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Scotsman
a day ago
- Scotsman
Top leadership expert outlines the benefits of a summer holiday for business leaders.
Ex Channel Four star shares his tips on bosses can best switch off over the holidays. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The summer is an opportunity for everyone to take a break, whether you consider yourself a leader or not. And, according to leadership expert Drew Povey, those people who insist on never taking a proper break could be missing out on the chance to have their best ideas. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Povey, who was in charge of Harrop Fold School in Salford when it featured in the popular 2017 Channel 4 documentary Educating Greater Manchester, believes that Summer gives people the chance to 'return better than they were before.' Drew Povey Drew, the founder of the Drew Povey Consultancy, explained: 'Leadership never takes a holiday, but leaders should. Summer gives us an element of space, which we don't get a lot of the time. What we want leaders to do is reset, recharge and reframe, so that when they return, they are better than they were before.' Here are Drew's ideas on how a good leader can use a summer break to reset and return better than before. Design the disconnect A lot of people feel guilty about taking time off particularly if they are in a leadership role but it's very important for our physical and mental health to take a break. In our perhaps overly connected world where our phone can beep at any time with messages, there is a temptation to not really disconnect, and as well as being unhealthy it can also be confusing for your team back in the office. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad This is why I recommend getting real clarity before you go on holiday by putting a plan in place. Do you want a full detox? Or a check in for 20 minutes every morning? Or a couple of days off before you might be online for critical issues? There is no right or wrong to this, but it needs to become a choice. Communicate with your team A good leader needs to know themselves and if you are one of those people who needs to have their finger on the pulse then realistically you aren't going to stick to a seven day total detox. So when you've made that choice, communicate it to your team and your boss. If you don't, and they know you as a control freak, they'll be messaging you thinking they're helping. So rather than get that drip of notifications and that horrible dread of that returning chaos and fear of the bulging inbox that you can very often get, choose your plan and tell others. Put down the laptop and pick up a book Sun loungers are no place for a laptop. They're somewhere you should pick up a book. I often encourage people to read something that they're interested in, or read a topic that challenges how you think about people and performance, because it's in these moments, when you pause, in these moments of stillness, that you can get some great ideas. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It's also a time when you can get some insight, and you can think deeper about yourself and how you operate. This isn't about ticking off a book on a to-do list, but it's about trying to give us a bit of a spark, maybe even light a fire for when you return. Don't just recharge - reflect Having that time away does create space, but it should create space for some deeper questions. I love asking leaders just to think about a couple of things while they're away. How's this year gone so far? What have I learned? Where am I growing? Where am I coasting? Just think about the kind of leader you'd be ideally when you return. Because very often, the biggest breakthroughs people have don't come in a boardroom, it could come from when you're sitting on a balcony watching the sun set. Get away from your devices It's really important that we intentionally take time away from our devices. Just as there is a clamour for schools to ban smartphones, we need to spend time away from being connected with the rest of the world. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad When I go away I make a point of locking my phone in a safe, even if it's just for an hour. You will feel a real difference, I promise you. Whether it's listening to the sea or just not listening out for the noise of an incoming message, it helps you to see things differently. This is where your mind wanders and it's in these lazy moments that you can produce gold. Revisit your 'why' When you have holiday time, it's the perfect time to reconnect with why you bother doing what you do because a lot of people forget that. People know they go into something because it's a calling rather than a career, particularly in parts of the public sector. Why did I get into education? Why did I get into politics or why did I decide to become a doctor or a nurse? You've got to remind yourself, why did I even start this journey? What impact did I want to have? Use this time to reconnect with what drove you in the first place and to get back to that purpose. Return with intention It's not just about coming back but coming back better. People come back with loads of energy, but then go back to the very things that depleted their energy in the first place. So set the intention to come back smarter and with more clarity. Above all, make sure summertime isn't just a pause in leadership, but a powerful progression. It's about resting well, reflecting deeply and returning ready.
