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Robin Farmer

From Draughtsman in ship building to Engineer in process control to Sales and then people leadership Robin has had a varied and successful career. Focussed on high technology, in large and small organisations, Robin has worked for HP for 12 years, run start-ups and then with Microsoft UK for almost 20 years. This long career coupled to his engineer’s mind has given Robin remarkable insight into the culture and operation of Global Corporations.

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Covid and the Maverick

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Covid and the Maverick. Our present struggle with the pandemic engulfing us all has created a seismic shift in the way we live and work. Maverick Leaders and workaday followers alike. However there is a greater...
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The Maverick Factory

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The Maverick Factory. Are Mavericks born that way? Or can they be created? I am not certain that there is a link between the where, when and what sequence (first, second third etc ...) you were...
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The career strategy of a maverick – part 2

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The career strategy of a maverick - part 2, comparing successful surfers with struggling surfers. Read Part 1 here It was so obvious to me when I compared and contrasted the two “surfer” types: successful and struggling....
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The career strategy of a maverick

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The career strategy of a maverick is just like surfing. Like many things in life, careers don’t actually exist as an entity. You can’t pick them up, you can’t smell them, and you can’t catch...
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