A coffee with… Liz Cross Do you have a business motto that guides the way you do business? I love the paradox of ‘plan for spontaneity’; by planning for stuff you can flex at any time. Which individual has inspired your business life and why? Gaudi. I love the fact he began the Sagrada Familia (pictured) knowing it couldn’t be completed in his life time. What he did though was create a big enough vision, advance it to a stage and then trust that others after him would contribute and complete it with integrity. Which is your proudest achievement in business? There are many, all of which have been done with others, so our visibility is more subtle and the ownership of the success is owned by those who live the dream. A particular pride comes from seeing what we helped create with the young people, staff and trustees at 42nd Street. It started with a coffee and a simple conversation about whether a capital asset, rather than a rent liability, would bring longer term benefits. Together with the charity, we delivered something out of the ordinary; 42nd Street opened its own building in Ancoats, which has won prestigious awards and significantly strengthened the charity’s [...] manchesterinnews/a-coffee-with-liz-cross/
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 01:15:20 +0000
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