How understanding demographics can show us the future — China’s population has been in the news a lot recently because they have just released their census results and they are scary. There just aren’t enough babies being born. A traditional population has more children than adults and more adults than aged people, creating a ‘demographic pyramid’. That is how…

Lists are a terrible waste of your time and mine. Here’s a list to explain why. — There is no nuance in a list, which means that the topic is either really basic or the article is incomplete and oversimplified. The headlines draw you in but the substance leaves you wanting. They are used by even the most reputable of news sources e.g. New York Times, BBC…

Different takes on leadership, from submarines to presidents — Have you ever had a terrible boss at work? Are you about to take on a leadership role but don’t feel ready? Do you want to be a leader? Or do you just want to learn more about some fascinating people? These are four exceptional books I would strongly recommend…

A simple software modification to MS Teams could change the paradigm for remote work Since March 2020, the working world has taken part in the largest social experiment ever conducted — lockdown. People around the world have been taken out of their usual routines and faced instead with a screen…

A positive spin on a tumultuous time 10.10.19 — or “Ten-Ten” is a day that will stay with me for a very long time. It was the day that we were told the Dyson Electric Vehicle Project or “Automotive Category” was to be shut down. The murmurs beforehand, the ‘last…

The easy route to fantastic conversations with new people Have you ever walked away from a conversation and thought ‘I’ve learnt nothing from that’? Do you detest ‘small talk’ or dread meeting new people? We’ve all had the same unsatisfying exchanges: What’s your Name? Steve What do you do? Finance Where are you from? London These are closed questions…

Written for all those wanderers (in mind or in body) feeling constrained by global responses to Covid-19 & changing approaches to freedom. Towards the end of my two week quarantine, but while still locked up; I found myself feeling freer than I have been in a long time. This may…