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CEO Proves Fun Workplaces Can Produce Big Profits

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21 Apr 2014 35 views
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CEO Proves Fun Workplaces Can Produce Big Profits
Henry Engelhardt is proving you don't need a strict, no-nonsense management style to lead a successful multinational company. He does need a Ministry of Fun team dedicated to organizing keeping the staff happy.

Henry Engelhardt is proving you don't need a strict, no-nonsense management style to successfully lead a multinational company.

The American founder and CEO has led his UK insurance group Admiral to become one of only two companies on the FTSE to report 10 straight years of higher profits.

No other companies on the London stock exchange have a "Ministry of Fun" team dedicated to organizing weekly social activities for staff.

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