<b>Barclays group HR director is an irresistible force of positivism, says Andrew Davidson, a combination of charm and determination honed by a Scottish, Calvinistic upbringing</b>

<b>A century-old company with a modern attitude to HR</b>

<b>HR informs everything that Debenhams does, the store groups CEO tells Khalid Aziz</b>

Name<b>Neil MacIntosh</b>Job title<b>Group human resources director</b>Company<b>Dairy Crest</b>

<b>By involving staff from the beginning of its revival plan, Nissan transformed attitudes and revolutionised its car production. Sheridan Winn reports</b>

<b>Oracle has been described as both flamboyant and ruthless. In HR chief Vance Kearney, says Andrew Davidson, these two traits find their human expression</b>

The MD of Nokia in the UK tells Elaine Rowe why HR is ingrained in the groups culture