Does marketing have an empathy problem?

​Good marketing has always had its finger on the pulse of what the people want and has worked hard to put this at the heart of the business.

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What does D&I in 2021 look like for Adland?

Adland realised more than ever the importance and impact of advertising on society.

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The black community needs more than Black History Month

Today is October 30 2020, and as we reach the close of Black History Month, the question I ask myself is are black people still going to be seen in November, December, January and so on?

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Trevor Robinson OBE on why advertising shouldn't take the safe route

Advertising at its best should stop you in your tracks. Yet a lot of the creative output from the industry has become bland and forgettable.

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The necessary, but sometimes uncomfortable conversation

As the Black Lives Matter movement swept globally after the brutal murder of George Floyd, it is clear that returning to “business as usual” just won’t be good enough

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Rugby legend Martin Offiah on tackling racism in sport

As the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement forced people to reflect and ask themselves if it was enough to merely not be racist, but whether they needed to be actively anti-racist...

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Talk is cheap

According to Dale Carnegie, ‘Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage.’

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Why white people urgently need to get better at talking about race

Last week one of my colleagues asked a group of predominantly white leaders how comfortable they felt talking about race with their teams.

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How do we share the burden of change?

The status quo that our society has been built upon is not fit for purpose. Racism and systemic racial disparities haven’t just come to light this last week

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Ramadan, The Savoy and unconscious racism

My LinkedIn feed this week has been full of posts about the recent brutal racist attacks on the black community in America.

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