Initiating change is hard. I quickly learned this at the start of my career after graduating in Production Engineering. Full…
The former Siemens boss is passionate about levelling up the UK’s regions, but fears the current government doesn’t share his…
This piece first appeared on REACTION on 30th September 2022 Business leaders across the country will be worried about the economic turmoil…
(Photo by Peter Byrne – WPA Pool/Getty Images) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson (right) talks to William Wilson, CEO of…
I have supported and promoted the need for a bold Industrial Strategy for over a decade (as can be seen…
In an interview with the Guardian (full article below) I predicted that the UK economy now has no way of…
This Covid crisis has laid bare two fundamental issues that have increasingly plagued our politics – populism and short-termism. Firstly,…
Comparing German to British culture and political leadership in response to the Covid-19 crisis – 4 minute read.
In my last post on this topic, I outlined the twin challenges of Britain getting ready for a fourth industrial…
With a new government team in place Brexit remains the defining issue in UK politics. But it shouldn’t be, as…
Growing and strengthening the economy hasn’t really featured in the General Election debate. In part this may be because on the…
It was an honour, and good fun to participate on BBC Question Time recently. I watch the programme regularly and…
I am delighted and honoured to have been asked to lead a Review on Industrial Digitalisation as part of the…
In this blog, I reflect back on 2016. I shot a selfie- video version, to help focus my thoughts,…
Most of us in business and academia are trying to be positive and find a way forward through this Brexit…
I spent some of the weekend at London Pride, a tremendous celebration of diversity and inclusion. It was an incredibly…
Yesterday, I got together with fellow CEO’s of Airbus and GKN, Paul Kahn and Nigel Stein, for a press conference,…
Clearly, with predictions of a slowdown in UK growth and potential headwinds in the international economy, this was always going…