Culture Fit – Lessons From Gymshark

You may first have heard of the fitness apparel brand Gymshark when it was announced recently that the Birmingham-based online retailer had hit a $1.3 Billion valuation, having secured investment from the growth equity firm General Atlantic. The story of the Gymshark...
Business Lessons From the British Military with Chris Paton

Business Lessons From the British Military with Chris Paton

Quirk Solutions’ Chris Paton was interviewed by Michael Leadbetter, host of The Pivot Factory Podcast. The Pivot Factory sheds light on how leaders face disruption in interesting ways. On the show, Chris outlined how he applies his military experience in the...
To be prepared is half the victory

To be prepared is half the victory

In this How to… guide, Chris Paton highlights the six core
principles of good – and well-managed – disaster recovery,
regardless of the type of business emergency encountered

Leading from the front

Leading from the front

In this How to… guide, Chris Paton highlights the six core
principles of good – and well-managed – disaster recovery,
regardless of the type of business emergency encountered

The 5 Principles to Successful Plans

The 5 Principles to Successful Plans

Winston Churchill was famous for his unstinting and seemingly inexhaustible resilience throughout WW2.  He is therefore often seen as the epitome of an individual who never wavered in anything he did. In fact, he was known to regularly change or amend plans as they...