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Spotify ~ Part 1: People & Culture

by Lawrence Walsh | Feb 13, 2019

Values

At There Be Giants we love how organisations operate, especially around culture and values. Our interest was piqued by Spotify and they way they operate

Surely Values aren’t that, well, Valuable?

by Lawrence Walsh | Oct 22, 2018

Values

Hey Everyone! So welcome to my first blog for There Be Giants of what will hopefully be many, many more. First off, let me quickly introduce myself… I’m Lawrence and I’ve just joined the TBG cohort as Operations Manager. Now I have no idea whether…

To strive, to serve and not to yield

by Roger Longden | Aug 19, 2018

Culture, mindset, Motivation, Values

To strive, to serve and not to yield* Sounds like a military motto right?  Actually, it belongs to the Outward Bound Trust, an organisation who has, since 1941, helped over 1.2 million young people push beyond their inner limits through the use of the great…

Academy Q&A – Does being a values-led business really make a difference to the bottom line?

by Roger Longden | Sep 17, 2017

Academy, Bottom line, Values

<iframe width=”100%” height=”450″ scrolling=”no” frameborder=”no” src=”https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/342767746&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;visual=true”></iframe> From the 2nd half of the event on Wednesday 13th September, the equally frank and honest conversation continues as these 3 leaders from Manchester’s digital community face questions from the audience on the business case for being a values-led…

Academy Interview – Does being a values-led business really make a difference to the bottom line?

by Roger Longden | Sep 17, 2017

Academy, Bottom line, Values

<iframe width=”100%” height=”450″ scrolling=”no” frameborder=”no” src=”https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/342768188&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;visual=true”></iframe> Tune in to hear a very frank and honest discussion between these 3 leaders within Manchester’s digital community as they examine the business case for being a values-led business. About David, Rich & Sam Richard Wood – MD, Six…

Getting Candid with David Beharall

by Roger Longden | May 24, 2016

Values

In the latest of the interviews for our Technology, Media and Telecoms initiative for the Institute of Directors, Roger Longden interviews David Beharall, ex-professional footballer and Managing Director of CandidSky about what it’s like to do business in the North West