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Mark Hunt shared thisGood luck Claire.Mark Hunt shared thisI need a job, I need to work and I need a role soon, before my savings run out and to help pay for my coffee habit alone…! I’ve been networking like mad, applying for suitable jobs, tailoring my cv, doing all the right things but the market is still so hard.. If anyone would like a virtual coffee, needs some extra help for a couple of hours or days before Christmas for £££ please reach out, I’m available. Thanks and please comment or share too! Claire
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Mark Hunt shared thisManuel Monterroso Simon Sleight Anissa Mangan Karl Deacon Louise Clark Georgia Cummings Darren Eastman Sarah Berkeley Simon Clarke Zoe Constantinou Steve Frankham. MBE . Lizzie Walsh (she/ her) Laura Melling Tatum Human Dan P. David Bowen Lydia Garratt Cat Clarkson Steph Neumann Claire Bond Ivo Kolchev Caroline Wood William Child Joshua Hinett Steve Goodwin Hannah Foggo Hannah Stott Georgia McIntyre Laura Cook Andrew Badham Elizabeth Spry Elizabeth Kingdom Ally Head Pasquale Coppolella Clementine Chambon Emma Queenan Rosina BorrelliFrom Digital Twins to Take-Back Bins: My Sustainability Wake-Up CallFrom Digital Twins to Take-Back Bins: My Sustainability Wake-Up Call
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Mark Hunt shared thisProud dad moment. 🥰Mark Hunt shared thisFrom antenna tuning across Europe to co-founding the Nissan Karting Club, my placement year at Nissan Motor Corporation’s R&D site has been so much more than an engineering role. It’s been about collaboration, resilience, and (thanks to Movember) discovering just how questionable I look with a moustache. One of the real highlights was travelling through Belgium, France and Germany for antenna tuning activities — learning directly from experienced engineers and seeing first-hand how much expertise goes into every detail. Contributing to audio, antenna and meter development across the Leaf, Juke and Qashqai gave me a real insight into the challenges and excitement of electrical testing in the automotive industry. I’m grateful for the people I met along the way — the graduates, placement students, apprentices who made this year so rewarding. I'm especially grateful to my team in DP3 who made my placement what it was, with one of the companies best seniors to coach me along the way. It’s been a year of growth, learning and plenty of memories, and I’m excited to carry these experiences into the next chapter.
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Mark Hunt shared this👍😊. Good post David. ThanksMark Hunt shared this“Transformation is all about people.” Yes… but not just the ones on the receiving end. The people leading the transformation often determine whether it succeeds or stalls. Get the right team in place, and you move fast - focused and forward. Get it wrong, and the programme stalls before it ever gets going. I speak to transformation leaders all the time. One recurring theme? They have as much experience of rescuing failing programmes as they do of launching new ones. And this mirrors our customer experience. In this quarter alone we’ve been brought in to provide leaders to reset and recover a European ERP rollout, a PE-backed UK carve-out and a global Workday implementation. Programme resets come at a cost: not just budget, but momentum, credibility, and internal trust. For board level leaders or programme sponsors about to launch a major transformation, this part of the equation should be too important to leave to chance. This isn’t about filling roles. It’s about de-risking your programme from day one. ✅ If you’re about to kick off a major change initiative, it’s worth speaking to us before you build your team. I'd much rather partner with you to get it right first time 👍 #TransformationLeadership #ProgrammeSponsors #CIO #ChangeThatSticks #BusinessTransformation #LeadershipMatters #ExecAccountability
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Mark Hunt reposted thisMark Hunt reposted thisIt’s time to actually do something. I’m sick of talking about how broken our government is. And I'm sure you're sick of hearing about it 😅. So, I am introducing Shadow Doge. You can think of it as the unofficial, underground cousin of America’s Department Of Government Efficiency. Here’s what we are going to do: - Using extensive Freedom of Information requests to public bodies to delve deeply into how carelessly our tax money is being spent. - Put an anonymous hotline in place for public sector workers to report waste (link in comments) - Publish a monthly report which shows all the ways we have found that the government could be more efficient with how they spend your hard-earned taxes. - Take an entrepreneurial approach to the public sector and highlight billions of pounds of potential savings. - Publish a league table of the worst offending public bodies when it comes to wasting our money. Labour inherited a mess—but Rt Hon Rachel Reeves has made it worse: Hundreds of thousands of people are losing their jobs. Growth has tanked. Inflation is spiking. Our entrepreneurs are leaving in droves. Whilst today’s paltry growth numbers show the economy essentially flatlined for the last 6 months, the real story is that GDP per head dropped in Q4 2024 meaning that the standard of living dropped for everyone in the UK. As the government grapples with downgraded economic forecasts and higher borrowing costs, 0.1% growth in Q4 is not going to plug the serious gaps in our public finances. The government is facing 2 very difficult options: 1️⃣ Raise taxes→ which will further annihilate our economy and drive even more job creators out of the UK. 2️⃣ Cut spending→ which will make already failing public services even worse. Together with the business community, I want to show there is a better way. We show that if our government can become significantly more frugal with how it spends our money that will represent a far better solution than further increasing taxes which just leads to job losses and economic pain for everyone. The UK government will spend £1.276 trillion this year. If we save just 1%, we could fix our budget deficit. If we save 10%, we could build the strongest economy in the world. (A good place to start would be the £749 million the government blows on PR every year...) And by the way, this isn’t about party politics. I remain agnostic. 