Nov
2008
Articles from 28th Nov 2008
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‘Our rising stars should be supported, encouraged and promoted. Let's celebrate their achievements’
Nov 28 2008 | Rising Stars, Future Leaders
IN these economically uncertain times there are a number of things that we can be certain about. Firstly, that our region is well placed to cope with the economic challenges that undoubtedly face us. Read
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‘You can’t expect every one of your decisions to be right'
Nov 28 2008 | Rising Stars, Future Leaders
THERE’S little doubt that leadership is the holy grail in business. And there are probably more questions than answers. Read
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‘All we need is confidence, a good education, and talented people who care about the detail’
Nov 28 2008 | Rising Stars, Future Leaders
FOR a number of years in the recent past the population of the North East region has declined. This has meant that those people who had skills, or who were particularly motivated “got on their bikes” as Norman Tebbitt once proposed, to find better employment elsewhere. Read
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‘The new leader loves chaos and complexity theory, even though he may not quite understand what it means’
Nov 28 2008 | Rising Stars, Future Leaders
LEADERSHIP is a concept which is being discredited by the minute. Before New Labour came to power many of us in business and education believed we were leaders, acted as leaders and understood that leadership is essential if we are to make an impact. Read
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Quality counts
Nov 28 2008 | Rising Stars, Future Leaders
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
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The changing face of learning and business
Nov 28 2008 | Rising Stars, Future Leaders
THE Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) at Newcastle University Business School is eliminating barriers between business and academia. Read
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Deadgood reasons to be cheerful
Nov 28 2008 | Rising Stars, Future Leaders
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
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Nick’s efforts beginning to Mushroom
Nov 28 2008 | Rising Stars, Future Leaders
THE very nature of being creative produces even more creativity. It hatches and nourishes, fosters and generates. Read
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Harnessing past and future
Nov 28 2008 | Rising Stars, Future Leaders
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
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Where there’s a Will there’s a way
Nov 28 2008 | Rising Stars, Future Leaders
WILL Smith started the 2008 cricket season fearing it could be his last but ended it being tipped to play for England and captain his county. Read
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A little less talk, a little more action please
Nov 28 2008 | Rising Stars, Future Leaders
ENCOURAGING talented young people to stay in the North East following graduation is widely recognised as a key challenge facing the region. Read
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Tinderbox burning with bright ideas
Nov 28 2008 | Rising Stars, Future Leaders
THREE distinct individuals, three free spirits and three assorted opinions – the recipe for instability? Plus, if the three are collectively Tinderbox – a container for high combustibles – the advice might be to stand well back while the blue touch-paper fizzles. Read
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Wells ready to make Beijing experience count at London 2012
Nov 28 2008 | Rising Stars, Future Leaders
DESPITE not yet having turned 30, Matt Wells hopes to be one of Great Britain’s most experienced team members at the 2012 Olympics after finally ending his wait for a rowing medal in Beijing. Read
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‘Increasing the number of people with skills to lead is one of the main challenges for the region’s future growth’
Nov 28 2008 | Rising Stars, Future Leaders
ASK places such as Atlanta in the United States or Queensland in Australia about the secrets of their success in economic development and “leadership” is a word you'll probably hear again and again. Read
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‘We all need to believe in people. We must encourage them to dare to try and praise them for every success’
Nov 28 2008 | Rising Stars, Future Leaders
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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Reviving the spirit of Stephenson
Nov 28 2008 | Rising Stars, Future Leaders
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
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Boosting ambition and belief is vital - Dr Tony Trapp
Nov 28 2008 | Rising Stars, Future Leaders
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
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Learn to navigate through turbulent times
Nov 28 2008 | Rising Stars, Future Leaders
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
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Northern enthusiasm
Nov 28 2008 | Rising Stars, Future Leaders
WHAT a privilege. Being able to sit down with some of the brightest brains in the North East has been amazing. Read
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A look into the future
Nov 28 2008 | Rising Stars, Future Leaders
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
