Hiscox's Bob Thaker on why strong company culture is key to success
What You Do Is Who You Are is the latest business blockbuster hitting bookshelves in time for Christmas. Perhaps the Chartered Insurance Institute should consider making a bulk order says Bob Thaker, Hiscox UK’s CEO, as a way to remind everyone that long-term success can only be achieved if it’s founded on a strong culture and values.
Some sceptics regard a shared belief in how things should be done as being so light and fluffy that it should have no weight compared to the overriding goal of making money. I disagree.
So, why are
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