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We asked Julia Middleton, Founder and Chief Executive of Common Purpose who inspires her…. People who stand up and don’t grovel. Whether they are swanky or not. Whether they change the world or just their streets. People who take a step forward rather than back when faced with a challenge. Who inspires you? What do [...]

In a recession there are many who will become unemployed and suffer as a result of the economic downturn, but it seems somehow so much worse to read that we are heading towards having one million young unemployed people in this country. That’s an awful lot of talent, of bright, enthusiastic and eager young people [...]

Here is a list of Julia Middleton‘s top 10 inspirational leaders: Ronald Arculli Narayana Murthy Jude Kelly Marjorie Scardino Cyril Ramaphosa Matt Baggott Helena Kennedy Devi Shetty Isher Ahluwalia Bernd Kundrun Who would make your top 10 inspirational leaders? What is it about them that makes them stand out? Share your top leaders… Common PurposeCommon [...]

I had the pleasure of addressing a group of 16 – 21 year olds as part of a Common Purpose event in Sheffield. The group had all been identified as young leaders and my job was to offer them an insight into my career path and some thoughts about my personal brand, in the hope [...]

Does it matter what out leaders wear? Are clothes something that is crucial when judging someone for the first time? This is something that I have been thinking about for a while now as I meet more and more people in my role as Common Purpose’s Media and Communications Officer. When you meet someone in [...]

Sometimes the words that you use can greatly alter the message you are trying to convey. I just came across this video and I am blown away. Something as little, yet as powerful as words can change a message this much. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgzim5m7oU&w=500&h=311] Isabella Betkowski

As a serial entrepreneur, Julia Middleton posed this question to me and requested that I write this blog post. At first, it sounded like an easy assignment…but once you drill down into it, it certainly gets the grey matter working! At the outset, I completely buy into the “serve to lead model” concept (incidentally the [...]

When I started work, I was very lucky. My first boss gave me opportunities to lead small teams from a very early age – to learn some of the lessons at an age when I could simply bounce back from my mistakes – to mess up when the stakes were not high – to succeed [...]

This post is written by Isabella Betkowski, Media and Communications Officer at Common Purpose. I just stumbled upon a fab little blog “Cool things in random places“. When you are stuck in a concrete jungle like London for most of the week, remembering that there are some fantastic sights and creations out there. I think [...]

This post is written by Isabella Betkowski, Media and Communications Officer at Common Purpose. I was speaking to a friend recently about having ambitions in life, and their importance. Despite meeting numerous individuals in a whole host of situations, each one of these people did not share the same view. I believe that even if [...]