People inspiration: some professional experiences

Each of us has our own set of stories about how people have made a real difference to our business. My set of stories has been built up over the past decade. Some have come directly from consulting experience where I have observed how people have impacted on the bottom line. Others have come from the programmes I have developed and run and the research in which I have participated, particularly in the Leading Edge Research Consortium.

There are examples from across the globe of how companies have created a human asset which is so intangible it cannot be easily described or imitated, but which is capable of accelerating the success of that company to bring competitive advantage. At Glaxo Wellcome ...

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