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Rethinking Startups with Zero to One
If you ever land a job interview with Peter Thiel – the tech entrepreneur and billionaire investor behind some of Silicon Valley’s...
3 days ago8 min read
The Benefits of Being Messy
When football fans hear the word “messy”, their minds might leap to the elegance and effortless brilliance of Argentinian superstar...
May 87 min read
The Radical Idea That Might Just Work
Does “more” always equal “better”? When it comes to things we enjoy – holidays, money, gadgets, convenience – it seems obvious that the...
Apr 258 min read
How to Lie with Statistics
Did you know ice cream causes drowning? Well, not really – but if you trust statistics blindly then it might appear that way. On hot...
Apr 35 min read
How to Be Lucky
What’s the formula for success? Hard work? Talent? Grit? That’s what we’re often told. But what if there’s another important ingredient...
Mar 277 min read
Mastering the Innovator’s Dilemma
Innovation can be a high-stakes tightrope walk. Successful companies must continually refine and enhance their existing products to stay...
Feb 265 min read
Outliers: Success and the Luck Factor
What do Bill Gates, The Beatles and Canadian ice hockey stars have in common? Clue: the answer isn’t just that they are phenomenally...
Feb 135 min read
Science Fiction: A Blueprint for Reality?
From space travel to smartphones, many of today’s groundbreaking inventions first appeared in fiction. But beyond predicting new...
Jan 166 min read
How to Tackle Binary Bias
Messi or Ronaldo? Coke or Pepsi? Republican or Democrat? Whether it’s politics, fan allegiances or opinions on Marmite, we love to frame...
Nov 21, 20248 min read
The Power of Sticky Ideas
As a kid, if I ever pulled a funny face, I’d get the classic warning: “If the wind changes, you’ll stay like that!" Decades later, that...
Nov 13, 20246 min read
(Hard) Conversations with Friends
I’ve read countless books on leadership and management. Many are packed with valuable insights, but few prepare you for those brutally...
Nov 7, 20247 min read
Measuring What Matters
Ever feel like your to-do list has taken on a life of its own – a well-intentioned effort at organisation that ends up adding more stress...
Oct 31, 20245 min read
Wilde Ideas and Tipping Points
Malcolm Gladwell's turn-of-the-millennium book, The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference , delves into the pivotal...
Oct 9, 20246 min read
How Netflix Defied the Naysayers
If you ever need clear evidence of a business's success, look for when its brand name becomes so ingrained in everyday language that it...
Oct 2, 20248 min read
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...
Aug 14, 20247 min read
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...
Aug 7, 20247 min read
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 24, 20246 min read
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 17, 20248 min read
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 10, 20246 min read
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...
Jul 3, 20247 min read
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