Think pieces

Who is the simplest of them all?

Today’s technology giants are spending billions of pounds to define what simplicity will mean to us in the not-so-distant future:

Clark Gable’s vest: leaving a little space for luck

‘Do you love my daughter?’
‘Any guy that'd fall in love with your daughter ought to have his head examined.’

Brave your unconscious bias for a truly inclusive workplace

We know that embracing diversity in society matters, and it’s increasingly clear that it is necessary for business too. It’s vital

Gemma Greaves in CEO cookoff for everyday heroes supporting UKHarvest

This 21 March our chief exec will be cooking for 600 everyday heroes in the UK's first ever CEO cookoff.

Fight the brand flab

Like most of us over the age of forty at this time of year my thoughts have turned to personal

Letter from London: Brexit and counting

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By the time you read this, Article 50 may well have been triggered and we are starting to have some

The interfering boss

Jim Carroll's suggestions on how to deal with your interfering boss?

Post Brexit and Trump - a survival guide

As the dust settles here, in Europe and the US, many marketers are now wondering how best to navigate the fast-changing world.

There is more than one way to skin an innovation

Jerry Seinfeld was recently interviewed by HBR about his insights into innovation.

Speaker preview: what to expect from AWE this March

From the perfumed ponce, Richard E. Grant, to business beyond borders and Snapchat.

How to negotiate anything and everything

If everyone could negotiate better, we would have less conflict, more harmony and greater happiness in the world.

Arsenal FC's Anne-Lise Johnsen - my first year

A year ago tomorrow 1st March, I officially became a line manager. Scary. Exciting. A milestone.
 
I have always

The rise of the artificial intelligence in marketing

Vincent Rousselet analyses what the rise of artificial intelligence means for marketers.

Over/with

But you exert power over someone.

You can dance and communicate and engage with a partner. It's a two way

A view from the top: featured CEOs and the leadership track

A look at what effective leadership is today, and value it brings to a company.

Letter from Singapore: Year of the Rooster

Chinese New year (also known as Lunar New Year) is one of the most important traditional holidays for the Chinese

Fake news about book shops that's actually good news

The latest #fakenews is that Waterstones have opened “unbranded bookshops”.

Trump and the brand gap

There’s no arguing Donald Trump the candidate had a distinct brand.

But now that he’s president, Trump’s brand needs to

Monthly brainstorms are a waste of time

Picture the scene. A group of 5 managers are in a room together. Their monthly one-hour get-together, brainstorming ideas for

A lesson in insight from the United Nations

How insightful are you? Are you truly tuned into your consumers, customers and employees? Or are you unintentionally projecting your

Beware the banalities of La La brands

‘Maybe it means something.’
‘I doubt it.’
‘Yeah, I didn’t think so.’

It’s been observed that criticising La La Land