14 years of Conservative government left the country in a mess. Labour is making it worse. This is about fixing the system. I am open to work with any political party to help make our country better for everyone. The more badly spent tax money we can help identify and save, the more we can invest in the things that are most valuable to us – job creation, education, and our NHS. No more complaining. It's time to find a solution. Together, as a collective, we can save our country and help build a better future for everyone.
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Mark Hunt shared thisProject management isn’t just for businesses - it’s the foundation of success in life itself. Whether you’re leading a multimillion-dollar initiative or simply planning your next big move, the principles of great project management apply. Yet, too often, project managers find themselves bogged down by red tape, bureaucracy, and inefficiencies that drain the excitement from their work. I know the feeling—I almost walked away from project management entirely. A single conversation with my business partner, Doug Fain, changed everything. It reframed how I saw my career, my impact, and the role of project management in shaping not just companies, but economies and lives. This is that story.The Importance of Great Project Management, the Economics of 'Right First Time,' and a Conversation That Changed My LifeThe Importance of Great Project Management, the Economics of 'Right First Time,' and a Conversation That Changed My Life
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Mark Hunt shared thisAmid the unrelenting demands of a constant workload, I found myself blindsided by the quiet but insistent decline of my physical and mental health. It was as though one day, it gently tapped me on the shoulder, forcing me to take notice. Today, I want to share my journey of rediscovery and recovery with you, in the hope that it may offer some guidance or solace on your own path.A Well-being Checklist for Project Managers (Well . . .everyone actually!)A Well-being Checklist for Project Managers (Well . . .everyone actually!)
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Mark Hunt shared thisSpot on @katehoyle!Mark Hunt shared thisTop tip on how to get out of feeling hopeless and helpless: 🔸 move - shift that feeling from your body 🏃♀️🕺 Emotions can get stuck in our body. Any type of movement - walking, running, dancing, yoga - creates a change of state, both physically and emotionally. How will you move today?
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Mark Hunt reposted thisSomething to think about when you’re moaning about capital gains tax and having to pay your staff a higher minimum wage.Mark Hunt reposted thisThis week a little boy said he’d seen me on the news and he thinks I might have got him and his sister, ‘the best beds in the world.’ I said, ‘That’s a very nice thing to hear you say.’ He said, ‘It was a very nice thing for you and Zarach to do’. 🥰 I’ve been qualified for 17 years. Data and personal experience shows that the number of children sat in classrooms who regularly do not have their basic needs met, is higher than ever. This is not okay. I will not stop talking about this. Research shows the most accurate predictor of academic success is household income. If your household has an equivalent annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, you are classed by the DfE as ‘disadvantaged’. Lots of schools including mine work so hard to try and plug gaps in resources, vocabulary and cultural capital. I’m paid to relentlessly try and close the disadvantage gap ensuring every child who attends my school meets their full potential in the widest sense. In my spare time, I’ve been relentless in the pursuit of ending bed poverty. At first it felt like nobody believed it was an issue. Now we’ve delivered 10k beds, maybe those in power will begin to listen. I’m meeting a couple of Labour MPs on Friday. The message is simple. Our children deserve beds. Our Christmas appeal last year saw over 500 children receive a bed. This year we’d love to double that. Our bed deliveries always bring joy but it definitely hits different at Christmas. This photo was sent to me by a mum we delivered to on Christmas Eve. She said we made her feel like a proper mum again 💔. If you’d like to support us lifting 1000 children out of bed poverty in December please consider one of the following: ❤️Share this post with your network. We’ve delivered 10,000 beds from what started as a handful of shares. Shares have led to so many of our biggest moments. ❤️❤️ Have a Zarach Christmas at work. Find out how your work selects who they support at Christmas and consider putting us forward. ❤️❤️❤️Buy a bed. Put lifting a child out of bed poverty on your Christmas list by either pledging £12.50 a month for a year, or making a one off donation of £150 ensuring we meet our 1000 bed quota by Christmas Day. ❤️💛💙 Much love, Bex https://lnkd.in/eZRYYsnS to give to our match funded Christmas appeal. Zarach.org/donate for all other giving Zarach to connect with our team
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Gtreat article Vivienne McLaren , demonstrating to me that you are still as amazing as you were when we were together. I guess the point I would make is that in the same way that a bad system will beat a good person every time, an ERP system is not going to fix a broken business. Being absolutely clear on the end game, the final desired outcomes, the benefits and what you need to fix before you ever start such a program is the recommendation that I make to all that ask. Hope that makes sense.
