Blogs

Are You a Good Gardener?
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
Last Friday I gave a talk at London Business School to help launch their report on Employee Centred Management with HCL (a hugely inspirational Indian IT company).
Sinclair Beecham on His People Philosophy
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
I am a huge fan of Pret A Manger, the UK-based sandwich chain. It’s a combination of the enthusiasm and friendliness of their people with the quality of the product and systems focused on delivering a great service.
50% Tax Rate Discourages Entrepreneurs? Nonsense
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
The suggestion that the 50% tax rate discourages entrepreneurs is nonsense. Very few entrepreneurs are on the 50% tax rate, or even aspire to be.
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Promote Everybody to CEO of Something
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
Develop your people's responsibility: Promote all your people to be in charge of something, and something reasonably important.
One Secret of a Happy Workplace: Be Positive
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
At Happy we have always believed that being positive is crucial for creating a happy workplace.
Highlights from Henry Stewart’s Stand-up Performance
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
In November 2010 our CEO, Henry Stewart, made the brave step of performing a stand-up comedy act at London’s famous venue, The Comedy Store.
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The Academic Evidence for Happy Workplaces
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
Two weeks ago I posted a blog on the research into the performance of companies in the US Great Workplaces list from 1998-2000. This showed that the stock market value of the companies these lists increased at a considerably greater rate than the average stock market company. That research was done by the widely respected business magazine Fortune. But, I have been asked, is there an academic peer-reviewed study that shows the same. And the answer is Yes.
- Henry's Blog
- Happy Manifesto
Great Workplaces Make More Money Part 2
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
While a profit driven workplace might not be a happy workplace, a happy workplace can most definitely be a profitable one.
A Lesson in Learning from Mark Zuckerberg
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
I’ve been reading the excellent What would Google Do by Jeff Jarvis. Among many great ideas on how to be more responsive is the story of how Mark Zuckerberg passed his art history exam at Harvard.
Get Your Staff to Walk in Your Customer's Shoes
In: BlogsBy: Henry StewartRead length: 5 min read
It is never enough to explain what the customer needs - get your staff to walk in your customer's shoes and experience their life.