Guy Browning

Guy Browning

Guy Browning (born 1964) is a humorist and after-dinner speaker. He has written the "How To.." column in The Guardian since 1999. Before that he wrote about office politics and social climbing. He currently lives in Kingston Bagpuize in Oxfordshire.

Early life

Educated at Magdalen College School and Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, he started out in the comedy duo Dross Bros with Patrick Marber. The two characters fell out and Browning went into advertising with Darcy Macius Benton Bowles where he was responsible for the line, "Delicious Meaty Chunks in a Nutritious Gravy". He went on to become the Creative Director of Added Value, Europe's largest marketing agency, before setting up his own business, Smokehouse in 1997.

Radio

Browning is a regular on Radio 4 ("Small Talk" – 2003) and "Weak at the Top" ran for two series in 2005/6 starring Alexander Armstrong. The program is enjoying another series in 2007. John Weak works for Smokehouse, which is the name of Guy Browning's real business.

Writing

wikiquoteBrowning combines a serious career as a business guru writing books "Innervation: Rewire Yourself for the New Economy" (Momentum 2003) and "Grass Roots Management" (Prentice Hall 2002) with funny columns and books, like the "Weak at the Top in Management Today".

His books collecting his Guardian columns, "Never Hit a Jellyfish with a Spade" and "Never Push When it Says Pull", were Christmas hits. His most recent book is "Office Politics". They have been translated into eight languages.

His humour is gentle and incisive; he steers clear of political comedy and cruelty. His lines appear regularly in books of quotations.

External links

* [http://www.smokehouse.co.uk Smokehouse]
* [http://www.jlamanagement.co.uk/GuyBrowning Speaking engagements]


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