Praise the Lord

In a world of often flagged managerial excess and multi-million pound salaries and non-performance pay-offs, Simon Wolfson's decision to share his equity bonus with staff again, along with a rise of 37p an hour for Next's lowest paid colleagues, shines as a small but welcome beacon of unexpected leadership. Recognising the success of the business depends on the work of many not the brilliance of one is a refreshing act of humility. Praise the Lord.