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Lord Mark Price
Lord Mark Price
Known as the Business Nourisher, Lord Mark Price is the founder of WorkL for Business and WorkL, former Managing Director of Waitrose, and the former Deputy Chair of the John Lewis Partnership. He is author of Happy Economics: Why The Happiest Workplaces Are The Most Successful (published by Kogan Page).

After retiring from the John Lewis Partnership in 2016, Mark was appointed by Prime Minister David Cameron to the UK Government as the Minister of State for Trade and Investment. He was at the same time made a life Peer and sits in the UK House of Lords. He has also served as the Chair of The Fair Trade Foundation, NED of Coca-Cola, Chair of Business in the Community and Former President of the Charted Management Institute. 
This article will see me examine these new work practices, using over 40 years of business experience, including my time as Managing Director at Waitrose and now as Founder of WorkL to determine if they are worth it- for both employer and employee.

Four-day workweeks, remote flexibility & no-meeting Friday’s: Do they really reduce stress?

Lord Mark Price
May 13 '25
This article will see me examine these new work practices, using over 40 years of business experience, including my time as Managing Director at Waitrose and now as Founder of WorkL to determine if they are worth it- for both employer and employee
Reward is one vital area that employers must address if they are to create a happy workplace.

How to tackle ‘pay satisfaction gap’ among employees

Lord Mark Price
Mar 20 '25
Reward is one vital area that employers must address if they are to create a happy workplace
How can we improve the UK's productivity and happiness index?

How can we improve the UK’s productivity and happiness index?

Lord Mark Price
Apr 26 '19
Happiness and productivity are directly proportional to each other. So how can we escalate the UK’s global ranking?
How will the UK’s digital sector grow post-brexit?

How will the UK’s digital sector grow post-brexit?

Lord Mark Price
Feb 6 '19
While platforms like Facebook and Instagram created the ever-increasing demand for digital in businesses in the past, Mark Price thinks the time is ripe for the sector to evolve further