Martin and Suzanne speak to Peter Proud - CEO of Forrit (software company providing content management systems). They discuss the impact of home working on productivity and team working, leadership in a virtual context and new approaches to staff retention and wellbeing.

Prior to founding Forrit, Peter worked as Managing Director of Strategic Accounts and Partnerships for Accenture Interactive Digital Practice, providing integrated marketing, technology and analytics solutions for the digital world. Before joining Accenture, Peter worked at Microsoft for 14 years managing accounts for some of the world's leading household names and was integral in the establishment of Microsoft's ‘One Microsoft’ initiative.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Peter: ‘The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and the Gospel of Wealth’ book - www.amazon.co.uk/Autobiography-Andrew-Carnegie-Gospel-Classics/dp/0451530381

Suzanne: ‘Trump’s Coronavirus Catastrophe’ Channel 4 programme - www.channel4.com/programmes/trumps-coronavirus-catastrophe/on-demand/71430-001

Martin: 'How Google Works’ book by Eric Schmidt - www.amazon.co.uk/How-Google-Works-Eric-Schmidt/dp/1444792490

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