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Presently summering in the world's first great industrial city. I have, against expectations, witnessed a shimmering orb emitting warmish rays gliding across the imperma-grey skies above. A growing civic structure but a century-and-a-half ago. Then hailed as the exemplar of how to run a city. Such halcyon age

52:17. There's a steer new to me in that form. Despite a lockdown-induced WFH veering away, it seems we're settling back towards it again. Here's framing from the surveying company's chief exec; "The original research found that the 10% most

My early career went through a steep negotiating skills learning curve. I'd enjoyed an International Strategic Negotiation module at B-School. Knew of the prep required to make it work. Had a few of the snappy responses primed to pushback or breakthrough. Yet perhaps my greatest leap was a

Imagine a company that's interviewed 27 million workers. What would be the three things they'd believe managers must master to be a good boss, and by association, a success all round? Clarity, Communication, Accountability. Harry Wallop entertainingly reported [sub'n req'd] that Gallup

Biomimicry has long held fascination for me. How nature handles something which we can adapt for own our ends. A broad balancing betterment remixed for parochial yet potentially astoundingly loud ripples. I remember over two decades back first spotting how 'sharklets' appeared on aeroplane wing tips everywhere almost