Daily Record
5 days ago
- Daily Record
Ex-cop Peter Bleksley slams Police Scotland over unsolved murder of Alistair Wilson
The police investigation into the murder of Nairn banker Alistair Wilson more than 20 years ago has been criticised by former detective turned TV presenter Peter Bleksley. Former undercover cop and star of Channel Four's hit show Hunted has launched a scathing attack on the police's handling of their investigation into the murder of banker Alistair Wilson. Peter Bleksley - who spent more than 20 years with the Metropolitan Police - says it's is a case that could have and should have been solved years ago and claims to know the identity of the person responsible. Alistair was gunned down on the steps of his Victorian villa in Crescent Road, Nairn on November 28, 2004, after bathing his two sons before bed. A mystery man, who had knocked on the door carrying a blue birthday card style envelope with the name Paul on it, had asked for Alistair by name that Sunday before opening fire and running off. In the last 21 years police appeared to have drawn a blank in their hunt for the killer. Bleksley, who has been investigating Alistair Wilson 's murder since 2005, says he will be revealing new information about the case in a one man stage show that will tour Britain and Ireland from next January. The 65-year-old has been a vocal critic of the police probe for a number of years. He added:"From my first visit to the crime scene in 2005 I have always believed that this is a crime that could and should have been solved, if it hadn't been for the lamentable errors by Northern Constabulary and then Police Scotland. "I believe that as firmly today as I did back then. They should hang their heads in shame as this is a case that should have been wrapped up and dealt with a long time ago. "It's outrageous and a deep dark stain stain on the reputation of Police Scotland that they have manifestly failed to solve such an emminently solvable case. "It has been blighted by mistakes since Alistair's wife Veronica made that first 999 call right up to today." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Last September, Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain announced a new police investigation of the murder after meeting the Wilson family, including his widow, Veronica. Bleksley is inviting detectives to come along to hear what he has to say during the 106 date nationwide tour which includes performances in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh. In the show - The Makings of a Murderer - Bleksley will also be revealing details of who he thinks is the prime suspect. He believes he is a local Nairn man now in his 40's who is said to have access to firearms and served a recent prison sentence for drug offences. Bleksley added:"I have uncovered that he has a previous conviction for possessing an offensive weapon. He has other criminal convictions and has family that lives in Spain. "He has an uncle called Paul and I have been trying to get in front of him for some time without any luck. "If I were leading the murder inquiry this person would be of considerable interest. "I will be revealing a lot of new information about the police investigation and explaining why that particular individual is the person responsible. "I will hope that officers from Police Scotland will be sitting in the audience with notebooks and pens." Bleksley says Police Scotland have declined a number of offers over the year to meet him. He added:"They regard me as as a thorn in their side but they could have spoken with me in a collaborative manner. "They are very welcome to buy a ticket and pop along if they want. I have no objection to them coming." During his time in the Met in London Bleksley spent ten years undercover targeting organised crime, and solved a number of murders. He will devote the second half of each of next year's shows to his investigation into the Nairn murder. In 2018 he published the only book written to date on Alistair Wilson - To Catch a Killer - and believes that prompted police to review the case. Bleksley is hopeful that the new probe under Chief Supt Suzanne Chow will finally solve the murder and bring closure to the Wilson family who still live in the north east of Scotland seaside town. He added:"That case has taken up a huge amount of my time which is irrelevant compared to the hurt that the Wilson have family have felt "My work is far from done and it's is very much ongoing." Alistair Wilson's family have also criticised Police Scotland's efforts to find the killer. In December 2023, they complained to the Police Investigation and Review Commissioner (PIRC) about the handling of the force's investigation. They said they had been misled over plans to arrest a suspect in May that year which was called off. Last September the family said they had "lost confidence" in the national force and labelled it "incompetent". They then met First Minister John Swinney in January, who told them he hoped the new investigation would prove successful in their search for justice. Bleksley claims his suspect is the same man Police Scotland had planned to arrest two years ago. In 2022 Police Scotland revealed that a row over decking at the nearby Havelock Hotel may be linked to the murder and appealed to anyone who was a customer around then to come forward. The hotel's owner Andy Burnett had applied for retrospective planning permission which Alistair had objected to. The dad was shot dead only a few days after the objection was lodged with the local council. It then emerged that detectives had travelled to Nova Scotia in Canada to interview Burnett - who had emigrated there after selling the hotel - but stressed he was not a suspect. At the time of his murder Alistair was a business manager with the Bank of Scotland but was due to take up a new job in Inverness. Between 2015 and 2019 Bleksley played the part of The Chief in six series of Hunted. Chief Superintendent Suzanne Chow, Police Scotland, said: 'This is a live criminal investigation and our enquiries are ongoing. We are not in a position to discuss any details of our ongoing investigation. "Our relationship with Alistair's family is a priority and we are determined to bring those involved in Alistair's murder to justice. If you have any information that would assist detectives, please contact us on 101 or via the Major Investigation Public Portal (MIPP) or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.'
