By Ben Byth | 19.06.15
It’s Always My Fault
How many deadlines have been and gone in the continuing saga of the economic chaos in Greece? I would suggest there…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 12.06.15
Why Sepp Blatter Has My Sympathy
A woman tries to board an overcrowded bus at the bus depot. The passengers bar her way. She protests. ‘I must…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 11.06.15
You can’t always trust your gut
The most dangerous part of flying is take-off when a plane loses power. If this happens the instinctive reaction of…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 22.05.15
Looking Good
A recent article in the New York Times has some food for thought for wise negotiators. The authors pose this question –…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 22.05.15
The Road To Success
Recent developments in Victoria demonstrate two important elements of negotiation. The first is the value of incumbency or the benefits…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 15.05.15
The Power of No
The recent Argentinian film ‘Wild Tales’ is a compilation of six unrelated fictions about people in desperate situations. I would recommend…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 01.05.15
The Politician and the Dead Cat
There appears to be a new technique being banded about by politicians in the UK, no doubt encouraged by their spin…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 17.04.15
Questions
Questions, questions everywhere, and not an answer in sight. Asking good questions is productive, positive, creative, and can help get us…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 14.04.15
The Meaning of Liff (Part 2)
A few weeks ago we asked readers to submit words (made up ones) and their definitions as part of a…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 10.04.15
The Deal That Is No Deal
Somewhat quietly last Thursday, several days after the expiry of an arbitrary deadline which had been set for the finalisation of…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 27.03.15
Honesty. The best policy?
This morning (Tuesday 24th March) the news is awash with the revelation that the British Prime Minister says that he will not…
Read the post By Ben Byth | 20.03.15
Do You Like Radish?
What price is cost control? There is a natural tendency for us all to be looking to drive down the cost…
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