tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394182543560498559.comments2014-06-16T06:43:01.928-07:00Happy@WorkHenry Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06617474866227805978noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394182543560498559.post-37376772039679532622011-02-22T01:46:08.619-08:002011-02-22T01:46:08.619-08:00Enjoyed reading this blog post - albeit having fou...Enjoyed reading this blog post - albeit having found it about a year late! It struck a chord as it draws very similar conclusions - about the importance of good line managers and the widespread lack of engagement - to some orginal research we carried out last year in our performance management review http://bit.ly/e2RSFd. Look forward to reading more of your postsBenEhttp://www.etsplc.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394182543560498559.post-35024402390935093442011-01-31T12:35:11.369-08:002011-01-31T12:35:11.369-08:00Congratulations Henry. Computing may have changed...Congratulations Henry. Computing may have changed beyond recognition, but knowing what makes a great business tick is still the same ... and with the exception of you and a few notable others ... this continues to elude most businesses.Mark Bradleyhttp://www.thefanexperiencecompany.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394182543560498559.post-22879697972131652962011-01-18T09:57:33.481-08:002011-01-18T09:57:33.481-08:00At last, a kindred spirit on the matter of taxatio...At last, a kindred spirit on the matter of taxation!<br /><br />As a director of a social entreprise, we are at odds with most of the accountants we've had. I for one am 100% committed to paying for education, health and welfare. Unfortunately, we are few and we tend to be small. <br /><br />Then there's the shocking fact that my children may never go to university, my mother may not receive as good a treatment as she could have had 10 years ago if she is ill, my friend may see her disability money taken from her, while all our tax money got gobbled up by... bankers. <br /><br />How do you argue with a tax evader who give their tax avoidance money in full to a charity? Their argument is that at least they choose what cause their money goes to, while I don't :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394182543560498559.post-82837757382339870082011-01-07T11:31:38.577-08:002011-01-07T11:31:38.577-08:00I am glad to see that there are still people aroun...I am glad to see that there are still people around who have their heart in the right place (not necessarily where their wallet is :-). <br /><br />Don't get me wrong: it is only fair to earn money and make a profit in return for a good service or product (but then: what is good?). But when money becomes the objective in stead of a means, then things get fishy (and fish always starts rotting from the top).<br /><br />In support of what you are saying, I can give you some facts and figures about the Belgian situation: in 2009, the top 50 biggest companies in Belgium paid only 0,57% tax-on-profit. The top 500 earners paid only 3,76% tax-on-profit. <br /><br />Belgium is in a dire situation, as many other EC-countries. It has to cut its budget by 25 billion Euro over the next 5 years. If these companies paid their dues, what amounts to 33.99% tax-on-profit, 14.3 billion Euro would be cashed in by the Treasury, just like that. Every year! <br /><br />Captains of industry, finance and government: take your responsibility, do away with those luscious bonuses and start setting positive examples in stead of providing the "common people" with an alibi to become indifferent about what happens to this world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394182543560498559.post-39595059728132934132010-11-18T23:35:22.934-08:002010-11-18T23:35:22.934-08:00Beautiful post!Beautiful post!Balalhttp://Twitter.com/BalalNaeemnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394182543560498559.post-22804870866500956292010-08-22T14:59:23.164-07:002010-08-22T14:59:23.164-07:00Hi Henry,
Great review, I really love the strateg...Hi Henry,<br /><br />Great review, I really love the strategies if HCL. Like you, I also appreciate the <b>Sharing CEO Problems</b> very much. And I'm totally agree that you can make a large company a happy place.<br /><br />You know I'm applying many of these things too here in Pakistan.<br /><br />I've just started a tiny business in Pakistan, being 22, I need lot to learn from people like you. Which I've started ;-)Waqas Alihttp://www.socialmediaart.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394182543560498559.post-79380173638225822902010-08-17T23:12:21.592-07:002010-08-17T23:12:21.592-07:00I have to admit, this isn't a topic that I am ...I have to admit, this isn't a topic that I am usually interested in, but once I started reading through, I found it to be a really interesting blog.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://ideas-bank.com" rel="nofollow">blog</a>Patricianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394182543560498559.post-86703595303194719772009-12-23T11:51:35.749-08:002009-12-23T11:51:35.749-08:00Hi Henry,
