A new head of legal causes unrest, and plans for an extreme endurance day raise the tension for Finance Mole, plus Making Tax Delayed, Philip Hammond has a tough ride as Chancellor and outgoing BT chairman Sir Mike Rake reassures angry shareholders
I’m sorry everyone, can you keep the noise down, I am trying to think and I just can’t concentrate with all this silly noise.’ In that moment the tension in the legal team that had been simmering for weeks bubbled up to the surface. The words were incendiary enough but the manner of their delivery sealed the deal. Suddenly the team in the bank of desks around the new Legal Manager were reduced from professionals to schoolchildren.
The new Legal Manager had endured a fairly rocky start to his employment. It’s always difficult starting a new job, especially when you are put in charge of people who have been with a business for several years. They know stuff you don’t and you are supposed to be in charge of them. Generally, this is a transitional phase and once everyone gets to know each other, normal relations commence.
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