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Rising Stars, Future Leaders

A look into the future Nov 28 2008

IDENTIFYING the 500 most influential people in the North East proved a challenging task, so we passed the buck when it came to naming the next generation of leaders.Read

A passion for fashion Dec 28 2008

MENTION “taffeta” to mature journalists and visions of ball gowns and wedding dresses rustle down the mind’s aisle. Fortunately, the North East’s most creative fashion designer is happy to dismiss that particular image. Read

Researching for success… Dec 28 2008

Market research may be a “dirty” phrase to some people but the business established by Lisa Hart is based on a far more sophisticated model, she tells Alastair Gilmour Read

Learning landscape is changing Dec 28 2008

EMBRACING change rather than seeing it as something to be feared is a valuable skill in these changing times and a true leadership quality. Read

Taking it to the streets Dec 28 2008

NAMING your dance school Urban Kaos means it does what it says. It sounds anarchic and riotous and ensures it could never be mistaken for a ballet class or folk-dancing troupe. Read

Aiming to be the perfect 10 Dec 28 2008

LIKE the number nine shirt at St James’s Park, so a number ten on the back of a Newcastle Falcons rugby jersey carries with it an air of mystique. Read

No spin, no secrets Dec 03 2008

THE millions and billions tell their own story. According to the latest figures, 19.5m visitors sampled the delights of Newcastle and Gateshead in 2007, spending an incredible £1.2bn.Read

Walker on the wall Dec 03 2008

TWO-THOUSAND-YEAR-OLD working practices continue in 21st Century North East England. Rather than a union leader’s rant, it’s actually the findings of an influential organisation that could teach us a lot about who we are and how we’ve developed. Read

Where there's a WILL there's a way Dec 03 2008

It was an historic year for Durham County Cricket Club and one that batsman Will Smith certainly won’t forget. Stuart Rayner meets a cricketer tipped for an even brighter future on a regional, national and international stageRead

Jonathan weaving web of success Dec 03 2008

Andrew Mernin meets a young entrepreneur who, despite still being a teenager, has already got a string of internet-based success stories to his nameRead

Harnessing past and future Nov 28 2008

TIME-warps are for getting stuck in. But can a moment in history have a future, can it move forward? Past and future are what Beamish Museum is all about and answers to these questions may be rooted in another era but are very relevant to tomorrow. Read

Nick’s efforts beginning to Mushroom Nov 28 2008

THE very nature of being creative produces even more creativity. It hatches and nourishes, fosters and generates. Read

The changing face of learning and business Nov 28 2008

THE Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) at Newcastle University Business School is eliminating barriers between business and academia. Read

Quality counts Nov 28 2008

YOU’RE starting an enterprise from an idea you’ve been hatching for years; you need advice on introducing your product to a new market, or you’re grasping for the lifebelt that could help your company survive.Read

Deadgood reasons to be cheerful Nov 28 2008

Elliot Brook and Dan Ziglam are not only talented, creative individuals, they have also evolved into successful businessmen. Alastair Gilmour finds out about their plans for an even brighter future Read

Northern enthusiasm Nov 28 2008

WHAT a privilege. Being able to sit down with some of the brightest brains in the North East has been amazing.Read

Learn to navigate through turbulent times Nov 28 2008

NEWCASTLE University Business School continues its’ Leadership series of business workshops with visiting professor Peter Shaw, author and former Government regional director, on January 22, 2009. Read

Boosting ambition and belief is vital - Dr Tony Trapp Nov 28 2008

THE North East has had to fight hard to develop more rapidly than other regions in the UK, that are traditionally more prosperous. This is particularly true against the current background of such economic uncertainty.Read

Reviving the spirit of Stephenson Nov 28 2008

There is a widely held belief in the North East that the region is desperately lacking in entrepreneurial spirit. Professor Paul Younger, of Newcastle University, says there are good historical reasons for that – but things are certainly changing now Read

‘We all need to believe in people. We must encourage them to dare to try and praise them for every success’ Nov 28 2008

There are times when we succumb to the belief that we are pawns in a bigger game and that the issues facing us are too big to tackle or even influence. To many, it may seem that the current issues facing the global economy fall into this category.Read

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