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As the founder and CEO of the Core Solutions Group, I spend a great deal of time thinking and speaking about mediation, negotiation, conflict management, leadership and communication. I am told I should write some of these thoughts down… so, here goes…
At this time of year, it is good to reflect, to look back, and also to look forward. This is not always easy as we sense the clutter and complexity of life crowding in on …
I was interested to read an article in The Scotsman last week referring to analysis by PWC which shows that almost all of the UK’s top law firms are seeing their fees and profits “top …
I have written many times in this column about the benefits of mediation. I have been aware of the dangers of overkill, special pleading (“he would say that wouldn’t he”) or being a prophet without …
There is pressure for an inquiry into the response to the Covid pandemic in Scotland. If it proceeds, there are questions to be addressed about its scope and format. First, what would be its purpose? There …
Every now and again something happens to cause me to pause and think – or re-think. Recently, I had that experience at a small ruined castle in the heart of Scotland, near a lovely country …
Recently I was privileged to give a keynote address to a conference of medical leaders and managers. My title was “Love over Fear in Health Care”. The full text can be found on the Core …
Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management “Humanising Healthcare” Leadership Forum, Tuesday 18 May 2021 Better Conversations, Better Outcomes: Love over Fear in Health Care, John Sturrock Firstly, may I say what a privilege it is to address this event. I …
Concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere is at record levels, higher than for three million years. According to the former Governor of the Bank of England, and now UN special envoy on climate action and …
They say we live in a VUCA world: volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. How true that seems. One tragedy of the Salmond hearings was how little scope there seemed to be for recognition of nuance, …
“It’s hard to beat Dark Side of the Moon” he said. “What a piece of music.” I agreed: “Did you ever see Pink Floyd play Dark Side live? I recall being at Earls Court in 1994.” …
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