'Life at the helm'

Raffles Club, Kings Road

Margaret Mountford, of The Apprentice fame: 'Don't be afraid to admit when you're wrong, both at the bottom and at the top. Generally, it gains you respect.'

Matthew Evans, past Chairman of Fabers: 'Hire people brighter than you are...because you get the credit when things go well.'

Timothy Melgund, CEO of Paperchase: 'Paperchase is a fashion retailer which doesn't sell clothes...You have to get everything right all of the time, and that's it's intellectual challenge.'

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