Leader Live
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Inbetweeners star James Buckley hints at Buckley visit
James Buckley rose to fame when he starred as Jay Cartwright in the hit Channel Four show. Alongside Simon Bird (as Will McKenzie), Joe Thomas (Simon Cooper) and Blake Harrison (Neil Sutherland), the quartet embarked on various daring adventures while trying to navigate through adolescence. Nowadays, Buckley stars on his own podcast 'At Home With The Buckleys' alongside wife Clair. On a recent episode, the pair were discussing place names throughout the UK and James highlighted the Flintshire town of Buckley. He further hinted that a visit could well be on the cards. He said: "There's a town called Buckley in Wales. We should do something there. We should go to Buckley." TOP STORIES He added: "We should do like a little live thing in Buckley. Just saying 'The Buckley's Podcast in Buckley'. Clair said: "Okay, I'll meet you there." If the visit was to go ahead, then it would not be the first time that Buckley has been spotted in North Wales. Last year, the star was seen having a great time at Zip World in Bethesda. Zip Word shared a photo of the actor taken by a staff member with the public on its Facebook page. The Inbetweeners - which Buckley starred in - also spawned two movies, is still fondly remembered by fans who love to recite memorable quotes from the series. He also played the young Del Boy in the BBC comedy-drama Rock & Chips and the main character Brian Weaver in the comedy-fantasy series Zapped.
Irish Examiner
03-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
GP's Maryborough Hill home just what the doctor ordered
Size: 270 sq m Bedrooms: 5/6 Bathrooms: 6 BER: C3 THE last time Glenora appeared for sale, the property market was heading for its peak, in October 2006, with a €1.1m AMV: it went 'sale agreed' at €1.45m within a few weeks. When that deal didn't proceed, it got reoffered, getting bids pretty much back to the same sort of sum, before selling to an older couple, retired city GP Dr Jim McKenna and his wife, Miní, who had just sold their family home on the Glasheen Rd for development. What they paid for Glenora in 2007 isn't recorded on the Price Register, which only covers dates from 2010; not only was it not cheap, they converted the then-2,600 sq ft single-storey bungalow in to a dormer. Estate agent Mick McKenna is one of Dr Jim's and Miní's five children (several of whom went in to medicine), along with siblings Joe, James, Johnny, and Pixie. Sole daughter Pixie qualified as a GP at University College Cork in the 1990s and later became a familiar media face when presenting Channel Four's Embarrassing Illnesses, Embarrassing Bodies and in 2016 on RTÉ show Pixie's Sex Clinic. As in the 2000s, property is once more a 'hot' topic in Irish society, from one end of a market (where housing needs are at crisis proportions) to the upper end (where values continue to rise, now put at 10-20% over peak). Back in our 2007 report on Glenora and bids at €1.35m/€1.45m, we noted the sale of up to 14 new builds at Mont Oval Village for €1.2m and also included comments from estate agents that there seemed to be up to 20 would-be buyers in the Cork market with €2m to spend. Shades of 2007 again in the mid 2020s. The upper end of the Cork market has seen a dozen new homes sell for more than €1m in locations like the Model Farm Rd, at Vailima and Merton, at Orchard Road's Ecklinville, and at Hettfyfield, Douglas, while the market up to and over €2m is strong for older, pre-owned stock. Given the spend on Glenora back in the 2000s, to include purchase price likely to have been around €1.35m and the subsequent addition of two first-floor, en-suite dormer bedrooms and staircase, the expectation is that the enlarged Glenora should again sell in the mid-€1m-€2m price range, but auctioneer Mick McKenna is more cautious, especially in his launch guide, pricing it from €1.05m. Would-be viewers might expect it to go far higher. The Price Register shows 16 €1m+plus sales with a Maryborough Douglas address (and 50 in the wider Douglas area), at Maryborough Orchard, at The Paddocks, and on the hill itself. Nearby comparable sales include Creighton, at €1.46m, in late 2024, and the contemporary and high-end Clonard in 2022, at €1.5m, entered from Maryborough