Welcome to the seventy-fifth edition of “In-Touch”. As always, I would love to continue the conversation so please let me know what you think. Story of the Week: “Honouring Parental Wisdom” The vast conference room at the Sofitel in Athens was now almost empty. Earlier, it had been filled with members of the leadership team of the…

Welcome to the seventy-fourth edition of “In-Touch”. As always, I would love to continue the conversation so please hit reply and let me know what you think. Story of the Week: “The most dangerous phrase in the English language” As Governor of Cyprus (1955–1957), Sir John Harding was controversial, authoritarian and extremely disliked by a large share of the population. He was…

Welcome to the seventy-third edition of “In-Touch”. As always, I would love to continue the conversation so please hit reply and let me know what you think. Story of the Week: “Putting Things in Perspective” Two weeks ago, I conducted an exercise for Coca-Cola HBC, which involved stepping on each and every one of 50 numbered plates laid…

Welcome to the seventy-second edition of “In-Touch”. As always, I would love to continue the conversation so please let me know what you think in the comments below. Story of the Week: “Two Letters to Santa” Last Christmas, Christos Kapsokefalos sat down with his 3-year-old son Yiannis to write a letter to Santa Claus. …

Welcome to the seventy-first edition of “In-Touch”. As always, I would love to continue the conversation so please let me know what you think in the comments below. Story of the Week: “The Power of Words” A few weeks ago, I walked into a restaurant where a group of businesspeople were gathered at the same table. Seeing a…

Welcome to the seventieth edition of “In-Touch”. As always, I would love to continue the conversation so please let me know what you think in the comments below. Story of the Week: “Saving the Best for Last” This week I’ve been reading The Diary of a CEO by Steven Bartlett (and I’m obviously not the only one — it’s…

Welcome to the sixty-ninth edition of “In-Touch”. As always, I would love to continue the conversation so please let me know what you think in the comments below. Story of the Week: A Real Premium Product Dimitris Tsiolas was confused when, early one morning, he received a call from one of his biggest clients. While friends with Yiannis…

Welcome to the sixty-eight edition of “In-Touch”. As always, I would love to continue the conversation so please let me know, in the comments below, what you think. Story of the Week: “Saying ‘Thank You’ Costs Nothing But It Can Mean Everything” Professional footballers are often idols and role models for millions of young people but there is also a widely held perception that…

Welcome to the sixty-seventh edition of “In-Touch”. As always, I would love to continue the conversation so please let me know what you think in the comment section below. Story of the Week: “The Art of Communication” According to Willie Walsh, Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), “flying is among the safest activities in which…