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...
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Oct 315 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 28 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...
Sep 44 min read
Sit or Stand? The Desk Dilemma
Certain aspects of life become so ingrained in our daily routines that we hardly notice them. Not too long ago, this could easily have...
Aug 147 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 77 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...
Jul 246 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 106 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 37 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...
Jan 268 min read
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, 20235 min read
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...
Apr 26, 20237 min read
What We Can Learn from Netflix
Netflix sent out its last red envelope in September 2023, marking an end to 25 years of mailing DVDs. Like me, you’re probably surprised...
Mar 28, 20238 min read
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 —...
Feb 7, 20235 min read
How to Cross the Chasm
Ever waited in line all night to get your hands on the latest iPhone or PlayStation? Or are you more of a casual consumer, buying...
Jan 16, 20236 min read
Does Science Have a Bias Problem?
How objective are you? Most of us like to think that we always make rational and fact-based decisions, but studies show that we are often...
Dec 6, 20225 min read
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 1, 20225 min read
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 12, 20224 min read
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 19, 20226 min read
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...
May 24, 20225 min read
The Four-Day Work Week
Pre-pandemic, ideas to improve work-life balance were often abstractions floated by leaders, who could get away with paying them only...
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