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Mark Hunt liked thisMark Hunt liked thisOne of the clearest signs that achievement has become your identity is this: You hit something significant and instead of feeling proud, you feel relief. Then pressure. Then emptiness. Then the need to prove yourself again. That is not healthy drive. That is not excellence. And it is definitely not self-esteem. It’s what happens when success is being asked to do a job it cannot do. No promotion can make you feel enough. No qualification can shift an internal belief. No milestone can permanently solve a self-worth problem. So people keep chasing the next thing, hoping this one will finally do it. Usually, it doesn’t. I wrote about this in my latest LinkedIn newsletter: Why do so many high achievers struggle to celebrate themselves? Subscribe if you want more writing that goes underneath the polished surface rather than admiring it.
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Mark Hunt liked thisMark Hunt liked thisMost recruiters haven’t got a clue when it comes to spotting real Change and Transformation talent. Because they focus on all the wrong things. They’ll ask about methodologies; talk about tools; and obsess over documentation and frameworks. ❎ No, no, no, no, no. That’s not what delivers transformation. ✅ It’s about people; and it’s about the intangibles. The psychology; the influence; the clarity of thought; the decision making; the relationship building; the creation of momentum; the joining of dots; the charisma; the integrity. And most recruiters can’t see that because you can’t spot those traits on a CV. You can only spot them if you understand transformation yourself. That’s why I built The Talent Collection - an agency developed to read people; not just job specs. I’ve spent years in this space; working alongside the best, and as a result really knowing what “great,” is. When I meet someone, I can tell within minutes whether they’re the real deal or just used the buzzwords. And for me, that’s the difference between making a placement and making an impact. We are trusted because we understand it. So, if you want to do things differently for the rest of 2026 and beyond - let’s talk. Real transformation starts and ends with the right characters. The Talent Collection
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Mark Hunt liked thisPlease join our Mass Actions conference on 12 May, covering UK and EU developments.Mark Hunt liked thisAs mass actions evolve at pace (a very recent example: https://lnkd.in/dDvJB5XF), risks and expectations for companies are intensifying. We’re bringing together leading defence specialists and businesses from across the UK and Europe to examine the issues that matter most to defendants. Our keynote speaker, Fredrik Erixon, is an economist, writer and Founding Director of the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE), and a leading voice on international economics, regulation and collective litigation. 🔎 This year’s programme will explore: • How UK and EU collective actions are evolving • Technology as both a driver of mass claims, and a defence tool • Practical alternatives to litigation, including redress and remediation • An in‑house counsel roundtable, sharing real‑world perspective 📍 12 May 2026 | Pinsent Masons, 30 Crown Place, London (EC2A 4ES) Attendance is limited to in‑house counsel and subject to approval. 👉 Register now (link ⬇️) or nominate a colleague by contacting Lisa Reynolds. I look forward to seeing you there!
