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We failed to regulate the internet. Now we’re failing AI. Sep 09, 2025

 

Elon Musk's xAI has announced a new feature for its AI chatbot Grok that will allow users to create video clips turning selfies into highly sexuali...

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AI has already won on speed and cost. So what’s left for us? Sep 07, 2025

 

AI has beaten us on two fronts that once defined competitive advantage. It is faster, and it is cheaper. That should stop every leader in their tra...

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AI - Learnings from the Internet Sep 07, 2025

We thought we knew where the internet would take us

In the late 90’s I spoke at conferences across the world about the Internet and how it would chan...

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Why are we shocked when AI tells the truth we do not want to hear? Sep 04, 2025



In an article in the Financial Times on 2/9 Anjana Ahuja talks about how AI models can optimise for malice. Surprised, shocked? Don't be. The roots of...

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Why optimism is a leadership strength that needs to be handled with care Sep 03, 2025

 

Leaders are often expected to be beacons of optimism. They set the tone for their teams and organisations, shaping how others perceive challenges a...

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Aim small, prove value, scale carefully. Aug 29, 2025

Generative AI: Beyond Comms, Into the Everyday Work of Business

Generative AI is still new, noisy, and uneven. For every successful pilot, another ha...

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5 Team Development Leadership Strategies Every Leader Should Embrace Aug 21, 2025

 

Effective leaders know that success is never just about the individual. Strong performance comes from building and sustaining teams that can collab...

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Why leaders, not engineers, will decide who wins with AI Aug 17, 2025

 There is a dangerous myth spreading across boardrooms: that AI is something you can “hand over” to the technologists. That myth is costing companies ...

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Quitting is not a career strategy Aug 15, 2025

 Social media is full of stories of liberation right now.  People who have left their jobs without anywhere to go.

“They didn’t respect me.”
“I was b...

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Surviving and Thriving through Redundancy Aug 13, 2025

There is a lot of comfort food on LinkedIn right now.

“You did nothing wrong.”
“You were just unlucky.”
“It’s the company’s loss.”

That might be tru...

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The Power of Pausing: Why Great Leaders Don’t Rush self care Aug 04, 2025

 

 In a world that rewards speed, the best leaders know when to stop.

In the rush to perform, deliver, and keep up, today’s leaders are facing relen...

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Do You Still Need a CV? Yes, But One a Robot Can Read Jul 30, 2025

 

For years we’ve been told the CV is dead. But it isn’t – it’s just changed jobs.

Once upon a time, you wrote your CV for the hiring manager. You c...

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