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The weather is grey – work doesn’t need to be

“Joy. And pain. Like sunshine. And rain” Anyone old enough (or South London enough) to remember that from the 80s? It’s what we need right now. As second wave accelerates,…
If you can’t change the world, change yourself

If you can’t change the world, change yourself

Do we take offence, or do we change things? Or do we do both? There’s a lovely parable in Buddhist tradition. To walk in a world of thorns, we could…
The hype cycle on remote working

The hype cycle on remote working

Headlines like to paint an extreme. So remote working is either our saviour, or the start of our demise. And the reporting has followed an accelerated form of Gartner’s hype…
Have your kids influenced your business?

Have your kids influenced your business?

Next week, my eldest child starts at uni. And it makes me wonder what kind of parent I’ve been. Not just whether I’ve had a positive influence on his character,…

Don’t be a Should Shoveller

I find that the people who should the most, often do the least. When I meet a manager who shoulds all over him or herself (an apt phrase at too…

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