The Flexible Method by James Burstall
Disasters are inevitable but you don't have to face them unprepared. This book shows what we can do to futureproof our organisations against the next global crisis.Cataclysms are unpredictable but surviving them in the future shouldn't be. * Kevin Maguire, Daily Mirror and New Statesman *
Unlocks many insights into the acquisition and application of leadership skills - revealing and uplifting. * Dermot Murnaghan, Sky News *
The next global disaster is on its way so get your business ready now. That's James Burstall's message and he is a man worth listening to. * Dorothy Byrne, University of Cambridge and former Head of News and Current Affairs, Channel 4, *
A critical tool kit for leaders who plan to thrive through these times and seize the opportunities that are inherent within them * Dr Andrew White, University of Oxford *
Jam-packed with brilliant ideas on how to cope with a catastrophe, both professionally and personally, this book should be read by everyone running a business today. * Chantal Rickards, former Chair, Bafta *
I can't think of anyone better placed to write about leadership. * Lucy Pilkington ? Managing Director, Milk and Honey Productions and Chair of the Royal Television Society’s diversity committee *
James Burstall is CEO of Argonon, a world leading production group. The group is headquartered in London with hubs in New York, Los Angeles, Oklahoma, Liverpool and Glasgow.
Founded by James, the group has won more than 125 international awards including Emmys, BAFTAs and Royal Television Society Awards, and encompasses nine world class production companies. The group produces shows ranging from smash hit entertainment show The Masked Singer through to iconic current affairs programme Dispatches, critically-acclaimed BBC One series Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard to much-loved BBC drama Worzel Gummidge, Catherine Tait-fronted Netflix comedy series Hard Cell to long-running hit US series House Hunters International.
Before Argonon, James was CEO of Leopard Films, producing long-running series and formats including Cash in the Attic, which has aired in 167 countries, as well as award-winning documentary series, and the dramas Eve (RTS winner), Missing, and An Englishman in New York, starring John Hurt.
James has worked as an executive producer and producer-director for broadcasters all over the world. Prior to his television career, he was a journalist, working as a writer and editor in Paris, London and New York for Vanity Fair, Condé Nast Traveller, HG, Vogue, The Daily Mail and The Evening Standard.
He is a speaker at Said Business School, University of Oxford, on entrepreneurship and ethical leadership.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781399806527 |
| ISBN 10 | 1399806521 |
| Title | The Flexible Method |
| Author | James Burstall |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2023-03-30 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
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