Avenue to the rear. This home, Glenora, originally had its grounds between Maryborough Hill and Maryborough Avenue, but a short-term owner, an architect with canny market instincts, split the site and built a crisp one-off to the back of Glenora, fully out of sight, while also doing a significant upgrade to the original 1960s bungalow, which had been a childcare centre at the time of his own purchase, in the early to mid 2000s. The architect reworked the interiors well, redoing the kitchen with distinctive, 3' teak wraparounds on gloss units and in the utility room. The architect also used quality timbers in floors and doors, putting in teak French double doors in a range of rooms across the now-dormer bungalow's L-shape in the private back garden, including from two of the bedrooms. There's now a choice of up to four ground-floor bedrooms (two are en suite), plus two good-sized, dormer, first-floor level ones, each with good en suites. And the builder, Richard McCoy, also added four, feature, dome-topped, green, copper-clad dormer windows, while doing the first floor, which added c 600 sq ft to the original Glenora's floor area. It's got great living areas, too, at ground, with a bright kitchen/dining room with overhead domed rooflights, and the utility also has a roof light, with guest WC off, while the main family bathroom has a raised bath with solid timber surround. Separately, there's a den/library with French doors to the mature, and private landscaped back garden (done by Frances Collins), but the piece de resistance is the large, party sized main reception room, with white marble fire surround and seating area, along with twin sets of French doors (done by Munster Joinery) to the garden/patio. In keeping with the use of good woods in the first year-long 2000s upgrade, internal doors are in cedar, done by SouthWood Joinery, while bathroom tiling came from Richardsons, working well visually with the last occupants' largely antique furniture mix in dark woods. Coming now to a 2025 market as an executor sale (the very well-known Dr McKenna died in January, predeceased by his wife, Miní, in 2018), the detached and enlarged Glenora's in excellent order, with a C3 BER, on pristine grounds facing The Paddocks. New owners might want to do a further round of updates/décor changes to suit personal tastes, but the bones and space and materials used are all good for starters. VERDICT: In the past 25 years, Glenora has itself spanned the age scale of occupants, from older people through a brief period of ownership by a design-savvy single man, to prior use as a childcare centre. Betting now is that it's going to be home for a long period for a younger family, possibly traders-up from the wider Douglas/Rochestown/Maryborough catchment, or to native Corkonians returning from elsewhere and looking for a Cork home in great good health. Maryborough Hill Douglas, Cork €1.05m Size: 270 sq m (2,820 sq ft) Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 6 BER: C3 THE last time Glenora appeared for sale, the property market was heading for its peak: it arrived in October 2006 with a €1.1m AMV, and went 'sale agreed' at €1.45 million within a few weeks. When that deal didn't proceed, it got reoffered, getting bids pretty much back to the same sort of sum before selling to an older couple, retired city GP Dr Jim McKenna and his wife Miní who sold their family home on the Glasheen Road for development. What they paid for Glenora in '07 isn't exactly recorded on the Price Register as it only covers dates from 2010: not only was it not cheap, they then decided to make the then-2,600 sq ft single story bungalow a dormer home as 'my mother liked to sleep upstairs!' So says estate agent family Mick McKenna, one of Dr Jim and Miní's five children (several of whom went into the McKenna family line of medicine) with other siblings Joe, James, Johnny and Pixie. Sole daughter Pixie qualified as a GP in UCC in the 1990s and later became a familiar media face when presenting Channel Four's Embarrassing Illnesses, Embarrassing Bodies and, later in 2016 on RTÉ, Pixie's Sex Clinic. As in the 2000s, property is once more a 'hot' topic in Irish society, from one end of a market where housing needs are at crisis proportions ….to the upper end where values continue to rise, now put at 10-20% over