A visionary self-driving Rolls-Royce with a virtual on-board Spirit of Ecstasy guide called ‘Eleanor’ and a radical go-cart MINI made for sharing were unveiled in Britain and displayed at London’s Roundhouse by BMW as the German car-giant celebrated its centenary with futuristic vehicles pointing towards ‘the next hundred years’ of the two British brands which...Read More

If a company has invested years nurturing and grooming talent within its own ranks, why waste it? More and more organisations have created good talent pools and see the benefits of promoting from within people whose careers they have helped develop – rather than recruiting from outside. However, there is another side to the coin....Read More

Volkswagen and Ford have unveiled new strategies to boost ‘smart’ motoring and connected cars. Giant German car-maker VW said its new ‘TOGETHER – Strategy 2025’ marks ‘the biggest change process in the Volkswagen Group’s history’ and its ‘evolution from car manufacturer into a world-leading provider of sustainable mobility’. It is accelerating hard into the areas...Read More

British motorists spend an average £695 a year keeping their cars on the road – one of the highest figures in the world for servicing and repairs. And it is set to spark a jobs boom with 40,000 new jobs predicted over the next six years as drivers spend even more on servicing their cherished...Read More

‘Sunday, Bloody Sunday’ Are you counting the days and hours to the weekend to recharge your batteries, reintroduce yourself to the family, or enjoy a spell of ‘chillaxing’? Don’t feel too guilty, you’ve probably earned it. But equally you may be unaware that while you are rightly winding down for that well earned weekend break,...Read More

Above: Toyota GB, April 14th 2016 – Our automotive talent conference. Thank you to everyone who participated in our interactive event, created by Ennis & Co and kindly hosted by Toyota GB. In addition to the speakers and panellists, our hosts and our chairman Al Clarke, we also owe thanks to all of the delegates...Read More

Search is a collaborative exercise, in so many ways. It’s my job to make sure that an assignment is successful, regardless of the challenges, but the real joy is when a supplier and a client can enter into the whole exercise in a spirit of true partnership. What that actually entails is beyond the scope...Read More

I’ve written before on the virtues of leaders possessing some of the “softer” qualities when needed. But I’ve also said that the exciting, opportunity-filled state of flux that is our current market is demanding on our leaders. The winners will be those who understand their markets and who ensure their entire businesses are aligned with...Read More

“The unteachables” sounds like a pitch for a documentary about a group of really distracted students, but it’s also a neat phrase that caught my ear when I was interviewing someone recently and asked them what they looked for in an up-and-coming manager. “Oh you know,” he said, “all of the unteachables”. In this gentleman’s...Read More

Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s traditional for people to use February 14th to make a symbolic gesture of their love for one another, or panic because they’ve forgotten to buy flowers or book a cosy table for two. It’s easy to take someone for granted when they’re part of the furniture. Perhaps those flowers and those...Read More