Last week my partner and I went to see Operation Mincemeat, a comedy musical about the secret World War 2 plan to deceive Hitler into… Read More »TXSL #19: On Democracy, Disrespect and Duty
TXSL #18: Destruction Goes Before Pride in London
I often joke that a film I’ve just watched is merely another instance of ‘HR problems in a large bureaucracy’, and certainly many of my… Read More »TXSL #18: Destruction Goes Before Pride in London
TXSL #17: Mandelson, Mandarins and Mandatory Disclosure
Imagine that, as CEO of one of the top ten biggest companies in your industry, you had to get rid of your sales director (an… Read More »TXSL #17: Mandelson, Mandarins and Mandatory Disclosure
TXSL #16: When Personal Branding Becomes Reputation Mismanagement
Some time ago, I heard some gossip that a former colleague of mine had been accused of a serious crime. This person had been rather… Read More »TXSL #16: When Personal Branding Becomes Reputation Mismanagement
TXSL #15: On Easter, Faith and Iran
Happy Easter! Amid boxes of (ever smaller and more expensive) Easter eggs and the traditional roast lunch with family, it’s easy for me to forget… Read More »TXSL #15: On Easter, Faith and Iran
TXSL #14: On Skiing, Headphone Dodgers, and Negative Externalities
My partner and I had an unpleasant encounter on a French train yesterday. We were returning to London by train after spending the week on… Read More »TXSL #14: On Skiing, Headphone Dodgers, and Negative Externalities
TXSL #13: On Nick Timothy and Religion in the Public Sphere
Happy Eid-al-Fitr to all those who celebrate it! This week, Nick Timothy MP wrote an article in the Telegraph, criticising Muslims who gathered in London’s… Read More »TXSL #13: On Nick Timothy and Religion in the Public Sphere