Cheated by my friend and business partner

Hi Executive Doc My business partner and I have set up a network of linked companies in several countries. We have been fairly successful as we operate in a highly specialised niche market. A few years back we worked together to win an international client and we agreed that if we were successful that we … Read more

Want this job but the politics are killing me

Hi Exec Doc I have moved to an international marketing role which I chose to be closer to my widespread family and I just cannot believe the office politics that go on. I have to work along side a director who is on top of the market to learn how to sell the company overseas, … Read more

Can a doctor be loco?

Hi, my question is can you become a surgeon or doctor with a mental disorder? Worried in Hotmailland   Dear Worried The simple answer is ‘Yes’, but there are some caveats to this, and I need to respond at some length about this as it is a complex problem. First of all mental illness knows … Read more

My manager is unfairly picking on me.

Hi Executive Doc My manager is a complete idiot. That is putting it politely. She called me into her office and ripped me to shreds about my absentee rate over the past year. Yes it has been high, but I have undergone some severe stress with my now former partner and had to receive counselling … Read more

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