Think Like the Enemy: Red Teaming for Strategic Advantage
If you’re hoping for a play-by-play of Sir Alex Ferguson’s tenure at Manchester United, you’ve come to the wrong place. The term “red...
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- Aug 7
- 7 min
Learning from The Lean Startup
I don’t know about you, but I can't hear The Rolling Stones' "Start Me Up" without picturing Bill Gates and his Microsoft pals throwing...
- Jul 24
- 6 min
Elon Musk: From Leadership to Liftoff
Rarely does a day go by in recent times without the words "Elon Musk" popping up on our newsfeeds. And, for better or worse, his...
- Jul 17
- 8 min
The Unintended Consequences of Measuring Things
Why do we measure things? That might seem like a silly question until you consider just how much we do it. From population data and GDP...
- Jul 10
- 6 min
Embracing Failure with Black Box Thinking
When you think about the word "failure", what comes to mind? Embarrassment? Shame? Catastrophe? It’s unlikely the term conjures up any...
- Jul 3
- 7 min
What is Deep Work?
When’s the last time you checked social media? Or were distracted by an incoming email alert? Or answered the siren call for your third...
- Jan 26
- 8 min
How to Extend Your Mind
Philosophers Andy Clark and David Chalmers once argued that anything we use to help us think or remember becomes more than just a tool –...
- Jun 5, 2023
- 5 min
Thinking Again with Adam Grant
If you’ve only heard of Adam Grant from his excellent WorkLife podcast and thought his talents end there, think again… Not only is Grant...
- Mar 29, 2023
- 8 min
Nobody Wins the Blame Game
When things go wrong, humans love to find someone to blame. It often seems to make sense, because it feels both fair and effective —...
- Mar 22, 2023
- 3 min
Talking About the Economy
If you think Marmite divides opinion, wait until you spend some time in the company of capitalism. Is it the greatest concept in the...
- Feb 16, 2023
- 6 min
Alchemy: Could It Be Magic?
Remember the time they changed the recipe of your favourite chocolate bar for no good reason? After sticking with its familiar squares of...
- Jan 17, 2023
- 5 min
A Nudge in the Right Direction?
Have you ever signed up for a free trial offer, only to find yourself still paying for it several months later? If it makes you feel any...
- Jan 11, 2023
- 9 min
Adopting 'Atomic' Habits
Gym memberships, vegan diets, keeping a diary, reading challenges, Dry January… At this time of year, many of us will be in the early,...
- Dec 6, 2022
- 5 min
Amazon: Always Day One
As company mantras go, Amazon’s ‘Always Day One’ is a thinker. Does it infer progress is slow? That you’ll perpetually feel out of your...
- Nov 24, 2022
- 6 min
Dopamine: The Good, the Bad and the Downright Unhealthy
Do you often find yourself endlessly scrolling your social media feeds for no apparent reason? You may have asked yourself ‘Why am I...
- Nov 1, 2022
- 5 min
Learning from Steve Jobs
If you were listing the innovators who had the biggest influence on the world in the past 50 years, the name Steve Jobs would likely come...
- Oct 13, 2022
- 4 min
The Great Resignation - Did It Actually Happen?
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been a lot of talk of folk leaving their jobs in record numbers. Professor Anthony Klotz...
- Sep 20, 2022
- 6 min
When Good Becomes Great
Picture a successful leader at the helm of a great company. What are the qualities that define them? You might now be thinking of a...
- Aug 5, 2022
- 5 min
It’s the ‘Freakonomy’, Stupid
What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? It’s probably not a question you’ve had much cause to ponder until now. And if...
- Apr 5, 2022
- 6 min
The Importance of Range
What do hedgehogs, foxes, frogs and birds have in common? Give up? Well, they’re all used to explain the importance of having range....
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