peak. Back in our 2007 report on Glenora's re-offer and bids at €1.35m/€1.45m, we noted the sale of up to 14 new builds t Mont Oval Village at c €1.2 million and also included comments from estate agents that there seemed to be up to 20 would-be buyers in the Cork market with €2m to spend. Shades of 2007 again here now in the mid 2020s: the upper end of the Cork market has of late seen seen over a dozen new homes sell for over €1m in locations like the Model Farm Road at Vailima and Merton, at Orchard Road's Ecklinville and at Hettfyfield, Douglas, while the market up to and over €2m once more is strong for older, pre-owned stock. Given the spend on Glenora back in the 2000s, to include purchase price likely to have been around €1.35m and the subsequent addition of two first floor en suite dormer bedrooms and staircase, the expectation is that the enlarged Glenora should again sell in the mid-€1m-€2m price range, but selling now for family, auctioneer Mick McKenna is more cautious, especially in his launch guide at €1.05m. Would-be viewers might expect it to go far higher: the Price Register shows 16 €1m+plus sale with a Maryborough Douglas address (and over 50 in the wider Douglas area), at Maryborough Orchard, at The Paddocks, and on the hill itself, with nearby comparable sales being Creighton at €1.46m in late 2024, and the contemporary and high-end Clonard in 2022 at €1.5m, entered from Maryborough Avenue to the rear. This home, Glenora, originally had its grounds between Maryborough Hill and Maryborough Avenue, but a short-term owner, an architect with canny market instincts, split the site and built a crisp one-off to the back of Glenora, fully out of sight, while also doing a significant upgrade to the original 1960s bungalow which had been a childcare centre at the time of his own purchase in the early to mid 2000s (that previous usage prompted us to drag out the old Cork joke: 'what's a créche? A créche is a car accident off the Rochestown Road.') The architect reworked the interiors well, redoing the kitchen with distinctive 3' teak wraparounds on gloss units and in the utility room and also using quality timbers in floors and doors, putting in teak French double doors in a range of rooms across the now-dormer bungalow's L-shape in the private back garden, including from two of the bedrooms. There's now a choice of up to four ground floor bedrooms (two are en suite) plus two good-sized dormer first floor level ones, each with good en suites and the builder Richard McCoy also added four feature dome-topped green copper-clad dormer windows while doing the first floor, which added c 600 sq ft to the original Glenora's floor area. It's got great living areas too at ground, with a bright kitchen/dining room with overhead domed rooflights, and the utility also has a roof light, with guest WC off, whilst the main family bathroom has a raised bath with solid timber surround. Separately, there's a den/library with French doors to the mature, and private landscaped back garden (done by Frances Collins), but the piece de resistance is the large, party sized main reception room with white marble fire surround and seating area, along with twin sets of French doors (done by Munster Joinery) to the garden/patio. In keeping with the use of good woods in the first year-long 2000s upgrade, internal doors are in cedar, done by SouthWood Joinery, while bathroom tiling came from Richardsons, working well visually since with the last occupants' largely antique furniture mix in dark woods. Coming now to a 2025 market as an executor sale (the very well-known Dr McKenna died in January, predeceased by his wife Miní in 2018,) the detached and enlarged Glenora's in excellent order, with a C3 BER, on pristine grounds facing The Paddocks: new owners might want to do a further round of updates/décor changes to personal tastes, but the bones and space and materials used are all good for starters. VERDICT: In the past 25 year Glenora has itself spanned the age scale, from older occupants through a brief period of ownership by a design-savvy single man to prior use as a childcare centre: betting now is that it's going to be home for a long period to a younger family, possibly traders up from the wider Douglas/Rochestown/Maryborough catchment, or to returnees looking for a Cork home in great nick.
