Written by: Josh Chandler | May 16th, 2012
Everyone wants to make a social impact in the world. But does that impact always have to be big?
I was recently reading an article on Frank Sonnenberg’s website (Thanks Shama Kabani for the recommendation) which asked the question “Are Role Models Becoming Extinct?”
Now initially I was very interested in reading this article because it was a topic I have often thought about. Let’s face it, the ...
Continue Reading →Written by: Josh Chandler | April 30th, 2012
It was recently argued in an article for Leeds Online that despite the cultural success Leeds has achieved in fields such as the arts, there is little to no recognition for Leeds on the national radar.
The author of the article, Tom Riordan is the current chief executive of Leeds City Council. I found it very interesting to learn he believed that Leeds was due for a little more national recognition.
Leeds is now ranked in the top 25 business friendly cities ...
Continue Reading →Written by: Josh Chandler | March 25th, 2012
Royal Bank Of Scotland do it, British Gas do it and many other British firms do it. What exactly are they “doing”? They are employing corporate lobbyists whose sole purpose is to influence UK government policy.
This isn’t new. It has been commonplace in politics for years, but that doesn’t make it acceptable. Furthermore it is certainly not “a core part of the democratic process” as Daily ...
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