Message mastery creates shiftSeptember 14, 2015Young men between 18 and 21 are at the highest risk in terms of road fatalities. But how do you…
Rule number 6August 31, 2015Two prime ministers are having an important private meeting. Suddenly, the door is flung open and an official, in great…
Caution! Caring people aheadAugust 25, 2015A posse of foreign journalists was travelling with the Dalai Lama as he visited poverty-stricken village after village. In every…
Why dodgy perfume salesmen are masters of contextAugust 5, 2015One of my holiday jobs as a student in London was to count people entering Harrods. We operated in shifts…
The business of busynessJuly 29, 2015In a classic clip from an old I Love Lucy episode, Lucy gets a job in a chocolate factory and…
When Goliath stands up for DavidJuly 22, 2015“We don’t ask you for free iPhones,” pop star, Taylor Swift, wrote to tech giant, Apple, in an open letter…
That dreaded F-wordJuly 15, 2015An eager young author in Alabama, USA received news that made her heart sink: her book submission had been knocked…
Are you skating to where the puck is?July 1, 2015Have you heard of Wayne Gretzky? Your answer will definitely be yes if you are either Canadian, into ice hockey…
Why so serious?June 17, 2015Imagine if you could boost engagement and wellbeing, encourage creativity and collaboration and improve analytical precision and productivity. Better yet, imagine…
Rebel with a cause?June 9, 2015A beautiful blonde woman in an elegant evening dress receiving an award in a glitzy ceremony on TV. It felt…
Nourish don’t numbMay 27, 2015Numbers are the nub of many presentations, yet the challenge is not to numb but inspire, nourish and nurture our…
How does this make me a better…May 20, 2015I saw a children’s movie recently and came away – somewhat surprisingly – with a fantastic business hack. Big Hero…