Didn't realise you were one of the ...Hi Henry,<br /><br />Didn't realise you were one of the original campaigners. Great stuff. Apparantly in Sept Lloyds and Natwest <a href="http://www.myfinances.co.uk/savings/news/rbs-and-natwest-cut-overdraft-charges-$1325347.htm" rel="nofollow">lowered their fees</a>. Not sure if they will put them back up again in light of the ruling from the OFT, which in itself is <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=autAp7rnHPuo" rel="nofollow">not very clear</a>.<br /><br />If I can find a bank that has a resonable fee (like £10) for going overdrawn then I would switch to it, and so would millions of other consumers. Doesn't look like we can rely on the government or the courts to bring fairness to the system, but hopefully consumers will eventually win by leaving banks that rip them off!canadakenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09336277013463334493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394182543560498559.post-68802034747620713152009-10-15T04:22:44.711-07:002009-10-15T04:22:44.711-07:00All very good points well made! Always interesting...All very good points well made! Always interesting to read an example of how, when crunch time comes, leadership manage to do the right thing by their people and turn the behemoth around. There's plenty of case studies in the financial sector where they've not been so savvy!Jon Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954058283390512371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394182543560498559.post-44962228368982941782009-08-25T07:34:29.847-07:002009-08-25T07:34:29.847-07:00Why we work so hard to limit our potential is somt...Why we work so hard to limit our potential is somthing that stills baffles me.<br /><br />Those slides (and yes, there are a lot of them!) carry are simple message - the challenge is not necessary related to strategy, business processess, quality control, technology etc...it more related to creating an environment that enables the right people to thrive.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00794436489939867552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394182543560498559.post-21277772269927499842009-07-07T08:00:35.607-07:002009-07-07T08:00:35.607-07:00Chill everyone!!!
I love Hackney, save the poncy ...Chill everyone!!!<br /><br />I love Hackney, save the poncy bit that is the Shoreditch Triangle.<br /><br />Giles was joking, I believe????<br /><br />It was a v. good article and v. v. funny, i, to use textspeak, LOL.<br /><br />DBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394182543560498559.post-29665795561012381852009-04-15T05:38:00.000-07:002009-04-15T05:38:00.000-07:00Congratulations - what an achievement to be 1 of o...Congratulations - what an achievement to be 1 of only 2 UK companies to get on the list.<br /><br />Sounds like Happy lives up to its name!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054264660082819211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394182543560498559.post-67725686952352458782009-03-17T02:28:00.000-07:002009-03-17T02:28:00.000-07:00Hi there, and many thanks for this posting. I man...Hi there, and many thanks for this posting. I manage a small, not for profit carbon offset company here in the UK that is also working to bring solar and fuel efficient stoves to impoverished communities in South Africa (www.bvco.org.uk, so was particularly interested in the wonderful work your company has been doing to become carbon neutral. Congratulations, and many thanks, and here's to this setting a larger trend through the business sector!<BR/>If you are looking for further offset projects to consider or would like to speak about offsetting/carbon reduction in general, I'm happy to at your convenience. All the best, Leda.tallandsmallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12768522705332783351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394182543560498559.post-54076790415430519152009-02-09T06:05:00.000-08:002009-02-09T06:05:00.000-08:00Congratulations - you all deserve the recognition!...Congratulations - you all deserve the recognition!<BR/>Missed you at Learning Technologies - and missed the flowers.Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190033400781979299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394182543560498559.post-52787045857737254722008-07-09T00:15:00.000-07:002008-07-09T00:15:00.000-07:00Great article and very true. Riding as part of a ...Great article and very true. Riding as part of a peloton makes it much easier to achieve higher speeds and cover greater distances. Team Happy did it :-)Diye Wariebihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01881415352835021678noreply@blogger.com