4 insight provoking questions resulting in 24 awesome replies TED: What advice would you give to women thinking about entering the non-profit sector? TED: What are the critical qualities needed to be an effective non-profit leader? TED: Burnout is a huge problem in...
Productive versus Generative Learning by Tony Driscoll
"As we move from a “find-it-out” world to a “figure-it-out” one, our focus must shift from increasing the efficiency of productive learning in the classroom to also enabling the effectiveness of generative learning in the workplace." by Tony O’Driscoll, Global Head,...
Do board gender targets enable meritocracy?
Targets for women on boards “don’t threaten meritocracy – they enable it”, says the co-author of a new report from Cranfield School of Management. Is she right? Do female board-seat targets enable meritocracy?
An article in the New York Times about “How a Massive Bomb Came Together in Beirut’s Port”
Fifteen tons of fireworks. Jugs of kerosene and acid. Thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate. A system of corruption and bribes let perfect bomb sit for years. How a Massive Bomb Came Together in Beirut’s Port
AOC – Remarkable Role Model for young women
Youngest congress woman The post on LinkedIn said this: "I don’t know who needs to hear this right now but one year before Alexandria Ocasio Cortez became the youngest ever congresswomen, she was working two jobs to support her mum, at a charity and as a bartender in...
Leadership Skills Gap
How to avert a leadership skills gap A senior figure in the construction industry has warned that shedding younger workers in response to the coronavirus crisis could end up depriving the sector of future leaders. Leadership Skills Gap
Leadership lessons from the Covid journey of Next
Half-year financial results from Next show that staff have been sharply innovative during the pandemic, but have found videocalls ‘stultifying’. What can leaders take away from this? Leadership lessons from the Covid journey of Next
Diversity and Inclusion in Marketing
Diversity and inclusion. It’s certainly a very important topic at the moment, and I hope it continues to stay so. In this post, I’ll go over some things I’ve learned from looking into this in-depth, over the last year or so. Before I get into it, I want you to read...
Bank of England: Future of finance report
The future of finance report Introduction by Huw van Steenis The Governor asked me last year to lead a review of the future of the UK’s financial system, and what it might mean for the Bank of England’s agenda, toolkit and capabilities over the coming decade. We...








