Tag Archives: leadership

Lunch & Learn: Gavin Patterson, CEO @ BT Retail by Sorcha

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

On occasions throughout life you meet someone special, someone who really makes a lasting impression on you. As part of The Marketing Academy, it’s not uncommon for those moments to present themselves more than once a day. You are on … Continue reading →

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Leadership lessons on Desert Island Discs by Chris

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

Careers advice at school. It really did fail to inspire, didn’t it? You used to answer a long list of questions & were informed by the “mystic Meg” of computers what profession you should take up. Things have moved on … Continue reading →

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Not your average Monday – lunch with Carolyn McCall

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

Monday monring – July 4th 2011. Munching down my Cheerios my wife asked, “what have you got planned for today”? I replied, smiling, “lunch with Carolyn McCall – CEO of Easyjet!” “Oh wow”, she gleefully responded. How often could I ever … Continue reading →

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Josh Connell, learning to lead from the front…

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

It’s been a little over a week since the first boot camp. I’ve just about recovered from an intense (in a good way) 3 days of learning, listening and generally being inspired by the people around us! The leadership course … Continue reading →

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28 reasons to apply to The Marketing Academy

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Hello, So I’ve noticed the other scholars are taking the “be inspiring” route when it comes to encouraging folk to apply for the 2011/12 Marketing Academy scholarship.  Frankly, I’d hope that would be enough to convince you.  But I worry … Continue reading →

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Lucie experiences Exciting Times with Robert Senior

Posted on November 26, 2010 by

Believe me when I say, it takes a lot for a room full of Marketing Academy scholars to be rendered speechless. And (she won’t mind me saying), that is a room that includes our illustrious founder, Sherilyn Shackell. Yet this … Continue reading →

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