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Mark Hunt liked thisWe are truly honored to be featured in the The Wall Street Journal. This is just the beginning of our journey - more to come. Watch this space.Mark Hunt liked thisThis is more than a feature. It marks an important passage. After two years of silence, La Perla returns with vision and purpose. Our conversation with The Wall Street Journal reflects what defines this new chapter: the strength of our Atelier, the value of Italian craftsmanship, and our ambition to reaffirm La Perla as the reference in modern luxury lingerie. This feature tells the story of a brand that chose resilience over compromise, of an Atelier that remained the living heart of La Perla, and of Peter and Kirsten Kern’s commitment to rebuilding its horizon with clarity and conviction. As we prepare our official return with the new collection launching in Fall 2026, this phase is a pivotal milestone, honouring our heritage while confirming the direction of our future. We are grateful to Natasha Khan and The Wall Street Journal for capturing this moment with such depth and sensitivity. #LaPerla #LaPerlaLingerie #LaPerlaAtelier
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Mark Hunt liked thisMark Hunt liked thisHappy birthday to me 🎉 and happy work anniversary 8️⃣ So happy to celebrate with this amazing cake from Chloe Cheshire of Yes It’s Cake. Thank you to Chloe for creating it, to everyone who has supported me and trusted me to help them. It’s been a wonderful 8 years 😀 Watch the video to understand all the elements of this amazing cake 🎂
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Mark Hunt liked thisMark Hunt liked thisLast Wednesday, we hosted a 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞 dinner at 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧’𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐚. We’ve been hosting these dinners for over 20 years - long enough to see the same patterns play out in different forms. A small group of senior people, a good table, and a UK fibre conversation that ranged widely - from where the industry is heading to what’s proving harder than expected now that consolidation has started. No slides. No presentations. Just people who know the territory, speaking openly under Chatham House rules. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐃𝐢𝐜𝐤, Chairman of 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐧𝐢𝐚, joined us and, as ever, brought energy, clarity, and a few well-aimed provocations from the front line of building and scaling networks. What stood out wasn’t the ambition - there’s no shortage of that - but how quickly things become more complicated once consolidation begins. Overlaps emerge, assumptions get tested, and decisions that looked straightforward on paper start to carry real trade-offs. Evenings like this are a useful reminder to step away from the day-to-day and compare notes properly - not the sanitised version, but what’s actually happening. The stories behind the stories. The gap between ambition and execution isn’t closing. In many cases, it’s just beginning to show. #telecoms #leadership #mentorcircle
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Why Projects Fail and How to Succeed
Bergen Peak Publishing
Douglas Fain and Mark Hunt have a combined consulting experience in the field of project management of over 50 years working for four national governments and numerous corporations and government agencies. They have consulted on over $35 Billion in major projects in over 40 countries and have taught project management in graduate programs at Stevens Institute of Technology, Denver University, and Regis University as well as corporate settings in aerospace, telecommunications, manufacturing, and…
Douglas Fain and Mark Hunt have a combined consulting experience in the field of project management of over 50 years working for four national governments and numerous corporations and government agencies. They have consulted on over $35 Billion in major projects in over 40 countries and have taught project management in graduate programs at Stevens Institute of Technology, Denver University, and Regis University as well as corporate settings in aerospace, telecommunications, manufacturing, and others. That experience facilitated the management of large, complex projects that were in the initiation stage or facing serious performance problems. They both agree that business can no longer afford the personal and financial costs of failed projects. Neither can organizations or their project teams afford the reputation for failure that so permeates the industry today. The opportunity costs of such failures is just too great for a society that has growing needs for its citizens. This book represents their findings regarding why projects tend to fail, and as true consultants, they have also included a clear and concise set of instructions of how to avoid those failures, how to do it right the first time. This book is mandatory reading for anyone working in the field of project management, especially project managers who struggle with the responsibility for the success of their projects.
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Martin is as a Senior Consultant with extensive Infrastructure Programme/Project Management, Change Management, Information Security, Operational Risk Management and Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery experience. His technical and managerial background has been gained predominantly in large-scale projects across the Financial, Health and Higher Education Sectors, and has recently worked on major infrastructure refresh and cyber security transformation programmes at major research-intensive universities as well as information governance, business continuity and business transformation projects for the NHS in both primary and secondary care settings. <br><br>He has consulted on and project managed the technical aspects of many large-scale business transformations and is specialised in Infrastructure Refresh, Business Continuity and Information Security issues. He has very strong leadership, communication and presentation skills, and has and has excellent knowledge of MS-Project, Jira, PowerPoint, Visio, etc. <br><br>Specialties: Management Consultancy, Infrastructure Portfolio/Programme/Project Management, Business Continuity, Information Security, Information Governance, Risk Management, Decision Support, Operational Risk, IT, Compliance, Audit, Risk-based justification, Investment prioritisation. He is a Prince2 Practitioner, Scrum Master and a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
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