Tag: British Embassy in Amman

6th August 2014

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by Peter Millett

Ambassador to Libya, Tripoli

Guest Blog: ‘No one is born educated’ by Richard O’Carroll

In this month’s slot, I am happy to host a blog written by Richard O’Carroll, who is a Teacher of English at the British Council Jordan. He speaks fluent Arabic and his interests are in helping learners communicate effectively in intercultural business contexts. ‘We have a saying in Arabic which means ‘no one is born […]

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14th May 2014

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by Peter Millett

Ambassador to Libya, Tripoli

Leadership: Delegate or Die

We all face information-overload.  How can the leaders of  organisations cope with the mass of emails, phone calls, meetings, video-conferences and other demands on their time?  And how can we manage our time while also making sure that we deliver results? The answer is through delegation:  by pushing decision-making and implementation down to people who […]

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