Hilary Messer and Darrel Poulos guest on The Business Show on Marlow FM 97.5 from 9th September 2021

The Enterprise Doctor Business Show

This is an edited version of The Business Show from Marlow FM 97.5 on 9th Sept 2021.

My guests were Hilary Messer and Darrel Poulos. You can connect with them via https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilary-messer-4393332/ & https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrel-poulos-a414291/ respectively.

My reason for playing a Girls Aloud track was a sad one, in memory of the late Sarah Harding. I chose “Sound of the Underground” – one of their best. You can hear it at https://youtu.be/V9Wv4SCBiTE .

Hilary then talks about Gardner Leader, the rapidly expanding law firm, and about how and why it has expanded when other firms have been struggling.

I then spoke to Darrel about the management development work that Poulos & Partners does. The Peter Principle, one of my favourites, features in the conversation.

The instrumental “Bouree” by Jethro Tull was Darrel’s choice of music. Darrel has challenged his son to learn the bass within the track – a tough call. Hear it at https://youtu.be/N2RNe2jwHE0.

https://www.businessleader.co.uk/nike-gives-staff-a-week-off-to-support-mental-health-is-this-the-future-of-business/131032/ was the first of 2 stories Hilary chose, both on mental health in the workplace. Is a free week off for employees a good idea?

The 2nd was https://smallbiztrends.com/2021/09/concern-over-mental-health.html - is it really only 57% of small business employees who are concerned over their mental health?

Hilary’s pink hair is not why she chose a Pink song for us. She chose Pink and Willow Sage Hart singing “Cover me in Sunshine” because it makes her happy. To be happy too, hear it at https://youtu.be/vGZhMIXH62M .

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58432352 was the first of 3 linked stories, with a look at the curious state that the jobs market is in. That tied in with https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58433461 about the number of shops closing on the High Street. The story Darrel found at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57934829 talks of new ways of using that space.

The final track was the late lamented John Lennon singing “I Saw Her Standing There” with Sir Elton John. Enjoy it at https://youtu.be/8WgG6bTX6k0 .

The best way to get in touch with Hilary is via https://www.gardner-leader.co.uk/ while Darrel’s website is at http://www.poulosandpartners.com/ .

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