The James Timpson Guide to Leadership: A Model for Everyone?

Update: 2024-07-26

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As the summer holidays beckon, demands on employers increase. Whether its parents requiring greater flexibility or singletons wanting to spend more time outdoors with friends or at festivals. Regardless of needs, employees of all stripes will want the support of their organisation.In this week's episode we discuss how employers should approach these demands. And taking inspiration from one such leader, James Timpson, CEO of the Timpson retail chain we explore the various options open to leaders. So join us (and Arif's croaky, unwell voice), as we explore these issues in this week's episodeAnd if you want to learn more about James' inspirational leadership, then watch his interview with Channel 4 News' Krishnan Guru-Murthy

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