It’s a rare privilege to listen to someone, who has experienced great discrimination in the workplace, but has nonetheless achieved a highly successful career. Lord Browne of Madingley, former Chief executive of BP, this week gave at consultancy Arup in London, an impassioned speech , which was partly about his won experiences and partly about…
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