By Ben Byth | 30.10.15
Kicking Big Business
It is fashionable for radicals to kick against the political establishment. The rise of Jeremy Corbyn in the UK, Nicola Sturgeon…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 26.10.15
Battle Scars and the Negotiator
There is no doubt that much of what we learn is from experience. In fact the university of life, with…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 23.10.15
What to Do When You Know It’s Important
Daniel Hannan is a British Member of the European Parliament (MEP), an institution for which he seems to have little warmth…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 19.10.15
Deal breakers and the TPP
The Trans-Pacific Partnership has been agreed upon after eight years of negotiations. Australian Trade Minister Andrew Robb and his people…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 16.10.15
It’s About Time
Tesco’s travails over the last few months are many and varied. Recently they topped a grocers code adjudicator list for supplier…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 09.10.15
A Black Day To Be English
Saturday night was a very dark time for me and many of my English friends and colleagues. Whilst no one actually…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 06.10.15
Unpaid Invoice
A friend who is the CFO at a major healthcare provider told me an interesting story. He received some advisory…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 28.09.15
Choking under pressure
Being the only kiwi at Scotwork Australia and with the Rugby World cup now underway, I’ve been reminded that the…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 25.09.15
Give to Get – When Persuasion Doesn’t Work
I go running regularly with a good friend and neighbour who happens to be a criminal defence lawyer. She is…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 18.09.15
To type, or not to type… The pitfalls of negotiating by email
In 1978, US President Jimmy Carter brokered the first peace agreement between Egypt and a free Jewish nation in over…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 15.09.15
Lighting Struck Twice
Lightning has struck twice, another Prime Minister has been overthrown after less than two years in office. How can all…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 14.09.15
Remember to sharpen your axe
There is a timeless anecdote about a young lumberjack eager to prove his mettle. He arrives on the first day…
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