Much ink has been spilled in management books discussing how to get the most out of these youths in the workplace.

The focus of Peters's later work was the management of continuous change in a chaotic world. His books became ever more populist.

On my desk, alongside a computer, various old sandwich wrappers, some management books, old newspapers and magazines, a grubby sling, a bike helmet and a clutter of pens and papers are lying around.