Leadership needs a rethink to keep up with the modern world The problems in leadership won’t have escaped you. They’re all around – from Oxfam and the Catholic Church in the not-for-profit world, to Bernie Madoff, Libor-rigging, and Volkswagen in the private sector. What do all these have in common? Was it a lack of information? No – in the age of data, all these organisations knew [...]
Get creative: It’s time to dye that hair and learn to fail with style You know about creatives, don’t you? They’re the ones with the wacky dyed hair and bright suits that can’t arrive at the meeting on time. You don’t seem to understand them – they’re creative. Driving on the same side of the road as everyone else shows conformity. And we don’t want that. It’s no wonder [...]
Wake up, Britain: Your post-Brexit future is brighter than you realise This is an extract from a speech to be given at the Institute for Turnaround Conference in London on 8 September 2016. Britain's future is brighter than the British realise. This is perfectly obvious to outsiders but the British can’t believe it. Britain has been for some time the second most compelling investment destination after [...]