Tag Archives: Peter Wilkinson

The need for wisdom at the top

Posted on January 29, 2017 by ianchisnall

Over the last few months there has been understandable outrage at comments by Peter Wilkinson, a senior Civil Servant in the Department for Transport as he set out to challenge rail workers at the beginning of 2016 at a public … Continue reading →

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Powerful people in high office

Posted on January 12, 2017 by ianchisnall

In the last few days two news stories have emerged which illustrate the challenge of how people get into positions of power and influence, with all of the baggage that helped them to get there in the first place. There … Continue reading →

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The need for personal responsibility

Posted on December 15, 2016 by ianchisnall

As the train chaos continues, it is surely time for those in a position to change the dynamic in the Southern franchise to be held personally accountable. The idea of accountability being a passive focus on an individual, but no … Continue reading →

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