Irish Times
29-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
‘Nowhere to hide': Why more chief executives are fronting videos
In a relaxed sweater, holding her mobile phone at arm's length, Alex Mahon, chief executive of Channel Four, recorded herself announcing her resignation last month. She posted the heartfelt video on LinkedIn , telling her 84,000 followers the decision 'slightly breaks my heart'. Mahon is one of an increasing number of business leaders making short, usually unscripted, social media videos as a way to communicate directly with viewers. In the past two years, the number of posts shared by chief executives on LinkedIn has risen by 52 per cent, according to the platform's own statistics, and, among users overall, video is growing at twice the rate of other formats. While social video on TikTok and other sites has been booming for many years, it has only recently started to take off among corporate users. Executives see the format as a way to reach shareholders and customers on their own terms. Short clips, often filmed on their phones, can be a low-cost way of building their personal brand and achieving a level of informality and even intimacy with stakeholders that can help project a warmer, more human image. READ MORE William Peake, global managing partner of law firm Harneys and a regular video poster, contrasts the trend for self-made, often imperfect, 60-90-second recordings with the polished corporate messaging typical of chief executives. The latter allows bosses to 'hide behind heavily curated copy that people who are good with words write on their behalf', says Peake. 'Video content has a real honesty to it, because there's nowhere to run and there's nowhere to hide.' [ How Irish workers feel about their jobs laid bare by new survey Opens in new window ] He talks to his followers about topics such as work-life balance (he doesn't have any) and legal sector issues. One recent video on how lawyers need to think more from a customer service perspective racked up 250,000 views. Some chief executives are using video to update and reassure customers during a crisis – for example when British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle spoke about the power outage at Heathrow airport in March. Others are focusing on their company's performance. Jamie Dimon, head of JPMorgan Chase, posted his first short video last month, in which he summed up the key messages in his annual letter to shareholders. Dimon was not holding his phone but the feel was still surprisingly informal: he was dressed casually and a couple of stumbles were left in. There are, of course, many bosses for whom talking to camera does not come naturally. Communications coach Jonathan Blake, a former BBC journalist who is now a director at PR consultancy Headland, says requests from corporate clients for help with video skills are becoming more frequent. 'They are seeing their peers posting on LinkedIn, and they want to try it,' he says. His advice to video-curious leaders is to find a way of 'projecting yourself that is appropriate for the business you lead, but also shows a bit of your personality and that makes people want to watch'. You don't have to go through layers of sign-off, or write an email no one will read — Jonathan Blake Jon Gray, president and chief operating officer at Blackstone, has made 'talking-while-running' his signature video format, while LinkedIn's chief operating officer, Daniel Shapero, often records while walking around his leafy California neighbourhood. Those who prefer something more professional could choose an approach that sits between the informality of a wobbly iPhone video and corporate puffery. One example comes from Sainsbury's, which marked its 2024-2025 results with a snappy video in the style of a news report. The supermarket's chief executive, Simon Roberts, acts as a presenter, visiting a store to talk to staff about new products and innovations. It is on-trend in showing him as an informal and down-to-earth boss, but the production values are high. Blake tells executives who want to get on-screen that consistency is important – they will have to post regularly to build a following, which is time consuming and requires commitment. He also suggests video newcomers keep in mind a further 'three Cs': 'clarity, confidence and connection.' [ Which of these four types of leader are you and why will it help you to know? Opens in new window ] Blake adds that leaders must think about how their messages will land with 'the audience at large'. But the real value, for many bosses, is that video gives them a direct line to their staff. 'You don't have to go through layers of sign-off, or write an email no one will read,' he says. Shapero at LinkedIn says: 'I usually figure out the key message I want to say, and I might even pick a tagline, a couple of words I want to make sure I get just right ... Beyond that, I'm really just doing it from a basic structure in my mind. It's not scripted.' He says he has found that 'somewhere [around] two or three takes, I get it just right. It feels natural, but not overly rehearsed.' One bonus of making video has been a change in his relationship with colleagues. 'People engage with me differently,' he says. 'They open themselves up a little bit more to me. They talk to me like they know me.' Chief executives are to some degree playing catch-up with younger employees, who have been sharing their working lives through TikTok 'quiet-quitting' and 'come-to-work-with-me' videos, and even elaborate dance routines riffing on 'performance-based' salaries. Social video focused on more mature professionals' lives has taken longer to get going, but that is now changing fast. 'You have got to be out there,' says Daniel Roth, LinkedIn's editor-in-chief and vice-president of content development. 'The CEO's job has always been being out front, and video is an easier way for you to connect with employees, customers, investors.' Dancing, however, does not seem to have caught on quite yet. Tips for would-be video stars Dos ✅ Experiment before you post, and check content with colleagues. ✅ Pay for training if you aren't at ease in front of a camera. ✅ Know what you want to say: what's the message? Who is the audience? ✅ Keep it short: 60-90 seconds. ✅ Accept the odd stumble. Even Jamie Dimon leaves them in. ✅ Reply to comments after you post your videos. Nobody likes those who 'post and ghost'. ✅ Learn from accomplished performers: Nicholas Thompson at the Atlantic and Spotify's Daniel Ek are informal. For a more polished take, watch Thasunda Brown Duckett of TIAA, a big financial services company. Don'ts ❌ Don't read from a script. ❌ Don't overload the content: less is more. ❌ Don't overthink it. ❌ Don't make it all about yourself. – Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2025
