Carnegie Newsletter 29th Nov 2011

Talk by David Watt Director of the Institute of Directors in Scotland

David Watt, Director of the In Directors in Scotland, gave us a highly polished and informative talk, ranging over many topics.

He outlined the role of the IoD in supporting the development of directors, both executive and non-executive, in the private, public and voluntary sectors. He emphasised the importance of leadership development.

Speaking about the economy, David predicted several more years of difficulty ahead. The IoD believes that reductions in public expenditure should not be wholly reversed in the future and that more effort should be made to restore private sector enterprise. He referred to the success of Scotland